California State University, East Bay
California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, or CSUEB) is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 post-baccalaureate areas of study. Founded in 1957, California State University, East Bay has a student body of almost 14,000. As of Fall 2021, it had 863 faculty, of whom 358 (41%) were on the tenure track. The university's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward, with additional centers in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord.
Former names | State College for Alameda County (1957–1961) Alameda County State College (1961–1963) California State College at Hayward (1963–1972) California State University, Hayward (1972–2005) |
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Motto in English | "Through Adversity to the Stars" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliations | USU |
| Endowment | $20.7 million (2021) |
| President | Cathy Sandeen |
| Provost | Walt Jacobs |
Academic staff | 917 (Fall 2021) |
Administrative staff | 796 (Fall 2021) |
Total staff | 1423.2 FTE |
| Students | 13,843 (Spring 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 10,981 (Spring 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 2,862 (Spring 2022) |
| Location | , , United States 37.6575°N 122.0568°W |
| Campus | Large suburb, Hayward: 200 acres (81 ha) Concord: 384 acres (155 ha) Oakland: 15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2) |
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| Newspaper | The Pioneer |
| Colors | Red, black, and white |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
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| Website | www |
With multiple locations across the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the school changed its name from California State University, Hayward to its present name in 2005. Cal State East Bay is a Hispanic-serving institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution.