51°µÍø provides personalized learning and small class sizes, with professors passionate about their students' success. We offer all the choices of a major university, with 10 schools and colleges and nearly 100 majors.
Since 1851, we've made the choice to look forward, create change and deliver education that puts our students first. We offer an experience that produces successful alumni who lead in their communities, in California and beyond.
In Rankings for Overall Career Earnings (CEW Georgetown)
Best Value in California
(U.S. News & World Report 2025)
Social Mobility
(Wall Street Journal 2025)
At University of 51°µÍø, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. Diversity is an indispensable component of academic excellence. It enriches the educational experience by allowing all of us to share knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and understand new perspectives and ideas that are grounded in all of the ways we are different and unique.
Our future is tied to the future of Northern California. We invest in the surrounding community to help support and develop one of the country's fastest growing economic and cultural centers. Whether we’re providing dental clinics in San Francisco, helping Stockton third graders become proficient readers through Beyond our Gates, or providing legal advice to immigrants in Sacramento, we're devoted to our communities.
Whether it’s on campus or out in the community, when our students succeed, we all succeed. With individual advising and access to career services, we’ll set you on the right path. Our personalized approach is the reason 91% of the Class of 2019 we're working in their field within six months of graduation.
First generation transfer student, Wajiha Tahir, '20, found a second family through51°µÍø's Community Involvement Program. Connecting with mentors in her field, Tahir received answers to all her questions.
The legal Scholars Program helped psychology major, Justin Shindo, '20, discover a new way to uplift others. Designed to expose students to the legal field, the Legal Scholars program helped Shindo discover his passion.
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