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The California State University (CSU) system has a combined 23 campuses, 414,000 students, and 44,000 faculty and staff, making it the largest university system in the United States. The CSU awards more than half of the bachelor's degrees and a third of the master's degrees granted in California and has awarded more than 2 million bachelor's, master's and joint doctoral degrees since 1961.The system began with a series of " Normal Schools", the first of which became San José State, established from 1857- 1913 and renamed to "Teachers Colleges" in 1921. In 1960, the California legislature enacted the California Master Plan , which among other things created an 18-campus statewide California State College system. From 1972- 1987, most campuses and the overall system were gradually renamed "California State University".
The CSU is one of the two major public university systems in California. While the University of California system focuses on research, the primary responsibility of the CSU schools is teaching. The UC system is also more selective and costlier to attend. Residents of California can attend the CSU system for a reasonable price, although this price has escalated recently ( 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U).
Each campus has its own president. Unlike systems in states such as MichiganMichigan is a state in the United States. The name is derived from Lake Michigan, which in turn is believed to come from the Chippewa Indian word meicigama meaning "great water. Bounded by four of the Great Lakes, Michigan has the longest state shoreline or VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth, the 23 campuses share a common chancellorChancellor ( Latin: cancellarius , an official title used by most of the peoples whose civilization has arisen directly or indirectly out of the Roman empire. At different times and in different countries it has stood and stands for very various duties, a, currently Charles B. Reed , and a 25-member board of trustees . This structure is also oddly inverted in comparison to the University of California system, where each campus is run by a chancellor, and then all of the chancellors are supervised by a president who reports to a Board of Regents.
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- California State University, BakersfieldCalifornia State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), located in Bakersfield, California, was founded in 1965. CSUB opened in 1970, becoming the 19th school in the California State University system. External links Official Website Bakersfield Los Angeles area
- California State University, Channel IslandsCalifornia State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is located in Camarillo, California. CSUCI opened in 2002 as the 23rd campus in the California State University system. External links Official Website Channel Islands Universities and colleges in Calif
- California State University, ChicoCalifornia State University, Chico Motto''Ars Probat Artificem (Latin, "Art is the test of the artisan. Established 1887 School type Public President Paul Zingg Location Chico, CA, USA Enrollment 14,500 Faculty 1,000 Endowment US$17. 9 Million Campus Rura
- California State University, Dominguez HillsCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills is in the California State University system and is located in Carson, California. It is especially noted for its distance learning programs, including a popular Master of Arts degree in the Humanities. It is a
- California State University, Fresno
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Hayward
- Humboldt State University
- California State University, Long Beach
- California State University, Los Angeles
- California Maritime Academy
- California State University, Monterey Bay
- California State University, Northridge
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- California State University, Sacramento
- California State University, San Bernardino
- San Diego State University
- San Francisco State University
- San Jose State University
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- California State University, San Marcos
- Sonoma State University
- California State University, Stanislaus
