Humboldt State University
Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at HSU
By Gender
| Males | B- |
| Females | C+ |
By Major
| Anthropology | B- |
| Art & Design Department | C- |
| Biology | C |
| Business - Management and Administration | D |
| Chemistry | C+ |
| Computer Science | C+ |
| Criminal | F |
| Education | C |
| Engineering Department | C- |
| English | F |
| Geography and Geosciences | B- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | D+ |
| Journalism | A+ |
| Kinesiology | C- |
| Natural Resources | B- |
| Nursing | B |
| Other | B |
| Philosophy | A- |
| Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | A+ |
| Political Science | C- |
| Psychology | B+ |
| Social Work | B+ |
| Undecided | A |
Against similar schools
Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.
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Humboldt State University
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University of California - Berkeley
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California State University - Chico
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University of Southern California
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University of California - Santa Barbara
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San Francisco State University
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Harvard University
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University of California - Santa Cruz
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Surrounding City
“... Dont expect the city life of clubs or parties as crazy as in UCSB ...Read full comment
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Arcata and Eureka, (the neighboring city) both have Arts ALive, which celebrates culture and the arts every month ...Read full comment
“... The University is in a small weed centric city ...Read full comment
“... Driving time to the nearest major city is about 5 1/2 hours, so the area is pretty isolated ...Read full comment
“... There was so much more to do there in the small towns than in my big city of 310,000 people right now ...Read full comment
“... There is not much of a city life-but I liked the slower pace of Arcata ...Read full comment
“... Arcata and Eureka are charmers too but don't expect big city amenities at all ...Read full comment
“... My teaching credential program, however, didn't prepare me for teaching in the inner-city school that I'm currently teaching in ...Read full comment
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I would recommend visiting before attending because HSU and Arcata can be a culture shock for some city dwellers ...Read full comment
“... There is less to do there big city wise, but there is a lot to do outdoors wise ...Read full comment
“... I really like Humboldt and I think that most people (unless you need a city or cold concrete to keep you happy) would be happy here too ...Read full comment
“Jewel of a campus, hidden on the coast in the California Redwoods. Abundance of outdoor activity. Very supportive music department, and piano teache...Read full comment
“... The town is great, but small if you are from a big city you might freak out ...Read full comment
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