Does California State University-Chico require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Chico is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 93% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Chico doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 93% admit rate, California State University-Chico is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Chico by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Chico admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Chico admit rate over 10 years
Applications held near 23,322, and California State University-Chico's admit rate went from 63% to 93%.
- 63%
- 93%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,322 | 21,623 | 93% |
| 2023 | 22,263 | 20,864 | 94% |
| 2022 | 21,417 | 20,347 | 95% |
| 2021 | 19,990 | 17,086 | 85% |
| 2020 | 19,999 | 18,034 | 90% |
| 2019 | 25,908 | 18,740 | 72% |
| 2018 | 23,964 | 15,639 | 65% |
| 2017 | 23,305 | 15,796 | 68% |
| 2016 | 23,591 | 15,393 | 65% |
| 2015 | 22,760 | 14,441 | 63% |
In fall 2024, 2,197 of the 21,623 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Chico GPA and class rank
What enrolled first-year students brought from high school.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.40
- 100% of new students reported one
- Top 10% of their class
- 35%
- of new students who reported a rank
Common Data Set 2025–26.
California State University-Chico cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $14,480
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 63%
- Median earnings
- $64,172
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 15,045
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Chico
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- California State University-Chico Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State University-Chico admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Chico website
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