List of Phi Beta Sigma chapters
Regions -- Western
Table:
Name

Chartered

Institution

Location

Status

Notes

Reference

Alpha Alpha Epsilon

1990

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Active

Alpha Alpha Zeta

1990

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Inactive

Alpha Alpha Eta

1992

Sonoma State University

Sonoma, CA

Inactive

Alpha Beta Alpha

1999

Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Inactive

Alpha Iota Alpha

University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Inactive

Alpha Theta Alpha

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Inactive

Alpha Upsilon

1946

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Los Angeles, CA

Active

Beta Beta Epsilon

California State University, Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Inactive

Beta Omicron

1948

Seattle, WA

Seattle, WA

Inactive

Beta Tau

Re-Chartered in 2004

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Inactive

Gamma Alpha Lambda

2010

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV

Active

Gamma Delta

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Inactive

Gamma Epsilon Gamma

2014

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI

Active

Gamma Xi

1957

California State University at Fresno

Fresno, CA

Active

Gamma Upsilon Gamma

2019

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Active

Delta Beta

1965

California State University, East Bay, University of California, Berkeley

Hayward, CA

Active

Delta Gamma

1964

California State University, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Active

Delta Lambda

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Inactive

Zeta Pi

1974

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Inactive

Zeta Tau

1975

California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Inactive

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The University of Arizona ( Arizona , U of A , UArizona , or UA ) is a public research university in Tucson , Arizona . Founded in 1885 , the UA was the first university in the Arizona Territory . As of 2018 [ update ] , the university enrolls 45,217 students in 19 separate colleges/schools , including the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix and the James E. Rogers College of Law , and is affiliated with two academic medical centers ( Banner - University Medical Center Tucson and Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix ) . The University of Arizona is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents . The University of Arizona is one of the elected members of the Association of American Universities and is the only representative from the state of Arizona to this group . Known as the Arizona Wildcats ( often shortened to Cats ) , the UA 's intercollegiate athletic teams are members of the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA . UA athletes have won national titles in several sports , most notably men 's basketball , baseball , and softball . The official colors of the university and its athletic teams are cardinal red and navy blue .
Tucson ( /ˈtuːsɒn , tuːˈsɒn/ ) is a city in and the county seat of Pima County , Arizona , United States , and is home to the University of Arizona . The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116 , while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) was 980,263 . The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area ( CSA ) , with a total population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census . Tucson is the second most-populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix , both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor . The city is 108 miles ( 174 km ) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi ( 97 km ) north of the U.S.-Mexico border . Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 58th largest metropolitan area in the United States ( 2014 ) . Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana northwest of the city , Sahuarita south of the city , and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown . Communities in the vicinity of Tucson ( some within or overlapping the city limits ) include Casas Adobes , Catalina Foothills , Flowing Wells , Midvale Park , Tanque Verde , Tortolita , and Vail . Towns outside the Tucson metro area include Benson to the southeast , Catalina and Oracle to the north , and Green Valley to the south . Tucson was founded as a military fort by the Spanish when Hugo O'Conor authorized the construction of Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón . It was included in the state of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821 . The United States acquired Tucson via treaty from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase on June 8 , 1854 .
The University of Idaho ( U of I , or UIdaho ) is a public university in Moscow , Idaho . It is the state 's land-grant and primary research university . It is the lead university in the Idaho Space Grant Consortium . The University of Idaho was the state 's sole university for 71 years , until 1963 , and its College of Law , established in 1909 , was first accredited by the American Bar Association in 1925 . Formed by the territorial legislature on January 30 , 1889 , the university opened its doors in 1892 on October 3 , with an initial class of 40 students . The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women . It has an enrollment exceeding 12,000 , with over 11,000 on the Moscow campus . The university offers 142 degree programs , from accountancy to wildlife resources , including bachelor 's , master 's , doctoral , and specialists ' degrees . Certificates of completion are offered in 30 areas of study . At 25% and 53% , its 4 and 6 year graduation rates are the highest of any public university in Idaho , and it generates 74 percent of all research money in the state , with research expenditures of $ 100 million in 2010 alone . As a land-grant university and the primary research university in the state , UI has the largest campus in the state at 1,585 acres ( 6.4 km2 ) , in the rolling hills of the Palouse region at an elevation of 2,600 feet ( 790 m ) above sea level . The school is home to the Idaho Vandals , who compete in NCAA Division I athletics .
Moscow ( /ˈmɒskoʊ/ MOS-koh ) is a city in northern Idaho along the state border with Washington , with a population of 23,800 at the 2010 census . The county seat and largest city of Latah County , Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho , the state 's land grant institution and primary research university . It is the principal city in the Moscow , Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Latah County . The city contains over 60% of the county 's population , and while the university is Moscow 's dominant employer , the city also serves as an agricultural and commercial hub for the Palouse region . Along with the rest of northern Idaho , Moscow is in the Pacific Time Zone . The elevation of its city center is 2,579 feet ( 786 m ) above sea level . Major highways serving the city are US-95 ( north-south ) and ID-8 ( east-west ) , both of which are routed through central Moscow . Limited commercial air service is four miles west ( 6 km ) at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport .
Sonoma State University ( SSU , Sonoma State , or Sonoma ) is a public university in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County , California . It is one of the smallest members of the California State University ( CSU ) system . Sonoma State offers 92 Bachelor 's degrees , 19 Master 's degrees , and 11 teaching credentials .
Sonoma is a city in Sonoma County 's Sonoma Valley , in California 's Wine Country . Today , Sonoma is a center of California 's wine industry in the Sonoma Valley AVA Appellation . Sonoma is similarly known as the home of the Sonoma International Film Festival and for its historic town plaza , a remnant of the town 's Mexican colonial past . Sonoma 's population was 10,648 as of the 2010 census , while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 32,678 .
Washington State University ( Washington State , WSU , or Wazzu ) is a public research university in Pullman , Washington . Founded in 1890 , WSU is one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West . With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,470 and a total enrollment of 29,686 , it is the second largest institution for higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington . The WSU Pullman campus is perched upon a hill , characterized by open spaces , views , deep green conifers , and a restrained red brick and basalt material palette - materials originally found on site . The university is nestled within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains intimately connected to the town , the region , and the landscape in which it sits . The university also operates campuses across Washington known as WSU Spokane , WSU Tri-Cities , and WSU Vancouver , all founded in 1989 . In 2012 , WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus , which includes its online degree program , WSU Online . In 2015 , WSU expanded to a sixth campus , known as WSU Everett . These campuses award primarily bachelor 's and master 's degrees . Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007 . Enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 29,686 students . This includes 1,751 international students .
Pullman ( /ˈpʊlmən/ ) is the largest city in Whitman County , located in southeastern Washington state within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest . The population was 29,799 at the 2010 census , and estimated to have reached 34,019 in 2018 . Originally incorporated as Three Forks , the city was renamed after industrialist George Pullman . Pullman is noted as a vastly fertile agricultural area known for its many miles of rolling hills and the production of wheat and legumes . It is home to Washington State University , a public research land-grant university , and the international headquarters of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories . Pullman is eight miles ( 13 km ) from Moscow , Idaho , home to the University of Idaho , and is served by the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport . In 2011 , Bloomberg Businessweek selected Pullman as the Best Place to Raise Kids in Washington . Factors included affordability , safety , a family-friendly lifestyle , the quality of Pullman High School , the presence of Washington State University , and the natural environment of the area .
The University of Montana ( UM ) is a public research university in Missoula , Montana . UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus . UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fall of 2018 . The University of Montana ranks 17th in the nation and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars . The University of Montana has 11 Truman Scholars , 14 Goldwater Scholars and 40 Udall Scholars to its name .
Missoula /mɪˈzuːlə/ ( listen ) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County . It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluences with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot Rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges , thus it is often described as the hub of five valleys . In 2018 [ update ] , the United States Census Bureau estimated the city 's population at 74,428 and the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area at 118,791 . After Billings , Missoula is both the second largest city and metropolitan area in Montana . Missoula is home to the University of Montana , a public research university . William T. Hamilton first settled in the Missoula area in 1858 with a trading post near current Missoula along the Rattlesnake Creek along with Captain Richard Grant settling near Grant Creek , and David Pattee near Pattee Canyon . Missoula was founded in 1860 as Hellgate Trading Post while still part of Washington Territory . By 1866 , the settlement had moved east , 5 miles ( 8 km ) upstream , and renamed Missoula Mills , later shortened to Missoula . The mills provided supplies to western settlers traveling along the Mullan Road . The establishment of Fort Missoula in 1877 to protect settlers further stabilized the economy . The arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1883 brought rapid growth and the maturation of the local lumber industry . In 1893 , the Montana Legislature chose the city as the site for the state 's first university .
The University of Oregon ( also referred to as UO , U of O or Oregon ) is a public flagship research university in Eugene , Oregon . Founded in 1876 , the institution 's 295-acre campus is along the Willamette River . Since July 2014 , UO has been governed by the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon . The university has a Carnegie Classification of highest research activity and has 19 research centers and institutes . UO was admitted to the Association of American Universities in 1969 . The University of Oregon is organized into five colleges ( Arts and Sciences , Business , Design , Education , and Honors ) and seven professional schools ( Accounting , Architecture and Environment , Art and Design , Journalism and Communication , Law , Music and Dance , and Planning , Public Policy and Management ) and a graduate school . Furthermore , UO offers 316 undergraduate and graduate degree programs . Most academic programs follow the 10 week Quarter System . UO student-athletes compete as the Ducks and are part of the Pac-12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) . With eighteen varsity teams , the Oregon Ducks are best known for their football team and track and field program .
Eugene ( /juːˈdʒiːn/ yoo-JEEN ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon , in the Pacific Northwest . It is at the southern end of the verdant Willamette Valley , near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers , about 50 miles ( 80 km ) east of the Oregon Coast . As of the 2010 census , Eugene had a population of 156,185 ; it is the county seat of Lane County and the state 's third most populous city after Portland and Salem , though recent state estimates suggest its population may have surpassed Salem 's . The Eugene-Springfield , Oregon metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) is the 146th largest metropolitan statistical area in the US and the third-largest in the state , behind the Portland Metropolitan Area and the Salem Metropolitan Area . The city 's population for 2018 was estimated to be 171,245 by the US Census . Eugene is home to the University of Oregon , Northwest Christian University , and Lane Community College . The city is also noted for its natural environment , recreational opportunities ( especially bicycling , running/jogging , rafting , and kayaking ) , and focus on the arts . Eugene 's official slogan is A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors . It is also referred to as the Emerald City and as Track Town , USA . The Nike corporation had its beginnings in Eugene . In 2021 , the city will host the 18th Track and Field World Championships .
California State University , Dominguez Hills ( CSUDH , Dominguez Hills , or Cal State Dominguez Hills ) is a public university in Carson , California . It was founded in 1960 and is part of the California State University ( CSU ) system . In Fall 2016 the university had a total enrollment of 14,731 students comprising 12,632 undergraduates ( 85.8% ) and 2,099 post baccalaureates ( 14.2% ) , with over half of the student population identifying as the first in their families to go to college . CSUDH is one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the western United States . It enrolls the largest number and percentage of African American students of any CSU campus . CSUDH is consistently ranked nationally as a top degree producer for minority students , including graduating more African American students than any public university in California . CSUDH offers 46 majors for a Bachelor 's degrees , 23 different Master 's degrees , a variety of single , multi-subject and specialized teaching credentials and a number of undergraduate , graduate and post-baccalaureate certificate programs within its five colleges : College of Arts and Humanities , College of Business Administration and Public Policy , College of Extended and International Education , College of Health , Human Services and Nursing , and College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences . The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission ( WSCUC ) ; is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution ; and is nationally accredited in business administration , chemistry , clinical sciences ( cytotechnology , medical technology ) , computer science , education , health science ( orthotics and prosthetics ) , music , nursing , occupational therapy , public administration , social work ( MSW ) , and theatre arts . The campus offers small class sizes for its students . The campus sits on the historic Rancho San Pedro , the oldest land grant in the Los Angeles area . The land was in the continuous possession of the Dominguez family through seven generations - from its concession to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784 to its acquisition by the people of the state of California for the university . The campus mascot is the Toro , Spanish for bull .
Los Angeles ( /lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ ( listen ) ; [ a ] Spanish : Los Ángeles ; Spanish for The Angels ) , officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A. , is the most populous city in California ; the second most populous city in the United States , after New York City ; and the third most populous city in North America , after Mexico City and New York City . With an estimated population of nearly four million people , Los Angeles is the cultural , financial , and commercial center of Southern California . The city is known for its Mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , Hollywood , the entertainment industry , and its sprawling metropolis . Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California , adjacent to the Pacific Ocean , with mountains as high as 10,000 feet ( 3,000 m ) , and deserts . The city , which covers about 469 square miles ( 1,210 km2 ) , is the seat of Los Angeles County , the most populous county in the United States . The Los Angeles metropolitan area ( MSA ) is the second-largest metropolitan area in the nation with a population of 13.1 million people . Greater Los Angeles , which includes the metro area of Riverside and San Bernardino , is the nation 's second most populous combined statistical area , with a 2015 estimate of 18.7 million people . Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva , Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 . The city was officially founded on September 4 , 1781 , by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve . It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence . In 1848 , at the end of the Mexican-American War , Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo , and thus became part of the United States . Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4 , 1850 , five months before California achieved statehood .
California State University , Bakersfield ( CSUB , Cal State Bakersfield , or CSU Bakersfield ) is a public university in Bakersfield , California . It was founded in 1965 and opened in 1970 on a 375-acre ( 152 ha ) campus , becoming the 19th school in the 23-campus California State University system . The university offers 45 different Bachelor 's degrees and 21 types of Master 's degrees . The university offers a Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership ( Ed.D ) . As of fall 2018 , there were currently more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students at either the main campus in Bakersfield or the satellite campus , Antelope Valley Center in Lancaster , California . CSU Bakersfield has more than 50,000 alumni from its four schools : Arts and Humanities ; Business and Public Administration ; Natural Sciences , Mathematics and Engineering ; and Social Sciences and Education . The university is primarily a commuter campus serving the city of Bakersfield . CSU Bakersfield 's petroleum geology program is the only one offered by a public university west of the Rockies .
Bakersfield is a charter city in Kern County , California , United States . It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County . The city covers about 151 sq mi ( 390 km2 ) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region . Bakersfield 's population is around 380,000 , making it the 52nd-most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th-most populous city in California . The Bakersfield-Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area , which includes all of Kern County , had a 2010 census population of 839,631 , making it the 62nd-largest metropolitan area in the United States . The more built-up portion of the metro area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city , such as East Bakersfield , Oildale and Rosedale , has a population of about 520,000 . Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production . Kern County is the most productive oil-producing county and the fourth-most productive agricultural county ( by value ) in the United States . Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction , mining , petroleum refining , distribution , food processing , and corporate regional offices . The city is also the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound .
Seattle ( /siˈætəl/ ( listen ) see-AT-əl ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States . It is the seat of King County , Washington . With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018 [ update ] , Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America . According to U.S. Census data released in 2018 , the Seattle metropolitan area 's population stands at 3.94 million , and ranks as the 15th largest in the United States . In July 2013 , it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1% . In July 2016 , Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city , with a 3.1% annual growth rate . Seattle is the northernmost large city in the United States . The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound ( an inlet of the Pacific Ocean ) and Lake Washington , about 100 miles ( 160 km ) south of the Canada-United States border . A major gateway for trade with Asia , Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015 [ update ] . The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers . Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers , subsequently known as the Denny Party , arrived from Illinois via Portland , Oregon , on the schooner Exact at Alki Point on November 13 , 1851 . The settlement was moved to the eastern shore of Elliott Bay and named Seattle in 1852 , in honor of Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes .
Stanford University , officially Leland Stanford Junior University , is a private research university in Stanford , California . Stanford is known for its academic achievements , wealth , close proximity to Silicon Valley , and selectivity ; it ranks as one of the world 's top universities . The university was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child , Leland Stanford Jr. , who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year . Stanford was a U.S . Senator and former Governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon . The school admitted its first students on October 1 , 1891 , as a coeducational and non-denominational institution . Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . Following World War II , Provost Frederick Terman supported faculty and graduates ' entrepreneurialism to build self-sufficient local industry in what would later be known as Silicon Valley . The university is also one of the top fundraising institutions in the country , becoming the first school to raise more than a billion dollars in a year . The university is organized around three traditional schools consisting of 40 academic departments at the undergraduate and graduate level and four professional schools that focus on graduate programs in law , medicine , education , and business . Students compete in 36 varsity sports , and the university is one of two private institutions in the Division I FBS Pac-12 Conference . It has gained 126 NCAA team championships , and Stanford has won the NACDA Directors ' Cup for 24 consecutive years , beginning in 1994-1995 .
Stanford is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County , California , United States and is the home of Stanford University . The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census , with a daily population of 35,000 . Stanford is an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County and is adjacent to the city of Palo Alto . A popular landmark is the Dish in the Stanford foothills . Most of the Stanford University campus and other core University owned land is situated within the census-designated place of Stanford though the Stanford University Medical Center , the Stanford Shopping Center , and the Stanford Research Park are officially part of the city of Palo Alto . Its resident population consists of the inhabitants of on-campus housing , including graduate student residences and single-family homes and condominiums owned by their faculty inhabitants but located on leased Stanford land . A residential neighborhood adjacent to the Stanford campus , College Terrace , featuring streets named after universities and colleges , including Cambridge , Oxford , Harvard and Yale , is neither part of the Stanford CDP nor owned by the University but is part of Palo Alto .
The University of Nevada , Reno ( Nevada , the University of Nevada , or UNR ) is a public research university in Reno , Nevada . Founded on October 12 , 1874 in Elko , Nevada is the sole land grant institution for the state of Nevada . The university is classified among R1 : Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity . The campus is home to the large-scale structures laboratory in the College of Engineering , which has put Nevada researchers at the forefront nationally in a wide range of civil engineering , earthquake and large-scale structures testing and modeling . The Nevada Terawatt Facility , located on a satellite campus of the university , includes a terawatt-level Z-pinch machine and terawatt-class high-intensity laser system - one of the most powerful such lasers on any college campus in the country . It is home to the School of Medicine , with a campus in Nevada 's major urban center in Reno and a health network that extends to much of rural Nevada . The school includes 16 clinical departments and five nationally recognized basic science departments . It is also home to the School of Journalism , which has produced six Pulitzer Prize winners .
Reno ( /ˈriːnoʊ/ REE-noh ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada , approximately 22 miles ( 35 km ) from Lake Tahoe , known as The Biggest Little City in the World . Known for its casino & tourism industry , Reno is the county seat and largest city of Washoe County and sits in a high desert river valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area ( along with Sparks ) occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows , which due to large-scale investments from Seattle & Bay Area companies such as Amazon , Tesla , Panasonic , Microsoft , Apple and Google has become a new major technology hub in the United States . The city is named after Union Major General Jesse L. Reno , who was killed in action during the American Civil War at the Battle of South Mountain on Fox 's Gap . Reno is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area , 2nd most populous in Nevada after Las Vegas-Henderson , both of which are part of the Las Vegas Valley . Greater Reno , which consists of Washoe , Storey , and Lyon counties plus Carson City ( the capital of Nevada ) , is the second largest metropolitan area in Nevada .
The University of Denver ( DU ) is a private research university in Denver , Colorado . Founded in 1864 , it is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States . DU enrolls approximately 5,600 undergraduate students and 6,100 graduate students . The 125-acre ( 0.51 km2 ) main campus is a designated arboretum and is located primarily in the University Neighborhood , about five miles ( 8 km ) south of downtown Denver .
Denver ( /ˈdɛnvər/ ) , officially the City and County of Denver , is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado . Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains . With an estimated population of 716,492 in 2018 , Denver is the 19th-most populous U.S. city , and with a 19.38% increase since the 2010 United States Census , it has been one of the fastest-growing major cities in the United States . The metropolitan city is located in the middle of the extensive Southern Rocky Mountain Front with Cheyenne , Wyoming , to the north and Albuquerque , New Mexico , to the south , this rapidly growing region has a population of 5,467,633 , according to the 2010 United States Census . The Denver downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River , approximately 12 mi ( 19 km ) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains . Denver is named after James W. Denver , a governor of the Kansas Territory . It is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile ( 5280 feet or 1609.3 meters ) above sea level . The 105th meridian west of Greenwich , the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone , passes directly through Denver Union Station . Denver is ranked as a Beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network . The 10-county Denver-Aurora-Lakewood , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2018 population of 2,932,415 and is the 19th most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area . The 12-city Denver-Aurora , CO Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2018 population of 3,572,798 and is the 15th most populous U.S. metropolitan area . Denver is the most populous city of the 18-county Front Range Urban Corridor , an oblong urban region stretching across two states with an estimated 2018 population of 4,976,781 .
Honolulu ( /ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/ ; Hawaiian : [ honoˈlulu ] ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii . It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu . [ a ] The city is the main gateway to Hawaiʻi and a major portal into the United States . The city is also a major hub for international business and military defense , as well as being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific cultures , cuisine , and traditions . Honolulu is the remotest city of its size in the world , and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city . For statistical purposes , the United States Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as City of Honolulu ( not to be confused with the City and County ) as a census county division ( CCD ) . Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean . The population of the Honolulu census designated place ( CDP ) was 359,870 as of the 2017 population estimate , while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738 and the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207 . Honolulu means sheltered harbor or calm port in Hawaiian . The old name is Kou , a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district . The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7 , 1941 . As of 2015 [ update ] , Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings , and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the U.S .
California State University , Fresno ( Fresno State ) is a public university in Fresno , California . It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system . The university had a Fall 2018 enrollment of 24,995 students . It offers bachelor 's degrees in 60 areas of study , 45 master 's degrees , 3 doctoral degrees , 12 certificates of advanced study , and 2 different teaching credentials . The university 's unique facilities include an on-campus planetarium , on-campus raisin and wine grape vineyards , and a commercial winery , where student-made wines have won over 300 awards since 1997 . Members of Fresno State 's nationally ranked Top 10 Equestrian Team have the option of housing their horses on campus , next to indoor and outdoor arenas . Fresno State has a 50,000-square-foot ( 4,600 m2 ) Student Recreation Center and the third-largest library ( by square footage ) in the California State University system . The university is classified as a doctoral university with moderate research activity in the Carnegie Classification , as of the February 1 , 2016 update .
Fresno ( /ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh ; Spanish for ash tree ) is a city in and the county seat of Fresno County , California , United States . It covers about 112 square miles ( 290 km2 ) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley , the southern portion of California 's Central Valley . Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River , Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885 . The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley , with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production . The population of Fresno grew from 134,000 in 1960 to 428,000 in 2000 . With a census-estimated 2018 population of 530,093 , Fresno is the fifth-most populous city in California , the most populous inland city in California , and the 34th-most populous city in the nation . Fresno is near the geographical center of California . It lies approximately 220 miles ( 350 km ) north of Los Angeles , 170 miles ( 270 km ) south of the state capital , Sacramento , and 185 miles ( 300 km ) southeast of San Francisco . Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles ( 100 km ) to the north , Kings Canyon National Park is 60 miles ( 100 km ) to the east , and Sequoia National Park is 75 miles ( 120 km ) to the southeast .
Oregon State University ( OSU ) is a public flagship research university in Corvallis , Oregon . The university offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs along with a variety of graduate and doctoral degrees . With a student enrollment approaching 32,000 , it is Oregon 's largest university . More than 230,000 students have graduated from OSU since its founding . The Carnegie Foundation designates Oregon State University as a Community Engagement university and classifies it as a doctoral university with a status of Highest research activity . OSU is one of 73 land-grant universities in the United States . The school is also a sea-grant , space-grant , and sun-grant institution , making it one of only four U.S. institutions to obtain all four designations . ( University of Hawaii at Manoa , Cornell University and Pennsylvania State University are the only others with similar designation . ) OSU received $ 441 million in research funding for the 2017 fiscal year .
Corvallis /kɔːrˈvælɪs/ is a city in central western Oregon , United States . It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis , Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Benton County . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 54,462 . Its population was estimated by the Portland Research Center to be 58,641 in 2018 . Corvallis is the location of Oregon State University and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center .
California State University , East Bay ( Cal State East Bay , CSU East Bay , or CSUEB ) is a public university in Hayward , California . The university is part of the 23-campus California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post-baccalaureate areas of study . Founded in 1957 , California State University , East Bay has a student body of almost 15,000 . In Fall 2018 , it had 877 faculty , of whom 339 ( or 39% ) were on the tenure track . The university 's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward , with additional campus-sites in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord . With multiple campuses across the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area , the school changed its name from California State University , Hayward to California State University , East Bay in 2005 .
The University of California , Berkeley ( UC Berkeley , Berkeley , Cal , or California ) is a public research university in Berkeley , California . Founded in 1868 , it is the flagship campus and the oldest of the ten campuses of the University of California . Berkeley has been ranked by numerous major education publications as among the top ten universities in the world . Berkeley is one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and had $ 789 million in R & D expenditures in the fiscal year ending June 30 , 2015 . Today , Berkeley maintains close relationships with three United States Department of Energy National Laboratories - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory - and is home to many institutes , including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory . Through its partner institution University of California , San Francisco ( UCSF ) , Berkeley also offers a joint medical program at the UCSF Medical Center . As of October 2019 [ update ] , Berkeley alumni , faculty members and researchers include 107 Nobel laureates , the third most of any university worldwide , as well as 25 Turing Award winners , and 14 Fields Medalists . They have also won 19 Wolf Prizes , 45 MacArthur Fellowships , 20 Academy Awards , 19 Pulitzer Prizes , and 207 Olympic medals . In 1930 , Ernest Lawrence invented the cyclotron at Berkeley , based on which UC Berkeley researchers along with Berkeley Lab have discovered or co-discovered 16 chemical elements - more than any other university . During the 1940s , Berkeley physicist J. R. Oppenheimer , the Father of the Atomic Bomb , led the Manhattan project to create the first atomic bomb . In the 1960s , Berkeley was particularly noted for the Free Speech Movement as well as the anti-Vietnam War movement led by its students . In the 21st century , Berkeley has become one of the leading universities in producing entrepreneurs and its alumni have founded or co-founded many companies worldwide , including five classified as Fortune 500 Companies as of 2017 .
Hayward ( /ˈheɪwərd/ ; formerly Haywards , Haywards Station , and Haywood ) is a city located in Alameda County , California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area . With a 2018 population of 159,620 , Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County . Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California . It is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census . It is located primarily between Castro Valley and Union City , and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge . The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake . From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s , Hayward 's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries .
California State University , Los Angeles ( Cal State LA ) is a public university in Los Angeles , California . It is part of the 23-campus California State University ( CSU ) system . Cal State LA offers 129 bachelor 's degrees , 112 master 's degrees , and four doctoral degrees : a Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D ) in special education in collaboration with the University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) , a Doctor of Education ( Ed.D ) in Educational Leadership , a Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP ) and a Doctor of Audiology ( AuD ) . It also offers 22 teaching credentials . In Fall 2018 Cal State LA was the 5th most applied-to CSU campus for incoming freshmen and had the 5th lowest admit rate . Cal State LA has a student body of 26,361 as of fall 2019 , with undergraduates numbering 22,626 , primarily from the greater Los Angeles area , as well as 245,000 alumni . Cal State LA operates on the semester system with two semesters , each 15 weeks in duration per year : in the fall of 2016 , the university changed to the semester system as part of a system-wide conversion of all quarter campuses . Cal State LA is organized into nine colleges that house a total of four schools and approximately 50 academic departments , divisions and interdisciplinary programs offering a variety of majors . The Early Entrance Program ( EEP ) in the Honors College for gifted students as young as 11 is the only one of its kind in the United States in promoting a direct transitional scheme from middle and high school to college without intermediary remedial education . Cal State LA is a Hispanic-serving institution .
The University of Redlands is a private university headquartered in Redlands , California . The university 's main , residential campus is situated on 160 acres ( 65 ha ) near downtown Redlands . An additional eight regional locations throughout California largely provide programs for working adults .
Redlands /ˈrɛdləndz/ is a city in San Bernardino County , California , United States . As of the 2010 census , the city had a population of 68,747 , up from 63,591 at the 2000 census . The population was estimated at 71,586 in 2018 . The city is located approximately 10 miles ( 16 km ) east of downtown San Bernardino .
Loyola Marymount University ( LMU ) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles , California . It is located on the west side of the city and is scenically positioned atop the bluffs overlooking Playa Vista . LMU is also the parent school to Loyola Law School located in downtown Los Angeles . LMU offers 60 major and 55 minor undergraduate degrees and programs across 6 undergraduate colleges . The Graduate Division offers 51 master 's degree programs , one education doctorate , one doctorate in juridical science , one juris doctorate and 12 credential programs . As of 2019 [ update ] , Loyola Marymount University is one of the largest Roman Catholic universities on the U.S. West Coast with just under 9,700 undergraduate , graduate and law school students . LMU 's sports teams are called the Lions and compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the West Coast Conference in 19 sports .
California State University , Long Beach ( CSULB , Long Beach State , Cal State Long Beach , LBSU , or The Beach ) is a public university in Long Beach , California . The 322-acre campus is the third largest of the 23-school California State University system ( CSU ) and one of the largest universities in the state of California by enrollment , its student body numbering 37,776 for the Fall 2016 semester . The university continues to receive record numbers of applicants ; for Fall 2018 , it received 102,879 undergraduate applications - the most of any CSU campus . The school has a 28% acceptance rate . In 2017 , 17,650 out of 63,048 applicants were admitted making Cal State Long Beach a highly competitive school to get into . As of Fall 2014 , the school had 2,283 total faculty , with 36.7 percent of those faculty on the tenure track . With 5,286 graduate students , the university enrolls one of the largest graduate student populations across the CSU system and in the state of California . The university is located in the Los Altos neighborhood of Long Beach at the southeastern coastal tip of Los Angeles County , less than one mile from the border with Orange County . The university offers 82 different Bachelor 's degrees , 65 types of Master 's degrees , and four Doctoral degrees . Long Beach State is one of the West Coast 's top universities in terms of student body racial diversity , being named the 5th most diverse university in the West by U.S. News & World Report . It is also home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States . The university currently operates with one of the lowest student tuition rate in the country , at $ 6,420 per year for full-time students with California residence .
Long Beach is a city in the US state of California located within the Los Angeles metropolitan area . It is the 39th most populous city in the United States with a population of 462,257 in 2010 . A charter city , Long Beach is the 7th most populous city in California . Incorporated in 1897 , Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southeastern corner of Los Angeles County . Long Beach is approximately 20 miles ( 32 km ) south of downtown Los Angeles , and is part of the Gateway Cities region . The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world 's largest shipping ports . The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore . The city is known for its waterfront attractions , including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific . Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach , currently an IndyCar race . The California State University , Long Beach , one of the largest universities in California by enrollment , is located in the city .