California State University, Stanislaus and Ridgeline Property Group are proud to announce they are actively exploring an expanded presence in San Joaquin County at Pacific Gateway, a 1,500-acre master-planned, mixed-use development at the crossroads of Interstate 580 and State Highway 132. Together, the two institutions are evaluating the establishment of a Stanislaus State academic site in Tracy — a bold step toward broadening degree access though quality public higher education across San Joaquin County and the Central Valley. The vision for the Tracy academic site is to expand academic opportunities for students, support workforce development and foster public-private partnerships in one of California’s fastest-growing counties.

The campus would be the centerpiece of Pacific Gateway, a 1,500-acre master-planned development being built at Interstate 580 and Highway 132. Officials say the Tracy site will expand academic opportunities for students, support workforce development and foster public-private partnerships. “The possibility of expanding to Tracy, with our existing presence in Turlock and Stockton, would provide a three-location solution designed to increase social mobility, fuel economic vitality and cultivate a culturally rich and resilient future for San Joaquin County and beyond,” Stanislaus State President Britt Rios-Ellis said in a statement. The university, one of 23 CSU schools, has its main campus in Turlock, with a satellite campus in Stockton.

Stanislaus State University is considering a new academic site in Tracy to broaden student opportunities, strengthen workforce development and build public-private partnerships, according to a press release. The project is still in the exploratory phase and would be part of the 1,500-acre Pacific Gateway development near Interstate 580 and Highway 132. Stanislaus State is working with Ridgeline Property Group, a private commercial real estate developer and investor, on the proposal. “Rooted in the heart of the Central Valley, this opportunity to extend the promise of education at Pacific Gateway offers a visionary pathway to strengthen our regional impact and enhance access to higher education,”