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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
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Coed
4,449
Undergraduates
1,807
Men - 40.6%
2,643
Women - 59.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
98% of 9,931 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Not reported
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,172
Out-of-state: $38,052
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $9,506
Out-of-state: $21,386
Room and Board
$16,666
Average Percent of Need Met
51%
Average Freshman Award
$17,892
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$21,729
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
198
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
7%
10-19
23%
Over 100
1%
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Rohnert Park Population
41,232
Nearest Metropolitan Area
San Francisco
Students in College Housing
33% of all students
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
5.1%
Black/African-American
2.8%
Hispanic/Latino
44.8%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.3%
White
37.7%
Unknown
3.1%
International Students
0.9%
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
Not reported
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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