School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a large city (in Fresno, CA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Contacting the School

5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno, CA 93740
Main Phone: (559) 278-4240
Web Site: www.csufresno.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 17,824 (full-time equivalent) students. 97.3% of students attend full-time, while 2.7% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 793 male students and 1,207 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 39.7% of the student body, while females made up 60.4%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (4)%, Hispanic (23)%, Asian (9)%, and Native American (1)%.

The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 400. One quarter of students scored at least 540.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 410 or higher. One fourth of students scored 550 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctor's Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management

• Other Agricultural Sciences

• Cultural And Ethnic Studies

• Business Administration

• General Communications

• Computer And Information Sciences

• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Engineering Technologies
• Industrial Equipment Technology

• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Nursing
• Other Health Care
• Rehabilitation Training

• Anthropology
• Criminology
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• General Home Economics

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Parks And Recreation

• Biology
• Microbiology

• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music

• Philosophy

• Chemistry
• General Physical Sciences
• Geology
• Physics

• General Psychology

• Public Administration
• Social Work

School Accreditation

California State University-Fresno reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

California State University-Fresno is accredited regionally by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASCSR). The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

California State University-Fresno belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Western Athletic Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Distance learning options
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Secondary school record is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.