Sacramento, California

=== Higher education ===
{{See also|California State University, Sacramento|University of California, Davis|University of the Pacific (United States)}}
The Sacramento area hosts a wide variety of higher educational opportunities. There are two major public universities, many private institutions, community colleges, vocational schools, and the McGeorge School of Law.

Sacramento is home to [[California State University, Sacramento|Sacramento State (California State University, Sacramento)]], founded as Sacramento State College in 1947. In 2004, enrollment was 22,555 undergraduates and 5,417 graduate students in the university's eight colleges. The university's mascot is the hornet, and the school colors are green and gold. The {{convert|300|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus is along the American River Parkway a few miles east of downtown.

The [[University of California]] has a campus, [[UC Davis]], in nearby [[Davis, California|Davis]] and has a graduate center in downtown Sacramento. The [[UC Davis Graduate School of Management]] (GSM) is near the [[UC Davis Medical Center]] off Stockton Boulevard near Highway 50. Many students, about 400 out of 517, at the UC Davis GSM are working professionals and are completing their MBA part-time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-09-27 |title=UC Davis Graduate School of Management |url=http://www.gsm.ucdavis.edu/ExploreOurSchool/index.aspx?id=182&m2=244&m3=4&m1=94 |access-date=2023-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927110646/http://www.gsm.ucdavis.edu/ExploreOurSchool/index.aspx?id=182&m2=244&m3=4&m1=94 |archive-date=2011-09-27}}</ref> UC also maintains the University of California Sacramento Center (UCCS) for undergraduate and graduate studies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/ |title=Welcome – University of California Center Sacramento |publisher=University of California |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131035459/http://uccs.universityofcalifornia.edu/ |archive-date=January 31, 2014}}</ref> The [[UC Davis School of Medicine]] is at the [[UC Davis Medical Center]] between the neighborhoods of [[Elmhurst, Sacramento, California|Elmhurst]], [[Tahoe Park, Sacramento, California|Tahoe Park]], and Oak Park.
[[File:Sac State Library Quad.jpg|thumb|[[California State University, Sacramento|Sacramento State University]] is one of the best-ranked on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]].]]
[[File:Drexel University, Sacramento campus.JPG|thumb|[[Drexel University Sacramento]]]]
The [[Los Rios Community College District]] consists of several [[Community college|two-year colleges]] in the Sacramento area—[[American River College]], [[Cosumnes River College]], [[Sacramento City College]], and [[Folsom Lake College]], plus a large number of outreach centers for those colleges. [[Sierra College]] is on the outskirts of Sacramento in Rocklin.

The [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]] has its Sacramento Campus in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento. The campus has long included [[McGeorge School of Law]] and in 2015 was expanded to become a comprehensive graduate and professional campus, including programs in analytics, business, education, health sciences, and public policy.<ref>{{cite web |title=University of the Pacific to launch five new graduate programs in Sacramento |url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article25542625.html |access-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704203735/http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article25542625.html |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[National University (California)|National University]] Sacramento regional campus offers bachelor's and master's degrees in business, education, health-care and teaching credential programs.

The [[University of San Francisco]] has one of its four regional campuses in Sacramento. At the undergraduate level, they offer degrees in Applied Economics, Information Systems, Organizational Behavior and Leadership, and Public Administration. At the graduate level, Master's programs are offered in Information Security and Assurance, Information Systems, Organization Development, Project Management, Public Administration, Nonprofit Administration, and Counseling.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-11 |title=University of San Francisco (USF) - Sacramento |url=http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/academic/regions/sac/index.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311062329/http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/academic/regions/sac/index.html |archive-date=2010-03-11}}</ref>

The private [[University of Southern California]] has an extension in downtown Sacramento, called the State Capital Center. The campus, taught by main campus professors, Sacramento-based professors, and practitioners in the State Capitol and state agencies, offers Master of Public Administration, Masters of Public Policy, and Master of Public Health degrees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/programs/sacramento/ |title=USC Price School in Sacramento – USC Price School of Public Policy |publisher=University of Southern California |access-date=November 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126041336/http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/programs/sacramento/ |archive-date=November 26, 2011}}</ref>

[[Epic Bible College]] and the [[Professional School of Psychology]] are also based in Sacramento. [[Western Seminary]] has one of its four campuses in Sacramento, which opened on the campus of Arcade Church in 1991. Western is an evangelical, Christian graduate school that provides theological training for students who hope to serve in a variety of ministry roles including pastors, marriage and family therapists, educators, missionaries, and lay leadership. The Sacramento campus offers four master's degrees and a variety of other graduate-level programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westernseminary.edu/admissions/why/campuses/sacramento |title=Western Seminary Sacramento Campus |publisher=Western Seminary |access-date=November 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002547/http://www.westernseminary.edu/admissions/why/campuses/sacramento |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:McGeorge School of Law logo.png|thumb|right|The [[McGeorge School of Law]] of the [[University of the Pacific (United States)|University of the Pacific]] is a [[law school]] in the [[Oak Park, Sacramento, California|Oak Park neighborhood]].]]
A satellite campus of [[Alliant International University]] offers graduate and undergraduate programs of study.

[[The Art Institute of California – Sacramento]] was established in 2007 and is a branch of [[The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles]]. The school is focused on educating students in the field of commercial arts. The school offers both a Bachelor of Science and an Associate of Science degree, as well as diplomas in some areas of study. Some majors the school offers are Digital Film-making & Video Production, Culinary Management, Graphic Design, and Game Art & Design. The school has since been closed.

On J Street, there is the [[Lincoln Law School of Sacramento]], a private, evening-only law school program with a strong legal presence in the region.

The [[Universal Technical Institute]] (UTI) is in Sacramento; it offers automotive programs in auto mechanics, auto body, and diesel.