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1 Harpst Street
Arcata , CA 95521-8299
(707) 826-3011
www.humboldt.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Town, remote from an urban area

Enrollment

8,071

Full time

7,489

Part time

582

Men full time

3,418

Women full time

4,071

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

Humboldt State University More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Public

Religious affiliation

None

Highest degree offered

Masters

Calendar

Semester

Distance learning opportunities

Yes

Humboldt State University Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

2%

Asian/Pacific Islander

4%

Black/Non-Hispanic

4%

Hispanic

10%

White/Non-Hispanic

55%

Non-Resident Alien

1%

Race/ethnicity unknown

24%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
Humboldt State University Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$55

Applied

7,202

Admitted

5,791

Enrolled

980

Admitted %

80%

Humboldt State University Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Required

Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary school record

Neither required nor recommended

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Required

Recommendations

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

Humboldt State University Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

90%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

460

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

580

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

450

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

570

Students submitting ACT

22%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

19

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

24
Humboldt State University Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$3,843

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$14,013

Books and Supplies

$1,314

On-campus room and board

$8,522

Off-campus room and board

$8,269

Humboldt State University Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

60%

Receiving Federal Grants

31% , $3,929 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

39% , $3,136 on average

Receiving Student Loans

45% , $2,783 on average

Humboldt State University Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Range Science and Management	7	0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master
American Indian/Native American Studies	6	0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	70	11
Botany/Plant Biology	12	0
Zoology/Animal Biology	16	0
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master
Business Administration and Management, General	68	19
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master
Journalism	34	0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master
Computer Science	8	0
Information Technology	9	0
Education	Bachelor	Master
Education, General	0	10
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	23	0
Engineering	Bachelor	Master
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	36	0
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master
English Language and Literature, General	45	12
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	19	0
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master
French Language and Literature	5	0
German Language and Literature	6	0
Spanish Language and Literature	12	0
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Nursing/Registered Nurse	46	0
History	Bachelor	Master
History, General	39	0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	139	0
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master
Mathematics, General	22	0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	51	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master
Environmental Science	0	9
Environmental Studies	29	0
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	14	0
Forestry, General	25	0
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other	21	0
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	0	36
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	52	0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master
Health and Physical Education, General	40	7
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master
Philosophy	10	0
Religion/Religious Studies	13	0
Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Chemistry, General	13	0
Geology/Earth Science, General	20	0
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	9	0
Physical Sciences	1	0
Physics, General	3	0
Psychology	Bachelor	Master
Psychology, General	78	19
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master
Social Work	27	36
Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master
Anthropology	30	0
Economics, General	16	0
Geography	35	0
Political Science and Government, General	30	0
Social Sciences, General	7	5
Sociology	38	10
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master
Art/Art Studies, General	101	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	15	2
Music, General	17	0

Humboldt State University Deadlines

Early decision deadline

-

Early action deadline

-

College will notify student of early decision by

-

College will notify student of early action by

-

Priority application deadline

Oct 1st

Financial aid priority deadline

Mar 2nd

Regular application deadline

Aug 1st

Fall application deadline

Jun 1st

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Jul 1st

SAT Subject score report due

-

Financial aid deadline

-

Transfer priority application deadline

Nov 1st

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Nov 30th

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

-

College will notify student by

-

College will notify student of transfer decision by

-

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

-

Student must reply to acceptance by

No set date

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

-

Deadline for housing deposit

May 2nd
Humboldt State University Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Application Link

-

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.humboldt.edu/admissions/discover/

Enable Regional Events

-

Next Connect Link Url

-

Next Connect Link Text

-

Next Connect Description

-

Humboldt State University Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

Yes

Basketball program

Yes

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

Yes

Humboldt State University Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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Humboldt State University Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
California Governor's ScholarShare Program	$1,000 - $2,500	R
HSU Scholarships	$500 - $1,000	R			R

Student Reviews of Humboldt State University

4.5

based on 6 reviews

Hayley from Bothell, WA

Down to earth, creative, friendly, open-minded individuals. You will not win the rat race by coming to Humboldt. If you care for culture, the environment, and about having a deeper meaning in life, Humboldt may be what you're looking for. … more read full review

Down to earth, creative, friendly, open-minded individuals. You will not win the rat race by coming to Humboldt. If you care for culture, the environment, and about having a deeper meaning in life, Humboldt may be what you're looking for. Challenge yourself in the classes, very important to be self-motivated. read full review
Justine from Arcata, CA

I'll make it simple it basically seems that I'm learning. I mean I do pay for my education so I make sure I learn. The school gives you the tools needed to learn whatever you wish, I know because I use all the resources available to me. read full review

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