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California State University-Chico acceptance rate & admissions

California State University-Chico admits 93% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 20,864 of 22,263 applicants were admitted and 2,171 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
93%

More selective than 22% of California colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
10%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose California State University-Chico over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied22,263
Admitted20,864
Enrolled2,171

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

California State University-Chico admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202493%———College Scorecard
Fall 202394%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is California State University-Chico compared with other California colleges?

California State University-Chico has the 72nd-lowest acceptance rate of 92 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
68University of California-Merced91%69%$11,983
69California College of the Arts91%61%$53,909
70California State University-Los Angeles91%53%$3,967
71La Sierra University92%60%$45,566
72California State University-Chico93%63%$14,480
73California State University-Dominguez Hills93%43%$8,615
74William Jessup University93%56%$28,062
75Sonoma State University93%58%$12,885
76California State University-Northridge93%57%$7,021

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All California colleges →

Who enrolls at California State University-Chico

First-year students who return for year two82%
First-year students from California97%
Pell Grant recipients43%
First-generation students47%
Women / men56% / 44%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

California State University-Chico admissions questions

What is the California State University-Chico acceptance rate?

California State University-Chico accepts 93% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 20,864 of 22,263 applicants were admitted.

Does California State University-Chico require the SAT or ACT?

California State University-Chico does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at California State University-Chico?

10% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (2,171 of 20,864).

Is California State University-Chico getting harder to get into?

California State University-Chico accepted 93% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 94% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to California State University-Chico overview