Humboldt State University

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educational institution public university university

Humboldt State University is a public university in Arcata, California, known for its strong programs in environmental science, natural resources, and liberal arts within the California State University system.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Humboldt State University canonical	7
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt	3
Cal Poly Humboldt	1
Humboldt State College	1
Humboldt State University campus	1
Humboldt State University research facilities	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T36411 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Humboldt State University
Context triple: [California State University, hasCampus, Humboldt State University]

A. University of California, Merced
The University of California, Merced is a public research university in California’s San Joaquin Valley known for being the newest campus in the UC system and for its focus on sustainability and serving diverse, first-generation students.
B. University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
C. California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico is a public university in Chico, California, known for its strong undergraduate programs, vibrant campus life, and status as one of the oldest institutions in the California State University system.
D. San Jose State University
San Jose State University is a large public university in downtown San Jose known for its strong engineering, business, and professional programs and its role as a major feeder school for Silicon Valley.
E. California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay is a public university located on the site of the former Fort Ord military base near Monterey, California, known for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and serving diverse student populations.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Humboldt State University
Target entity description: Humboldt State University is a public university in Arcata, California, known for its strong programs in environmental science, natural resources, and liberal arts within the California State University system.

A. University of California, Merced
The University of California, Merced is a public research university in California’s San Joaquin Valley known for being the newest campus in the UC system and for its focus on sustainability and serving diverse, first-generation students.
B. University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz is a public research university known for its distinctive forested campus overlooking the Monterey Bay and its strengths in fields such as astrophysics, marine sciences, and computer science.
C. California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico is a public university in Chico, California, known for its strong undergraduate programs, vibrant campus life, and status as one of the oldest institutions in the California State University system.
D. San Jose State University
San Jose State University is a large public university in downtown San Jose known for its strong engineering, business, and professional programs and its role as a major feeder school for Silicon Valley.
E. California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay is a public university located on the site of the former Fort Ord military base near Monterey, California, known for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and serving diverse student populations.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	educational institution ⓘ public university ⓘ university ⓘ
academicDiscipline	environmental science ⓘ liberal arts ⓘ natural resources ⓘ
affiliation	California State University system ⓘ
campus	Arcata campus ⓘ
campusSetting	small city ⓘ
campusType	public ⓘ
city	Arcata ⓘ linked to: Arcata, California
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
governingBody	California State University Board of Trustees ⓘ
hasFocus	environmental sustainability ⓘ liberal arts education ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ
knownFor	environmental science programs ⓘ liberal arts programs ⓘ natural resources programs ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone ⓘ
locatedOn	North Coast of California ⓘ
offersDegree	bachelor's degree ⓘ master's degree ⓘ
organizationType	public higher education institution ⓘ
partOf	California State University ⓘ linked to: California State University system
region	Northern California ⓘ
sector	public ⓘ
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
system	California State University system ⓘ

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California State University → hasCampus → Humboldt State University ⓘ

subject linked to: California State University system

Humboldt County → contains → Humboldt State University ⓘ

Arcata, California → hasUniversity → California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt ⓘ