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$8,472
per year
In-State Tuition
95%
Acceptance Rate
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
Retention Rate
Chico State is a regional comprehensive university in Northern California known for engineering, business, social work, education, and agriculture with a beautiful tree-lined campus.
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5 exams
15 credits
$4,236 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$6,778 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$11,861 saved
38 of 38 CLEP exams accepted · Up to $38,971potential savings
Healthcare & Medicine
Business & Finance
Law & Criminal Justice
Technology & Computer Science
Social Services & Nonprofit
Major: Human Services Administration
Agriculture & Environment
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Real Estate & Construction
Digital Media & Content
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
6
Men's teams
7
Women's teams
Team Sports(5)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(3)
Golf
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
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From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,902
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$64,172
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$16,552
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at Chico State University
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $282 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $4,236
8 exams
24 credits
Save $6,778
14 exams
42 credits
Save $11,861
Verified Jul 2026
5 exams
15 credits
$4,236 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$6,778 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$11,861 saved
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Chico, California
Butte County
Control
Public
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