California State University, Stanislaus
California State University, Stanislaus is a public university in Turlock in Stanislaus County, California. It is part of the California State University system. It was established in 1957 and is also the only campus in the system to offer a bachelor's degree in cognitive studies. The university offers 45 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Master's degrees, one Doctoral degree, and 6 teaching credentials.
History
In 1957, the California State Legislature established what was then called Stanislaus State College as the 15th campus of the CSU system. Classes began on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in September, 1960, and the college moved to its current location five years later. The college was first accredited in 1964. It gained university status and its current name in 1986, and received a ten-year accreditation by the in 1999 and 2010. In 2019, the Commission reaffirmed Stanislaus State's accreditation for eight years, with a visit scheduled in 2027.In 1974 the University established an extension program at the campus of San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton in neighboring San Joaquin County. In 1998 the Stanislaus State-Stockton Center expanded and moved to its own permanent campus in downtown Stockton.
Academics
Fall freshman statistics
| 2017 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Freshman applicants | 13,656 | 5,804 | 5,763 | 5,387 | 4,896 | 4,421 |
| Admits | 9,654 | 4,280 | 4,158 | 4,128 | 3,726 | 3,460 |
| % admitted | 70.6 | 73.7 | 72.1 | 76.6 | 76.1 | 78.2 |
| Enrolled | 3,040 | 1,224 | 1,109 | 1,251 | 1,029 | 966 |
| GPA | 3.26 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.30 | 3.24 | |
| SAT composite | 923 | 924 | 925 | 930 | 943 |
California State University, Stanislaus offers 45 undergraduate programs, 17 master's degree programs and 2 graduate certificate programs, 6 school credential programs and a doctoral degree program in Educational Leadership. Its academic disciplines are clustered within four colleges:
- College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education, Kinesiology and Social Work
- College of Science
The university library building was originally named for founding president Dr. J. Burton Vasché. The library currently holds over 370,000 volumes, 841 print journal subscriptions, access to 141 electronic databases, and a growing number of electronic journals, video recordings, and compact discs. The University Library also contains a Children's collection, which has more than 5,900 titles of children's literature. The library offers access to more than 70 electronic databases and also contains federal, state, and local documents.
As of Fall 2017, the five most popular bachelor's degrees Programs are: BS Business Administration, BA Psychology, BA Liberal Studies, BA/BS Biological Sciences, and BA Criminal Justice.
Resources
The university has several resources available for students. The Tutoring/Writing Center is located in the Vasche Library and offers individual and group tutoring. Some of the services available include essay planning, organization, development and revision, writing across the curriculum, ESL, and WPST test preparation. The university also has a bookstore that features marble herms by sculptor Andrew Wilson alongside other artwork, as well as a university police department and financial aid office. The New Stanislaus State Student Center is scheduled to open Spring 2020.Rankings
Cal State Stanislaus was ranked the #10 college in the United States by the 2015 Social Mobility Index college rankings.In 2015, Washington Monthlys "Best Bang for the Buck—Western Rankings" ranked Stanislaus State 10th among 233 schools in the Western United States for five criteria: net price based on annual family income; graduation rate; student loan default rate; percent of applicants admitted; and applicants' ACT/SAT scores.
Athletics
Stanislaus State, in the Division II of the NCAA, competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Stanislaus State fields 14 sports for men and women for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include soccer and cross country. Fall sports for women are soccer, volleyball and cross country. The winter sport for men is basketball and for women it is basketball and indoor track and field. Spring sports for men include baseball, golf, and track and field. Spring sports for women include softball, track and field, and tennis. Stan State also sponsors a competitive cheer team, which has competed at the NCA National Championships since 2017.Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena
Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena is a 2,000-seat multi-purpose, built in 1978, which is the home arena for the university's Warriors basketball and volleyball teams. It was also briefly the home of the defunct Big Valley Shockwave of the American Basketball Association. In the 2010-2011 season the name of the basketball arena was changed to Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.Student life
| * All levels, freshman through graduate | |
| African American | 2.2% |
| Asian American | 7.3% |
| Filipino American | 1.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| White European Americans | 22.6% |
| Native American/American Indian | 0.3% |
| Mexican American/Chicano | 48.7% |
| Other Latino American | 4.7% |
| Multiracial Americans | 3.3% |
| Non-resident alien | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 5.0% |
The university has a Hmong Students Association. In 2004 the association and a former member led the Project Ready for School to help children arriving in the United States from a Thai refugee camp for preparing for school.
As of fall 2018 CSU Stanislaus had the third largest enrollment percentage of Mexican Americans in the California State University system.
Greek life – sororities and fraternities
Greek life at CSUS includes:| Organization | Symbol |
| Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia | ΦΜΑ |
| Sigma Alpha Iota | ΣΑΙ |
| Organization | Symbol |
| Alpha Pi Sigma | ΑΠΣ |
| Organization | Symbol |
| Kappa Sigma | ΚΣ |
| Nu Alpha Kappa | ΝΑΚ |
| Omega Delta Phi | ΩΔΦ |
| Tau Kappa Epsilon | ΤΚΕ |
| Theta Chi | ΘΧ |
Controversy
's selection as the keynote speaker at Stanislaus State's main fundraising event in 2010 resulted in the most successful fundraiser in the campus's history. It provoked speculation and debate when the university refused to disclose her speaking fee and certified public accountants representing Clendenin Bird & Company from Modesto, California were called in to do an internal audit regarding the investigation. The event was organized by a school foundation.Notable people
Alumni
- Steve Andrade – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
- Gregorio Billikopf – professor and author
- Dennis Cardoza – U.S. Representative for California's 18th congressional district
- Gary Condit – former Congressman from California, initially implicated in the Chandra Levy murder case, before being cleared.
- Leo Dottavio – Reality television personality, actor, and comedian, known for his performance on The Bachelorette Season 14
- Carrie Henn – Child actress who starred in Aliens
- Rusty Kuntz – former Major League Baseball outfielder and 1984 World Series Champion; current Kansas City first base coach
- Brian Nixon– Author, Journalist, and Broadcaster
- Rico Oller – former California State Senator
Faculty
- As'ad AbuKhalil – Professor of Political Science
- Richard Weikart – Professor of History, fellow at the Discovery Institute