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Sonoma State, founded in 1960, is a public, comprehensive university. It has two-year upper-division cluster schools within the university in liberal arts and environmental studies. Its 220-acre campus is located in Rohnert Park, 45 miles north of San Francisco.

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Public
studentType
Coed
6,578
Undergraduates
2,500
Men - 38%
4,079
Women - 62%
636
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
92% of 14,129 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
480-580 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
500-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
19-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $27,524
Out-of-state: $39,404
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,190
Out-of-state: $20,070
Room and Board
$16,020
Average Percent of Need Met
61%
Average Freshman Award
$11,083
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$21,050
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
4
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
19%
20-29
28%
30-39
17%
40-49
12%
50-99
13%
Over 100
5%
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Rohnert Park Population
41,232
Nearest Metropolitan Area
San Francisco
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
32% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Cossacks
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
5.3%
Black/African-American
2.7%
Hispanic/Latino
39%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
42.9%
Unknown
3.5%
International Students
2.9% from 18 countries
First-Year Students Returning
83.1%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
41.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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