Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University, also known as SSU, Sonoma State, and Sonoma, is a public university which is part of the California State University (CSU) system.

The university is one of the smallest of the 23 CSU campuses in California. The university offers over 65 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and claims to be the most requested campus of the CSU system.

Schools

Sonoma State is thought of as a liberal arts university though it is known also for its strong schools of business and economics and nursing. The most popular schools of study by enrollment are business, liberal arts, and psychology. The school operates on the semester system with fall, spring, summer semesters and a short winter term, and short August term called "intersession".

The more than 65 departments and academic programs are divided into seven distinct schools, all offering undergraduate and graduate degrees and courses and nearly all offering minors and doctorates.

• School of Arts & Humanities
• School of Business & Economics
• Wine Business Program
• School of Education
• School of Science & Technology
• School of Extended Education
• School of Social Sciences

Campus

The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Santa Rosa and 50 miles (80 km) north of San Francisco.

Sonoma State occupies approximately 269 acres (109 ha) on the east side of the main suburban area of Rohnert Park. Directly adjacent to the main campus is the popular, Wolf's Den plaza, a popular hang out and eating area of SSU students. One of the most requested campuses in the CSU system and regularly named a "Best Value" College by Princeton Review. The Princetom Review has also named SSU one of 12 of the nation's most "green" campuses.

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