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Sonoma State University Overview

Sonoma State University is a public institution situated in Rohnert Park, California. The suburban atmosphere of Rohnert Park makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Sonoma State University Known For?

1,924 Undergraduate Awards
$30,078 Avg Cost After Aid
94% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at SSU is the post-master's certificate.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, SSU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $65,986 a year. That's about 62% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Sonoma State University?

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Contact details for SSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Phone: 707-664-2880
Website: sonoma.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sonomastateuniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ssu_1961

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How Do I Get Into SSU?

You can apply to SSU online at: https://admissions.sonoma.edu/how-apply

Admission Requirements for SSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SSU?

94% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 94%, SSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Can I Afford Sonoma State University?

$30,078 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of SSU is $30,078. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SSU, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $6,350 a year. That adds up to $25,400 over four years for those students.

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Sonoma State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,419 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,255 undergraduate students at SSU, with 6,419 being full-time and 836 being part-time.

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There are also 763 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,419 full-time undergraduates at SSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sonoma State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 321
Black or African American 152
Hispanic or Latino 2,420
White 2,625
International Students 208
Other Races/Ethnicities 693

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Sonoma State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 34 countries are represented at SSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, China, and Germany.

Sonoma State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 323 94 417
General Psychology 289 1 290
Liberal Arts General Studies 115 0 115
General Biology 97 15 112
Sociology 112 0 112
Nursing 54 38 92
Communication & Media Studies 90 0 90
Other Education 89 0 89
General English Literature 76 7 83
Health & Physical Education 80 0 80
Criminal Justice & Corrections 57 0 57
History 53 3 56
Computer Science 50 0 50
Political Science & Government 48 0 48
Geography & Cartography 42 0 42
Student Counseling 0 36 36
Fine & Studio Arts 35 0 35
Ethnic Studies 34 0 34
Romance Languages 21 8 29
Anthropology 29 0 29
Mathematics 28 0 28
Human Development & Family Studies 26 0 26
Philosophy 25 0 25
General Education 0 24 24
Electrical Engineering 20 0 20
Economics 19 0 19
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 18 18
Geological & Earth Sciences 17 0 17
Music 17 0 17
Drama & Theater Arts 16 0 16
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 15 0 15
Natural Resources Conservation 15 0 15
Public Administration 0 13 13
Chemistry 10 0 10
Statistics 9 0 9
Educational Administration 0 7 7
Physics 6 0 6
Historic Preservation 0 4 4
International Studies 4 0 4
Computer Engineering 0 2 2
Human Resource Management 0 1 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0 1
General Physical Sciences 1 0 1
Dance 1 0 1
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,924 271 2,195

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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