HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITYby Shelby Carswell and Rachel Cervantes

Humboldt State University

Website: http://www.humboldt.edu/

Location: Arcata, CA Distance from home: 773 miles (13

hrs.) Rural

Size

Enrollment: Approximately 7,773

Physical size: 144 acre campus plus 1,000 acres of additional space

Environment

Co-ed No religious

affiliation Size of nearest

city: Arcata, CA 11 square miles (9.1 land, the rest

water)

Admission Requirements

Tests required: SAT or ACT, unless you have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Average GPA: 2.0

Expenses

Tuition: $3,530

Room & Board: $5,560 to

$12,942 Application Fee:

$55 Books and

Supplies: $1,528

Estimated Total Budget: $12,200

Financial Aid

Three types of aid: Scholarships and

Grants Work-study Loans

Scholarships: HSU Scholarships Local Scholarships California

Governor’s Scholarship Program

Percentage Receiving Aid: 65%

Required Forms: FAFSA

Deadline: March 2nd

Housing

Availability: First come first

serve Types and sizes:

12 Theme Houses Academic

Intensive Art Colony Eco-Living Health + Wellness International

Living 6 living areas

Food Plans

Green Plan: Smallest plan $1,938.00 per semester

Gold Plan: Average Plan $2,288.00 per semester

Humboldt Plan: Largest Plan $2,638.00 per semester

Mini Plan: For students who live off

campus $938.00 per semester

Facilities Academic:

Biotechnology Laboratory

Observatory Greenhouse Marine Wildlife

Care Center Herbarium

Recreational: Redwood Bowl Humboldt Bay Aquatic

Center Lumberjack Arena College Creek Soccer

Field

Clubs

Associated Student Academic Cultural Environment Greeks Honor Society Religious Special Interests

Unique Clubs: Anthropology,

archery, biking, circus, fencing, juggling, print-making

Athletics

Men’s: Basketball, Cross

Country, Football, Soccer, Track & Field

Women’s: Basketball, Cross

Country, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Track & Field, Volleyball

Campus Visits

When? Year-round Monday-Friday at

10 AM and 2 PM, and Saturday at 12 PM.

Special Opportunities: Faculty

Appointments Visit a class

Academics Most Popular Majors

Art Biology Business Administration Elementary Education English Psychology Kinesiology

In total; 44 undergraduate majors 73 undergraduate minor

degrees 12 graduate programs 13 credential programs

Academics

Accreditation: Fully-accredited

Student-Faculty Ratio: 24:1

Typical Class Size: Undergrad: 25 Graduate: 8

Humboldt Motto (Greek)•“Light Truth”

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