I am a bit biased since I teach here, but this is also a beautiful designated "tree campus" recognized by the Arbor Day Tree Foundation. Anyone can take a lovely walk through campus and enjoy the beauty of wide open spaces and well cared for trees. Be sure to enjoy the pedestrian/bike bridge acrross the American River and the adjacent American River Trail which connects to the campus.
I found it to be a good university with an excellent curriculum and I loved the selection of internships one could choose to pursue as part of their course plan.
Disclaimer: I am a Graduate of Sacramento State Univ. Despite being a graduate of Sac State, I was very pleasantly surprised when I attended a football game. Hornet Football now offers multiple, gourmet food trucks at the their games. It was awesome. The only disappointment was there was no ice cream.Good stadium to watch football.
I've been on a lot of college campuses and this one ROCKS!!! My favorite part is the oak trees and large lawn that is perfect for studying when it's warm, eating lunch or a snack, or just throwing around a Frisbee or baseball.
My sister attended Sac State and I frequently visited her on campus. The grounds are so beautiful, the gym is legit, and the roads around the campus are perfect for morning and afternoon runs because of how shaded the sidewalks stay from all the trees. So many people ride bikes and my sister and I would often bike to campus from her apartment, get coffee, and when she would go to class I would just bike around taking in the campus, sometimes stopping to read in the bleachers and catch a football practice. Beautiful campus with extremely friendly students and staff.
I grew up in the area and have been on campus a few times, but never attended the university or anything. The campus is nice, lots of grassy areas and courtyards. However, if it is not a particularly impressive campus. It's rather standard, some buildings are nicer than others and have a nice design, but it's simple. There is not any specifically impressive architecture. It is recognized for all of it's trees, but to me that is not really worth it. I look for more in an attraction than lots of tree. If you have a reason to be on campus, like business, visiting someone there, or maybe seeing a show or event on campus, take an hour or so to walk around the campus. It's pretty and you might as well while already there. But don't go out of your way. It is not worth making a trip to see it, there are so many other and better things in the area to do.
It's a very pretty area for riding bikes or walking around and there are lots of places to eat nearby as well as yummy crepes on campus.
I graduated from California State University, Sacramento (how I refer to it and what it still should be called) back in the late 80's. I still like to walk the campus sometimes because it is gorgeous. There are giant Blue Aptos Sequoia trees everywhere, along with a variety of other trees, a park-like atmosphere and close to the American River Trails...and near one of my favorite areas of town (2nd fav), the River Park community off Carlson Drive in Sacramento. The buildings are not much to look at, but the grounds are worth a visit.PS: This is a fantastic place to shoot portrait pictures. I've taken several client's there for "nature" shots.
I attended a women's basketball game on January 17 in which Sacramento State took a 10-point loss to Idaho State. Despite the loss, I had a very enjoyable trip to the Hornets Nest (the basketball gym). It was a great atmosphere and I look forward to coming back next winter.
CSUS has a lot to offer seniors. There is a program on campus called "Renassance" that is for seniors. There are many classes within that program. The classes are excellent and the cost is reasonable. It is fun to go for the day, walk among the younger students, have lunch in the food hall, and learn something too. We also attend football, basketball and volleyball college games there. The games are exciting and the price is reasonable. Thanks to CSUS for having us seniors!