California State University Fresno

About us

Location Fresno, United States Funding Type Public
No of Students NA Establishment University
Founded In 1911 Estimated Cost of Living 14000 USD
Address 5241 N. Maple Ave. Fresno,CA 93740 P 559.278.4240

California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses in the California State University system.The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. It offers bachelor's degrees in 60 areas of study, 45 master's degrees, 3 doctoral degrees, 12 certificates of advanced study, and 2 different teaching credentials.

The university's unique facilities include an on-campus planetarium, on-campus raisin and wine grape vineyards, and a commercial winery, where student-made wines have won over 300 awards since 1997. Members of Fresno State's nationally ranked Top 10 Team have the option of housing their horses on campus, next to indoor and outdoor arenas. Fresno State has a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) Student Recreation Center and the third-largest library (by square footage) in the California State University system.The university is classified as a doctoral university with moderate research activity in the Carnegie Classification, as of the February 1, 2016 update.

Why?

  • 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. 
  • 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 sixth 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; Arts and Humanities; Craig School of Business; Kremen School of Education and Human Development; Lyles College of Engineering; Health and Human Services; Science and Math; Social Sciences. 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. 

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