Apply to California State University-Chico

Application Fee

$55

Graduate Application Fee

$55

Acceptance Rate

72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

14%

Freshmen Enrollment

2,561

SAT Scores

1,090

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

A total of 25,908 students have applied and 18,740 students have allowed to admit to California State University-Chico (Acceptance rate: 72.33%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 13.67 % where 2,561 students have finally enrolled out of 18,740 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Lutheran University, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 66.30%).

The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 19.30%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,090 and the average ACT score is 21 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California State University-Chico is average than the schools (average score is 1,170). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
California State University-Chico	1,090	21
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,148	23
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Public, 4-Years Colleges	1112	67
4-Years Colleges	1124	68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California	1167	70

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At California State University-Chico, 2,305 students submitted SAT scores (90% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,090 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	500	600
Mathematics	490	590
Total	990	1,190

At California State University-Chico, 716 students submitted ACT scores (28% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 21 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	18	24
English	16	23
Mathematics	17	24
Total	51	71

Admission Requirements

The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California State University-Chico. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.

Admission Requirements for Applying to California State University-Chico
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended