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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.
Academic Emerging Affordability Strong Career Strong Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Strong
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
94.7% admitted

10,529 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Resident and nonresident prices differ

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Completion
69.5%

$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

10,529

About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 94.7%
Entering class

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.

Testingnot considered
Return for a second year77.2%
Finish the degree69.5%

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.

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In 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  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

Regular DecisionNov 30
Application routeCal State Apply

$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.

Published annual cost$29,800
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$13,000
Affordability profileStrong

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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years69.5%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one77.2%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$65,986

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

Recent graduates323
Median earnings$75,887

Admits separately

Psychology, General

Recent graduates289
Median earnings$57,335

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Recent graduates115
Median earnings$59,444

Sociology

Recent graduates112
Median earnings$56,581

Biology, General

Recent graduates97
Median earnings$56,345

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.

Academics

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.

Campus setting

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.

Career & value

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.

5,166 undergraduatesPacificsuburban settingCampus housing available