California State University, Chico

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Motto Ars Probat Artificem (Latin)
Motto in English "Art is the test of the artisan."[1]
Established 1887
Type Public
Endowment $42.1 million (2012)[2]
President Paul Zingg
Academic staff 866 (Fall 2012)[3]

Admin. staff 911 (Fall 2012)[3]
Students 16,356 (Fall 2013)[4]
Undergraduates 15,265 (Fall 2013) [5]
Postgraduates 1,091 (Fall 2013) [5]
Location Chico, California, United States
Campus Rural,[6]
Central Campus: 119 acres (48 ha)
Total:1,159 acres (469 ha)
Former names Northern Branch State Normal School of California (1887–1921)
Chico State Teachers College (1921–35)
Chico State College (1935–72)
Colors Cardinal and White      
Nickname Wildcats
Mascot Willie the Wildcat
Affiliations California State University system , Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Website csuchico.edu