The University
California State University, Fresno was founded as Fresno State Normal School in 1911, became a teacher's college in 1921, and has offered advanced degrees since 1949. The university's popular nickname is "Fresno State." Our mascot is the Bulldog.
Affiliation
Fresno State is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University, one of the largest systems of higher education in the world.
Accreditation
The university is accredited by the California Board of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It has 26 nationally accredited departmental programs, among the highest number within the CSU system.
Enrollment (Fall 2013)
The university enrolled more than 20,000 students, and approximately 4,900 students completed work for bachelor's, master’s and doctoral degrees by Commencement 2013. (Information provided by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.)
Faculty and Staff
2,200 full- and part-time; 96 percent of the tenured faculty hold doctoral or other terminal degrees in their areas of study.
Location
Fresno State's 388-acre main campus and its 1,011-acre University Farm are located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, at the foot of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. The surrounding San Joaquin Valley is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world, and 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- or four-hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Academic Schools and Divisions
Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology; College of Arts and Humanities; Craig School of Business; Kremen School of Education and Human Development; Lyles College of Engineering; College of Health and Human Services; College of Science and Math; College of Social Sciences; Division of Graduate Studies; Continuing and Global Education.
Academic Calendar
Fall semester: late August through December. Spring semester: mid-January through mid-May. The university also offers shorter sessions in summer.
Mission
California State University, Fresno powers the New California through learning, scholarship, and engagement. The University faculty, staff, and administrators work together to:
Make student success our first priority;
Embrace a culture of diversity, internationalization, and inclusion;
Advance our established distinction in liberal arts and sciences, professional programs, and community engagement;
Produce transformative scholarly research and creative works that target regional issues with global significance;
Exemplify the ethical stewardship of capital and human resources; and,
Develop institutional, community, and intellectual leaders.
Vision
California State University, Fresno will become nationally recognized for education that transforms students and improves the quality of life in the region and beyond; for leadership that drives economic, infrastructure, and human development; and for institutional responsiveness that fosters creativity, generates opportunity for all, and thrives on change. Drawing from the rich human diversity of experiences, values, world views, and cultures that make up the fabric of the Central Valley, we will power the New California through the 21st century.
Africana Studies
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Education
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Art
Art (Graphic Design)
Athletic Training
Biology
Business Administration (Accountancy)
Business Administration (Management)
Business Administration (Finance and Business Law)
Business Administration (Computer Information Systems)
Business Administration (Marketing)
Chemistry
Child Development
Cognitive Sciences
Communication
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies
Computer Science
Construction Management
Criminology
Engineering - Civil
Engineering - Computer
Engineering - Electrical
Engineering - Geomatics
Engineering - Mechanical
English
Enology
Environmental Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences
Food and Nutritional Sciences
French
Geography
Geology
Health Science
History
Industrial Technology
Interior Design
Kinesiology
Latin American Studies
Liberal Studies
Linguistics
Mass Communication and Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Natural Science
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Plant Science
Political Science
Psychology
Public Administration
Recreation Administration
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre Arts
Viticulture
Women's Studies
Undergraduate:
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL - 61
Graduate:
IELTS – 6.5
TOEFL - 80
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