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CSU Students at Commencement

23 UNIVERSITIES.
LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES.

WHERE UNPARALLELED QUALITY MEETS UNBEATABLE VALUE.

Year after year, Cal State universities are acknowledged as top universit​ies nationwide — with some of the most affordable tuition costs in the nation. That's just one of the ways we uplift our students — and California.

 

UNLOCK YOUR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.

Whether you're a first-time student beginning your college experience, a transfer student ready to move to a university that fits your goal, or advancing your career with continued education, the CSU makes meeting your goals easy.

CHOOSE YOUR DEGREE
 

FIND YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME.

The 23 universities in the CSU system provide every kind of environment, for every kind of person. No matter where you're from, and no matter what your goals are, at the CSU you'll find connections and resources to help you thrive.

DISCOVER UNIVERSITIES
 

DEFINE YOUR OWN SUCCESS.

Whatever route you take to a Cal State university, once you're here, you're home. We'll support you every step of the way, from day one on campus to graduation and long after.

DISCOVER STUDENT SUCCESS AT CSU

EXCELLENCE YOU CAN ACCESS.

The CSU is committed to making higher education accessible and affordable. 80% of students at Cal State universities receive some kind of financial aid, including scholarships and grants.

Student with Jane C. Conoley 
 

SUCCESS TODAY.
DESIGNED FOR TOMORROW.

At the CSU, academic success today fuels tomorrow's big outcomes — in education, technology, public health, sustainability, and anything else our students set their minds to.

DISCOVER CAREER SERVICESREAD OUR STUDENTS' STORIES
One in TenCALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES ARE CSU ALUMNI
209,400 JOBSSUPPORTED BY THE CSU ANNUALLY
ONE IN THREECSU STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE
21 Cal state universities
ARE HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS

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