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About Fresno State
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. Our first Doctoral Degree will be offered in 2008. The university's offical name is California State University, Fresno, but our 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 (2010)
The university enrolled more than 20,000 students during the 2010-2011 academic year, and approximately 4,300 students completed work for bachelor's, master’s and doctoral degrees by Commencement in 2010.
Faculty
Over 1,100 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 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. For more about Fresno, click here.
Academic Schools and Divisions
Agricultural Sciences and Technology; Arts and Humanities; Craig School of Business; Kremen School of Education and Human Development; Engineering; Health and Human Services; Science and Math; Social Sciences. Graduate Studies; Continuing and Global Education. Click here to learn more.
Academic Calendar
Fall semester: late August through December. Spring semester: mid-January through mid-May. The university also offers shorter sessions in summer.
Costs*
See http://www.csufresno.edu/catoffice/old/fees.html for fee information.
News
For the most up-to-date news about Fresno State, go to www.FresnoStateNews.com.
Demographic Data
*Special Notice: Fees are subject to change without notice.