Sonoma State University
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Sonoma State University, situated in Northern California's Wine Country, is best known for offering a personalized, liberal arts-style education within the accessible California State University system. Its signature academic strengths include the nation's premier Wine Business Institute, highly respected nursing and environmental studies programs, and an exceptional music department anchored by the world-class Green Music Center. Students enjoy a relaxed, outdoors-oriented campus culture characterized by top-tier residential amenities, small class sizes, and strong connections to both the local community and the broader San Francisco Bay Area.
Wikipedia:Sonoma State University is a public university in Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system and has three academic colleges: the College of Education, Counseling and Ethnic Studies; the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts; and the College of Science, Technology and Business. The school offers 62 bachelor's degree programs, 13 master's degree programs, and 24 teaching credentials.
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