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×Fresno, California
Public 4 Year
ACT
16/22
SAT
910/1110
Estimated Cost
$20,431
Financial Aid
$28,545
Students
20,000 and above
California State University, Fresno (commonly referred to as Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California. It is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system. The university had a Fall 2016 enrollment of 24,405 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 Equestrian 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, in terms of 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.
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#259 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in California
#26 of 703
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#10 of 114
The most popular major at California State University-Fresno is Business Management followed by Medical, Social Sciences, Education and Agriculture.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from California State University-Fresno within four or six years.
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