California State University-East Bay
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California State University, East Bay, situated on a scenic Hayward hilltop overlooking the San Francisco Bay, is nationally recognized for its incredible student diversity and its commitment to fostering upward social mobility. The university is highly regarded for its competitive pre-licensure nursing program, its AACSB-accredited College of Business and Economics, and robust STEM majors like computer science. Campus life is characterized by a welcoming, multicultural community where students benefit from small class sizes, active student organizations, and a strong focus on social justice. Distinctively, East Bay’s strategic location provides students with direct pipelines to invaluable internships and career opportunities in the nearby Silicon Valley and San Francisco business hubs.
Wikipedia:California State University, East Bay is a public university in Hayward, California, United States. 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 had a student body of approximately 11,544 as of Spring 2025. As of Fall 2024, it had 760 faculty. The university's largest and oldest college campus is located in Hayward, with additional centers in the nearby cities of Oakland and Concord.
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