Former names
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Humboldt State Normal College (1913–35) Humboldt State College (1935–72) California State University, Humboldt (1972–4) |
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Motto | ΦΩΣ ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ (Greek) |
Motto in English
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Light Truth |
Type | Public |
Established | June 16, 1913 |
Endowment | $27.1 million (2016) |
President | Lisa Rossbacher |
Provost | Alexander Enyedi |
Academic staff
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551 |
Students | 8,790 (Fall 2015) |
Undergraduates | 8,242 (Fall 2015) |
Postgraduates | 548 (Fall 2015) |
Location | Arcata, California, U.S. |
Campus | Rural, 144 acres (58 ha) main campus and nearly 591 acres (239 ha) of additional property Total: 733 acres |
Colors |
Green and gold |
Athletics | NCAA Division II – CCAA |
Nickname | Lumberjacks |
Mascot | Lucky Logger |
Affiliations | California State University |
Website | humboldt.edu |
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
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Applicants | 11,912 | 11,261 | 9,976 | 9,417 | 9,207 | 9,418 |
Admits | 9,119 | 8,514 | 8,050 | 8,768 | 7,278 | 7,135 |
% Admitted | 76.55 | 76.06 | 80.69 | 93.10 | 79.04 | 75.75 |
Avg GPA | 3.20 | 3.21 | 3.15 | 3.13 | 3.16 | 3.16 |
African American | 3.5% |
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Asian American | 3.2% |
White American | 50.8% |
Hispanic American | 25.6% |
Native American | 1.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Two or more | 5.9% |
International | 1.1% |
Unknown | 8.6% |
University rankings | |
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National | |
Forbes | 538 |
Regional | |
U.S. News & World Report | 57 |
Master's University class | |
Washington Monthly | 20 |
Humboldt State University (HSU) or Humboldt State, also occasionally referred to as Humboldt, is the northernmost campus of the 23-school California State University (CSU) system, located in Arcata, Humboldt County, California, United States. The main campus, situated hillside at the edge of a coast redwood forest, has commanding views overlooking Arcata, much of Humboldt Bay, and the Pacific Ocean beyond. The college town setting on the California North Coast, 8 miles (13 km) north of Eureka and 279 miles (449 km) north of San Francisco, and 654 miles (1052.51 km) north of Los Angeles is notable for its natural beauty.
The university is divided into three colleges: the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; the College of Natural Resources and Sciences; and the College of Professional Studies. It offers 48 types of bachelor's degrees, 12 different master's degrees, over 60 minors, and at least 16 specific types of education related credentials, the majority of which are teaching credential programs. HSU does not offer doctoral degrees.
In addition to the main campus, HSU has multiple off-campus facilities and education-related properties, including an ocean-side marine biology research center, a wildlife care facility, a public natural history museum, a public art gallery, a bay-side aquatics facility, a mountain-top astronomy observatory, an ocean-going marine research and teaching vessel (Coral Sea), and a demonstration forest (Arcata Community Forest).