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In 1972, the school became California State University, Sacramento. In 2004, it formally adopted Sacramento State as its primary name; it had been used in athletics for some time. Today, Sacramento State is the only major four-year comprehensive university in the city of Sacramento.
Originally, Sacrameto State College was housed on the grounds of Sacramento City College (then named Sacramento Junior College). In May of 1951, construction of the current University began on what was a combination of hop fields and peach orchards (Craft 1987).
Founded as Sacramento State College in 1947 with 235 students and five full-time faculty members, Sacramento State has been serving the region for more than 75 years. Now nearly 31,000 students strong, it is the sixth largest of the 23 campuses in the California State University (CSU) system.
Sept. 9, 1947. About two months after Gov. Earl Warren signs legislation calling for the creation of a “four-year state institution of higher education” in the capital, Sacramento State College legally comes into existence. Guy West is named college president.
Sep 22, 2023 · Sac State’s story reaches back even earlier to the 1920s, when political efforts to bring a university to Sacramento were repeatedly shot down by Bay Area lawmakers, according to a history of...
California State University, Sacramento is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is part of the California State University system.
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Aug 29, 2023 · History. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, the institution started with a modest enrollment of just 235 students. It wasn't until the 1950s and '60s that it began to grow significantly, both in terms of student population and infrastructure.
