Humboldt State is a public institution and part of the 23-campus California State University system. With full-time undergraduate tuition of just $7,492 annually, we're one of the best higher education values in the nation. The University has over 8,000 students and 578 faculty members. It offers a wide array of academic choices, with 51 majors and 12 graduate programs in three Colleges. Faculty members are among the top teachers and researchers in their fields. Programs in natural resources and sciences are nationally known, while visual and performing arts are also popular areas of study. Throughout the curriculum, students find a long-standing commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

Humboldt State is surrounded by one of the most beautiful natural environments in the world—with ancient redwood forests, pristine coastline and wild rivers. The natural environment around campus is an outdoor adventurer's paradise, highlighted by ancient redwood forests and wild coastline. Within just a few minutes of campus, you can bike, camp, canoe, climb, hike, kayak, surf and much more. In fact, National Geographic Adventure magazine calls our hometown of Arcata one of its "50 next great adventure towns."