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California State University-Fresno

California State University, Fresno was founded in 1911 and is also referred as the Fresno State. The campus covers more than 300 acres at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, and sits at the foot of the mountain range of Sierra Nevada. The campus also includes over 45 modern and traditional buildings. The university has several degree and certificate programs and is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
  • College of Arts and Humanities
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • College of Social Sciences
  • Craig School of Business
  • Division of Continuing and Global Education
  • Division of Graduate Studies
  • Kremen School of Education and Human Development

The sports teams of California State University, Fresno are popularly known as the Bulldogs and compete in the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. The university’s baseball team won the NCAA national championship in 2008.

Some of notable alumni of California State University, Fresno are Bill Jones, the former California Secretary of State; Paul O'Neill, the former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury; and Sherley Anne Williams, the Emmy Award winner author.

Campus Location

5241 N Maple Ave
Fresno, CA 93740
USA
Main Tel: (559) 278-4240
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, agricultural science and management, art studies, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor3,57151
Master80833
Doctorale142

Students

Student enrollment was 22,383 in 2007-2008 (19,007 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,677
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,857
Room$ 3,945
Board$ 3,341
Books and supplies$ 1,228
Other$ 2,752

Financial Aid: Fresno State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  344
Without tenure; working toward tenure  199
Without tenure; tenure not available  166

Housing and Meals

Fresno State provides on-campus housing for 1,137 of its 19,007 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 201 male students received the aid (men were 54% of those receiving aid) and 170 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 46% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women71%
All69%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal390-510
Math410-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (141 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business and Management
  • Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded)

  • Animal Sciences

ART STUDIES (126 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (683 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (45 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (29 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (442 awarded)

  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (119 awarded)

  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (72 awarded)

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (281 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (875 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (42 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (156 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (207 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (43 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (178 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (184 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (24 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (150 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (254 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (339 awarded)

  • Communication Disorders
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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