Rohnert Park, CA · Public · 5,166 undergraduates · suburban
Sonoma State University
Less selective
Sonoma State is a smaller CSU whose North Bay setting gives business, sustainability and hospitality-related study a distinctive regional context.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in affordability, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 94.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 69.5%
10,529 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$65,986 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Sonoma State University apart
Academic design
Its liberal-arts and sciences foundation is complemented by business, education, arts and professionally oriented programs that draw on North Bay industries.
Campus pattern
The 269-acre Rohnert Park campus sits between Sonoma wine country, the Pacific coast and San Francisco, with a quieter suburban rhythm.
Career & value signal
The Wine Business Institute and Wine Spectator Learning Center connect academic study directly to one of the region’s defining industries.
Can I get in?
94.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,529About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Sonoma State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Sonoma State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its liberal-arts and sciences foundation is complemented by business, education, arts and professionally oriented programs that draw on North Bay industries.
Make institutional fit specific
Sonoma State is a smaller CSU whose North Bay setting gives business, sustainability and hospitality-related study a distinctive regional context.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$70 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Sonoma State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Sociology
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Sonoma State University beyond the classroom
The 269-acre Rohnert Park campus sits between Sonoma wine country, the Pacific coast and San Francisco, with a quieter suburban rhythm.
A defining academic feature
Its liberal-arts and sciences foundation is complemented by business, education, arts and professionally oriented programs that draw on North Bay industries.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 269-acre Rohnert Park campus sits between Sonoma wine country, the Pacific coast and San Francisco, with a quieter suburban rhythm.
Where the degree can lead
The Wine Business Institute and Wine Spectator Learning Center connect academic study directly to one of the region’s defining industries.