San José State University is a public research university in San Jose, California, United States. Established in 1857 as the state's first normal school, it is the oldest public university in the west
Dashaway Hall, one of six sites in San Francisco that housed the State Normal School before a permanent location was chosen in San Jose
The first building on Washington Square, which was destroyed in a fire in 1880
Initially built to replace the building that was destroyed in 1880, the second State Normal School Building was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
The California State Normal School Bell, forged in 1881, still graces the San Jose campus.
The California State University is California's system of public universities. Headquartered in Long Beach, the system includes 22 campuses and seven off-campus centers, and serves more than 460,000 s
San Jose State University
…Established in 1857 as the state's first normal school, it is the oldest public university in the western United States and is the founding campus of the California State University system. Located in downtown San Jose, San Jose State's main campus spans 154 acres (62 ha), or roughly 19 square blocks. It is accredited by the WASC…
California State University, Chico was founded in 1887 as the Northern Branch of the State Normal School.
The California Polytechnic School, established in 1901, eventually became today's California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
San Diego State Normal School, founded in 1897, became San Diego State Teachers College in 1923 and eventually San Diego State University.
The Cal Poly Maritime Academy was founded in 1929 as the California Nautical School.