For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $30,300, and for graduate students it is approximately $29,300.
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, California
$30,000
Founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 with 235 students and five full-time faculty members, Sacramento State has been serving the region for 75 years. Now nearly 31,000 students strong, it is the sixth largest of the 23 campuses in the CSU system. It is an accessible and inclusive place of learning and achievement, a hub of diverse thought and intellectual challenge, and is intertwined with the community it serves. From research that results in impactful legislation to entrepreneurial ideas that blossom into robust businesses, Sacramento State continues to provide immersive learning experiences that benefit students, the region, and beyond.
Points of Pride
- The University is home to the first and most comprehensive paramedic program in the CSU system, offering unique training available nowhere else in the state.
- Sacramento State remains one of the nation’s best higher education values, with student tuition fees among the lowest in the nation.
- One of the very best in the country, Sacramento State's Master of Public Policy and Administration ranks 21st out of all public policy graduate programs in the nation, according to 2015 rankings by graduateprograms.com.
- Sac State’s Air Force ROTC detachment, the Mighty Blue Dragons, is the second largest in California.
- Since 2006, Sac State has won more Big Sky Conference Championships (34) than any other school across 21 intercollegiate sports, and in the 2017-18 academic year, Sac State student-athletes posted a collective grade-point average over 3.08, one of the top marks in the state.
- In 2020, Sac State was one of just 119 U.S. colleges and universities to be named a Carnegie Community-Engaged Campus. As a testament to the University’s commitment to service, Sac State was also honored with the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification in both 2010 and 2015.
University Highlights
US News & World Report Rankings
US News & World Report Rankings - Graduate
- #4 Most Diverse in the West
- #14 Top Performers on Social Mobility in the West
- #16 Top Public Schools
- #38 in Regional Universities West
- Sacramento State is the fourth most diverse university in the western United States.
US News & World Report Rankings - Graduate
- #119 in Physical Therapy
- #88 in Rehabilitation Counseling
- #116 in Social Work
- #170 in Speech-Language Pathology
US News & World Report Rankings - Undergraduate
- #247 in Business Programs
- #35 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (At schools where doctorate not offered)
- #234 in Computer Science
- #153 in Nursing
- #5 in Best Undergraduate Teaching
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Anthropology (Archaeology and Biological Anthropology)
- Anthropology (Concentration in Culture, Language and Society)
- Anthropology (General Anthropology)
- Art (Art Education)
- Art (Studio Arts Methods)
- Art History
- Arts and Letters
- Asian Studies
- Asian Studies (Chinese Studies)
- Asian Studies (Japanese Studies)
- Asian Studies (Korean Studies)
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
- Biological Sciences (Cell and Molecular Biology)
- Biological Sciences (Clinical Laboratory Sciences)
- Biological Sciences (Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation)
- Biological Sciences (General Biology)
- Biological Sciences (Microbiology)
- Biological Sciences Honors Program
- Biological Sciences Subject Matter Program (Pre-Credential Preparation)
- Business Administration (Accountancy)
- Business Administration (Business Analytics)
- Business Administration (Entrepreneurship)
- Business Administration (Finance)
- Business Administration (General Management)
- Business Administration (International Business)
- Business Administration (Management Information Systems)
- Business Administration (Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior)
- Business Administration (Marketing)
- Business Administration (Supply Chain Management)
- Career and Technical Studies
- Chemistry (Biochemistry) – STEM designated
- Chemistry (Forensics Chemistry)
- Chemistry – STEM designated
- Child and Adolescent Development (Educational Contexts)
- Child and Adolescent Development (Social and Community Contexts)
- Civil Engineering – STEM Designated
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Communication Studies (General Communication)
- Computer Engineering – STEM designated
- Computer Science – STEM Designated
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Deaf Studies
- Design Studies
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic Studies (Asian American Studies)
- Ethnic Studies (Chicana/o Studies)
- Ethnic Studies (General Studies)
- Ethnic Studies (Native-American Studies)
- Ethnic Studies (Pan African Studies)
- Ethnic Studies (Teachers in Bilingual Education)
- Ethnic Studies (Teachers in Urban Settings)
- Exercise Science (Clinical Exercise & Rehabilitation Specialist)
- Exercise Science (Health Fitness/Strength Conditioning)
- Family Studies and Human Development
- Fashion Merchandising and Management
- Film (Digital Film/Video Production)
- Film (Film Studies)
- French
- Geography (Geographic Information Science)
- Geography (Human Geography)
- Geography (Metropolitan Area Planning)
- Geography (Physical Geography)
- Geology
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
- Health Science
- Humanities
- Humanities (Religious Studies)
- Integrated Mathematics Major/Single Subject Credential
- Interior Architecture
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Kinesiology (Athletic Administration)
- Kinesiology (Athletic Care)
- Kinesiology (Athletic Coaching Education)
- Kinesiology (Physical Activity and Wellness)
- Kinesiology (Physical Education)
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics – STEM designated
- Mechanical Engineering (Blended BS/MS)
- Mechanical Engineering – STEM designated
- Music
- Music (Instrumental)
- Music (Jazz)
- Music (Keyboard)
- Music (Music Education)
- Music (Theory/Composition)
- Music (Voice)
- Nursing (Pre-Licensure)
- Nutrition and Food
- Nutrition and Food (Dietetics)
- Philosophy (Ethics, Politics, and Law)
- Philosophy (General Concentration)
- Philosophy (Science, Reason & Values)
- Philosophy with Honors Program
- Photography
- Physics (Applied Physics) – STEM designated
- Physics (Teacher Preparation)
- Physics, BA – STEM Designated
- Physics, BS – STEM Designated
- Political Science
- Political Science (Journalism)
- Political Science and Journalism
- Psychology
- Public Health (Community Health Education)
- Public Health (Health Care Administration)
- Public Health (Occupational Health and Safety)
- Public Relations
- Recreation Administration (Recreation and Park Management)
- Recreation Therapy
- Single Subject Matter Program (Family and Consumer Sciences)
- Social Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Major, BA
- Special Major, BS
- Theatre
- Women's and Gender Studies
Graduate
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art
- Behavioral Sciences Gender Equity Studies
- Biological Sciences (Ecology, Evolution and Conservation)
- Biological Sciences (Molecular and Cellular Biology)
- Biological Sciences (Stem Cell)
- Biological Sciences, MA
- Biological Sciences, MS
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration (Business Analytics in Healthcare) – STEM designated
- Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Global Business)
- Business Administration - General
- Business Administration - International
- Business Administration for Executives (EMBA)
- Business Analytics – STEM designated
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Civil Engineering (Environmental/Water Quality Engineering) – STEM designated
- Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)
- Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)
- Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering)
- Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering)
- Civil Engineering with an Emphasis in Engineering Management
- Communication Studies
- Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing
- Counseling (Career Counseling)
- Counseling (Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling)
- Counseling (Rehabilitation Counseling)
- Counseling (School Counseling with Embedded PPS Credential)
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Education (Educational Leadership)
- Education (Educational Technology)
- Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Higher Education Leadership)
- Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (TK-12 Educational Leadership)
- Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Workforce Development Leadership)
- English (Creative Writing)
- English (Literature)
- Finance
- Gender Equity Studies in Education
- Higher Education Leadership
- History Standard Program - Comprehensive Option
- History Standard Programs - Specialized Option
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
- Marine Sciences
- MS Accountancy
- Music (Composition)
- Music (Conducting)
- Music (Performance)
- Nursing
- Political Science (California and its Political Environment)
- Political Science (International Relations/Comparative Government)
- Political Science (Political Theory)
- Psychology (General Psychology)
- Psychology (Industrial/Organizational Psychology)
- Public Health
- Public History
- Public Policy and Administration
- Recreation Administration
- School Psychology
- Software Engineering
- Special Education Teaching (Education Specialist Early Childhood)
- Special Education Teaching (Extensive Support Needs)
- Special Education Teaching (Extensive Support Needs) with Multiple Subject
- Special Education Teaching (Mild to Moderate Support Needs)
- Special Education Teaching (Mild to Moderate Support Needs) with Multiple Subject
- Special Major
- Studio Art
- Teaching (Multiple Subject)
- Teaching (Single Subject)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Workforce Development Advocacy
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.csus.edu/college/
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Intakes
Fall (August) and Spring (January).Accreditation
The College of Business Administration has been AACSB-accredited since 1963, one of just 5 percent of the world’s 13,000 higher education institutions to have earned this designation.BS in Civil Engineering, BS Computer Engineering, BS Computer Science, BS Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and BS Mechanical Engineering are accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
