California State University, Sacramento, better known as "Sacramento State", "Sac State", or CSUS, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. Sacramento State is part
of the California State University system.
CSUS was founded as
Sacramento State College in 1947. The school gained university
status in 1972.Sacramento State's colors are green and gold and
their nickname is the Hornets. Sacramento State sports teams participate in NCAA
Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference.President: Alexander Gonzalez
- Coeducational: Yes
- Enrollment: 28,375 (2003-2004)
- Mascot: Herky the Hornet
- Motto:
- Newspaper name: State Hornet
- Nickname: Hornets
- School colors: Green and gold
- Year opened: 1947
- Year-round
schedule: No
Past Presidents of CSUS Guy A. West (1947-1965) Robert Johns (1966-1969) Bernard L. Hyink (1970-1972) James G. Bond
(1972-1978) W. Lloyd Johns (1978-1983) Donald R. Gerth (1984-2003) Alexander Gonzalez (2003- )
