What sets Humboldt State University apart from other regional universities? In a word, innovation.

Innovation begins with the way Humboldt State University approaches the teacher-student relationship. Many regional universities boast prestigious, but distant, faculty members. Humboldt State University students actually know their world-renowned professors. In addition to being leaders in the sciences and humanities, professors at this California State University are committed to mentoring their students by including them in all kinds of experiments, lab research, and field work.

At Humboldt State University, learning isn't limited to sitting in a classroom and taking notes. Students at this California State University take that knowledge and apply it in the real world by doing their own seismic readings, photography, wildlife studies, social work, and more. Why is this important? Because success in the job market, whether you wind up in business, zoology, or any field in between, requires strong entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills.

And those skills aren't easily honed by sitting in the lecture halls proffered by so many regional universities. Humboldt State University's emphasis on combining classroom learning with hands-on experience helps students gain those critical skills. It's an innovative approach to education that yields results.