California State University, Chico (Chico State) Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Wildcats
D2NCAA Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA
California State University, Chico (Chico State) at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Location
- Chico, CA
- Undergraduates
- 13,631one of the larger D2 schools · larger than 95% of D2 programs
- Published cost
- ~$26,283 / yrmid-range for D2 · before aid or athletic scholarship
Size and cost from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current figures on the school’s own site.
How to get recruited by California State University, Chico (Chico State) Women's Soccer
Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the grade-by-grade recruiting timeline for your class, then reach out to the coaching staff directly.
Your recruiting timeline
Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, and the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Open the free recruiting timeline and pick your class to see exactly what to do — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
See the recruiting timelineFill out California State University, Chico (Chico State)’s recruiting questionnaire
Almost every college program has a “recruiting questionnaire” (or “prospect form”) on its athletics website. Filling it out is how you get into a coach’s recruiting database — it’s usually the expected first move before you email. Look for it under the team’s “Recruits” or “Prospective Student-Athlete” menu.
Use your real graduation year and a parent-monitored email. If the form is broken, only open to older grads, or you simply can’t find it, don’t stall — send a short intro email instead (below) and note that you couldn’t complete the questionnaire.
Who to contact at California State University, Chico (Chico State)
Start with the head coach. 1 California State University, Chico (Chico State) women's soccer coach is on file, 1 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
How to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Halle Meadows) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the California State University, Chico (Chico State) women's soccer coaches page, with publicly listed emails and the source they came from.
Keep the intro short and honest
Grad year, position, club/high school, GPA, and one or two key metrics. Say why this school specifically — coaches can tell a copy-paste blast from a real message. The coach email guide has a copy-and-paste template and the mistakes that get an email deleted on sight.
Lead with film
A short highlight video (with a full-match link) does more than any paragraph. Put the link near the top so a busy coach can watch in seconds.
Send it from the athlete
Coaches want to hear from the player, not a third party. Email from the athlete’s own account and reply promptly when they respond.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get recruited by California State University, Chico (Chico State) Women's Soccer?
- Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the California State University, Chico (Chico State) coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about California State University, Chico (Chico State) Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Halle Meadows (Head Women's Soccer Coach) — listed with the rest of the California State University, Chico (Chico State) women's soccer staff, with publicly listed emails, on the coaches page linked above. Email from the athlete's own account with a short, honest intro — grad year, position, club or high school, and GPA — and put a highlight-film link near the top.
- When should I start the recruiting process?
- Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, so the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Use the free recruiting timeline to see exactly what to do now — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
- How big is California State University, Chico (Chico State), and what does it cost?
- California State University, Chico (Chico State) has about 13,631 undergraduates — one of the larger D2 schools (larger than 95% of D2 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $26,283 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, mid-range for D2. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current numbers on the school's own site.
Similar programs to compare
A realistic target list has several schools at the same level. Start with these.
Other D2 women's soccer programs in CA
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Biola UniversityWomen's · La Mirada, CA | D2 | Pacific West Conference |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt)Women's · Arcata, CA | D2 | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)Women's · Pomona, CA | D2 | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| California State University San MarcosWomen's · San Marcos, CA | D2 | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| California State University, Dominguez HillsWomen's · Carson, CA | D2 | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| California State University, East BayWomen's · Hayward, CA | D2 | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
Also in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| California State University, Los AngelesWomen's · Los Angeles, CA | D2 |
| California State University, Monterey BayWomen's · Seaside, CA | D2 |
| California State University, San BernardinoWomen's · San Bernardino, CA | D2 |
| California State University, StanislausWomen's · Turlock, CA | D2 |
| Fresno Pacific UniversityWomen's · Fresno, CA | D2 |
| Menlo CollegeWomen's · Atherton, CA | D2 |
| San Francisco State UniversityWomen's · San Francisco, CA | D2 |
| University of California, Merced (UC Merced)Women's · Merced, CA | D2 |
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