Imagine high-quality academics, professors who know you by name, and a close-knit campus community — all surrounded by miles of beaches, rivers, and ancient redwood forests. Welcome to Cal Poly Humboldt.

An ancient sport native to North America, lacrosse contains many elements of basketball, soccer and hockey and is often called the “fastest game on two feet.” The team celebrated its 40th season in 2023

Cal Poly Humboldt offers a wide variety of majors in three colleges — the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, the College of Natural Resources & Sciences, and the College of Professional Studies.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

Low Tuition

Get a great education at half the cost of UC school and a fraction of what you would pay at a private school

Expanding Opportunities

Explore 51 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 47 majors, with 12 more programs coming

Path to Graduation

The 4-year graduation rate for first-time freshmen has increased 51% — from 14.5% in 2015 to an all-time high in 2018 of 21.9%

Small Class Size

With about 5,700 students, you won’t get lost in the crowd at Cal Poly Humboldt

Keeping it real

In an effort to reduce waste, zero plastic water bottles, plastic straws or plastic shopping bags are sold on campus

Hit the Road

Located 270 miles north of San Francisco, epic road trips are a major part of every lacrosse season

WANT TO PLAY HARD? YOU KNOW WHERE TO FIND US

Humboldt is the northernmost campus in the California State University system, located in a rural area 270 miles north of San Francisco.

Postal address: 1 Harpst St., Arcata, Calif., 95521

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