The California State University is the largest four-year public university system in the United States, running 22 campuses that educate more than 450,000 students a year.
The California State University, founded in 1960, is the nation's largest four-year public university system. It operates 22 universities across California - including campuses at Humboldt and San Diego - and educates more than 450,000 students each year, employing some 56,000 faculty and staff.
The system delivers accessible undergraduate and graduate education built around engaged teaching, hands-on learning and connections to local industries, among them technology, healthcare, aerospace and the arts. Its campuses serve a student body that reflects California's diversity, and the system reports consistent recognition for its work on upward mobility and student success.
Recruitment centres on building a diverse community of educators and administrators. Institutional priorities include inclusive excellence, accessibility for students of all backgrounds, and the use of teaching and research to support social mobility and economic prosperity across the state.
