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California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known as Fresno State, is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.
The campus sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the San Joaquin Valley. The city of Fresno is the fifth largest city in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Fresno State operates on a semester schedule. The fall semester runs from late August through December. The spring semester runs from mid-January through mid-May.
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- Public, Four or more years
- 21499 students
- $11,160.00 avg tuition
5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno,
CA
93740
(559) 278-4240
Areas of Study:
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
California State University-Fresno
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 14,537 | |
| Admitted | 10,196 | 70% |
| Enrolled total | 2,823 | |
| Full Time: | 2,732 | |
| Part Time | 91 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 400 | 510 |
| SAT Math | 410 | 540 |
| SAT Writing |
| ACT Composite | 16 | 22 |
| ACT English | 15 | 22 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 23 |
| ACT Writing |
| Retention rate | 80% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 14% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 48% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
California State University-Fresno
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11,160.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $4,672.00 | $4,672.00 | $4,672.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $372.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11,160.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $5,608.00 | $5,608.00 | $5,608.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $372.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $9,652.00 | $10,224.00 | $3,282.00 |
| Other Expenses | $2,832.00 | $3,454.00 | $3,282.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $55.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,288.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 76% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 68% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $8,300.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 26% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $4,101.00 |
California State University-Fresno
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES | ||||
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | X | |||
| Agriculture, General | X | X | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | X | |||
| Food Science | X | |||
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| African-American/Black Studies | X | |||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | X | X | ||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Science | X | X | ||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | X | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Education, General | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| ENGINEERING | ||||
| Computer Engineering, General | X | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | X | |||
| Engineering, General | X | X | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | X | |||
| ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS | ||||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | X | |||
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | X | ||
| Speech and Rhetorical Studies | X | X | ||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| Linguistics | X | X | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | X | ||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | X | X | ||
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | X | X | ||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | X | X | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | X | |||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | X | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | X | ||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | X | ||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | X | X | ||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | X | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | X | X | ||
| Physical Sciences | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | X | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | X | ||
| School Psychology | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | X | ||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology | X | |||
| Criminology | X | X | ||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| Geography | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | X | ||
| Sociology | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | X | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | X | ||
California State University-Fresno Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Students in Service Award | $2775 | Varies |
| Farmer's Insurance Group of Companies Scholarship, Cal-State, Fresno | $2000 | Varies |
| Downing Science Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| California Retired Teachers Association, Paul Reall Memorial Award | $2000 | Varies |
| Ladies Aid for Retarded Citizens Scholarship | $1500 | Varies |
| CA Compensation Insurance Company - Andrew Haldene Scholarship | $1500 | Varies |
| Milton J. Lindner Memorial Scholarship | $1200 | Varies |
| Steven Niblack and Elizabeth Taylor Music Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
| School of Business Alumni and Friends Association Scholarship | $1000 | Varies |
Schools Near California State University-Fresno
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Institute of Technology Inc | 1.9mi |
| Kaplan College-Fresno | 2.1mi |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | 2.3mi |
| San Joaquin College of Law | 2.7mi |
| Heald College-Fresno | 2.8mi |
| ITT Technical Institute-Clovis | 2.9mi |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Aviation Campus | 2.9mi |
| California Christian College | 3.4mi |
| University of Phoenix-Central Valley Campus | 3.8mi |
| Fresno City College | 4.5mi |
| Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary | 6.0mi |
| Fresno Pacific University | 6.2mi |
| Reedley College | 21.6mi |
| West Hills College-Lemoore | 36.5mi |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | 39.2mi |
