Sonoma State University - Rohnert Park, California

Nancy H.

I enjoyed taking Psychology classes here and finishing my Bachelor's degree years ago. It's a mellow university. Nice teachers. Some great classes. Housing on campus. The Green Music Center has wonderful events. Overall, a lovely campus and school in the CSU system.

Leslie R.

Just started at SSU as a transfer student from SRJC and I am blown away by the beauty surrounding this campus! All of the teachers and students I've interacted with have been amazing! I'm loving this school!

Lucas B.

I’ve been a student here since 2019 and other than the peers and wonderful professors, I would not recommend coming to school here. The financial aid office is unorganized, slow, and not willing to work with students. Trying to contact administration for assistance in anything in this school is agonizingly long. I had a better time getting my AA at Santa Rosa, Junior, College.

AKWM00

I have been helping wife wife deal with enrolling in classes here as well as her homework and papers she has been assigned. I graduated from a CSU school down in Los Angeles - class of 17 and 21. Sonoma State is a TERRIBLE school. They have no money and therefore they have very few classes and professors; you are stuck with what they offer with no choice whatsoever. There is very little diversity of thought in the school and you will be ostracized if your opinion doesn't follow the "popular" narrative of the professor/classmates. Lastly, the professors and staff are not responsive to emails and they are largely unhelpful. It is a really pathetic school. In my view they should get rid of SSU and roll it into SRJC. If you have any other choice besides SSU, I highly suggest you give your alternative a good consideration. I feel bad for my wife that she has to deal with this place after the great experience I had at CSUN down in Los Angeles. Really pathetic. So disappointing.

Mallorie R.

Love this school, it's truly beautiful. Foods always great and they have a pretty decent amount of vegetarian options. The staff and faculty are amazing and extremely welcoming. Best choice I ever made transferring here. Although regretfully they don't have family housing which made it very hard for me as a parent to find housing. They do have a suggested list of housing but everywhere I called only rents to single students..

Dave ?. M. M.

It is weird but it bugs me that all the roads on the campus are wine themed. I mean, I know where in wine country but still this is a school where I are learning is supposed to happen and wine, is may I say the opposite.

Shih T. W.

I really like the campus. The architecture is nice and there is plenty to do on campus. The Lobos cafeteria is an awesome place to drink beer and do homework. Where the school really lacks is the nonexistent connection between staff/students. It is overtly political, which is cool if you are far left, but if you are indifferent or conservative, forget about it. Parking is pretty bad but that’s every university.

Leonel F.

We recently went to see a play that was being directed by a friend of ours. We had never been to Sonoma State and we were very impressed with the campus and the surrounding area. In trying to locate the theatre we encountered many students, they were both helpful, friendly, and dare I say, courteous. The theatre in which the play was held was very modern.

From all appearances, an excellent school.