CSU, Chico offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs including Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Teacher Training, and Public Administration. America's Best Colleges. University Admission Eligibility You may apply for admission to the University. Click here for a link to the Graduate and International Sponsored Programs You may choose to live in university owned housing accommodations located on or off campus. If you wish to make on-campus housing arrangements, please contact the housing office directly and do so very soon in order to reserve a space.
Apartments are plentiful near the campus and vary in price with the number of and type of features.
Studio apartments with a shared kitchen and bathroom are a popular choice for many students. You also have the option of living with a host family. Upon your arrival in Chico, you may choose from a select group of carefully screened host families, If you choose this option, plan to stay at a motel for one or two nights until you have made arrangements with your family. With a metropolitan population of about 90,000, Chico is relatively free from much of the crime, crowding, and pollution problems of larger cities. The cost of living in Chico is considerably lower than in many other parts of California, The CSU, Chico campus is conveniently located in the popular downtown area, so students are able to walk or ride a bicycle to most local destinations.