California State University, Sacramento

The California State University, Sacramento (also known as Sacramento State or Sac State ) is a public university in Sacramento in the State of California. With 27,972 students, it is the largest university in Sacramento. The university is part of the California State University system.

History

The Sacramento State was founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College. In 1972, the college became part of the California State University system and given its present name. Since 2004, the school is only marketed under the name of Sacramento State.

Sports

The sports teams of the Sacramento State are the Hornets. The university is a member of the Big Sky Conference.

Known graduates

  • Tom Hanks - Actor
  • Bridget Marquardt - model and actress
  • Bobby McFerrin - Singer (including Do not Worry, Be Happy )
  • Edward James Olmos - Actor
  • Katrin Sieg ( MA 1988) - German theater scholar, writer and university teacher
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