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Admissions and Recruitment
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For application assistance/webinars/workshops please visit gotofresnostate.com. Apply here: calstate.edu/apply
Freshmen Fall To Do List Spring To Do List
Requirements for Freshmen Students: q Apply to Fresno State q Submit all admissions documents
Earn a high school diploma or October 1 to November 30. by February 1.
equivalent. q Check the email you entered on q Attend Preview Day.
Complete the minimum A-G subject your application for your Letter of q Accept your admission to Fresno
requirements with a letter grade C- or Acknowledgment. It may be in your State by May 1.
better in each course.The CSU will accept spam/junk folder.
q Register and pay for *Dog Days, the
grades of “Credit” or “Pass” to satisfy q Create your Fresno State email mandatory new student orientation
“a-g” requirements completed during and my.fresnostate.edu account by May 1.
winter 2020 through summer 2021. once you receive your
California residents and graduates of Letter of Acknowledgment. q Attend Dog Days in June/July.
California high schools may be eligible for q Submit official high school and
q Check your admission status at
admission by earning a 2.0 “a-g” GPA. college transcripts by June 30.
my.fresnostate.edu.
Note: Students may have to meet campus/program admission selection criteria. Please visit admissions selection web page for more information.
http://fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/are/futurestudent/freshmen/freshmen-selection.html
Transfer Fall To Do List Spring To Do List
Requirements for Upper-Division q Meet with Transfer Counselor q Submit official transcripts with
Transfer Students: or Fresno State Recruitment fall grades and spring in-progress
60 or more transferable semester Counselor. coursework by February 1.
units (90 quarter units). q Apply to Fresno State q Check your admission status at
Foundation courses (Areas A1, A2, A3, October 1 to November 30. my.fresnostate.edu.
and B4) with a grade of C- or better. q Check the email you entered on q Attend Preview Day.
Meet the minimum cumulative GPA for your application for your Letter of q Accept your admission to Fresno State
the major a student chooses. Acknowledgment. It may be in your by June 1.
Meet the minimum of 30 semester units spam/junk folder.
q Register and pay for *Dog Days, the
(45 quarter units) of CSU General Education. q Create your Fresno State email mandatory new student orientation
Must be in “good standing” at the account once you receive your by June 1.
last college attended. Good standing Letter of Acknowledgment.
q Send final transcripts by June 30.
means student is eligible to re-enroll q Check your admission status at
at that institution. my.fresnostate.edu. q Attend Dog Days in July.
Returning Students
Spring Admission Term
q Apply to Fresno State October 1 to January 15. Returning and Transfer
q Check your admission status at my.fresnostate.edu. applicants only - please
q Submit all admissions documents (Residency, readmission petition, if needed, and transcript) by February 1. visit calstate.edu/apply
q Registration begins mid-April (No Dog Days Orientation required). for more information.
q Submit final transcripts by June 30.
Fresno State is impacted for the current application cycle and will use an Admission Selection Process at the program level during the
admission review period. For more details, visit gotofresnostate.com. Admission requirements and deadlines are subject to change.
For assistance: *Dog Days: New Student
gotofresnostate.com Orientation is a program designed
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orientation, students will meet
with an academic counselor, a
Check your
major adviser, and register for
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classes. Dog Days is mandatory
email weekly for all incoming students.
for updates.
A vibrant, diverse and award-winning university, Fresno State
offers high-quality academic programs that emphasize
hands-on learning experiences designed to prepare students San Francisco
for success after graduation.
As students, they’ll learn from our regionally, nationally and
globally recognized faculty who are at the top of their professions
in the areas of agriculture, arts and humanities, business, education,
FRESNO
engineering, health and human services, science and math, and the
social sciences. As graduates, they’ll join the esteemed Bulldog
alumni network made up of over 240,000 living alumni worldwide.
Los Angeles
1) On-campus support services provide students with free food and hygiene products,
professional clothing attire, academic support, and comprehensive health and wellness
1 services so they can focus on what’s centrally important: reaching their personal, academic
and career goals.
2) Our 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures students receive unique, hands-on learning
opportunities and faculty have the capacity to create innovative curriculum advancements.
Visit stories.fresnostate.edu to learn how Dr. Kathleen Rindahl spearheaded the Community
2 Health Mobile Unit, a project that allows supervised Fresno State students to offer free health
screenings in the region’s underserved communities.
3) The Cross Cultural and Gender Center, Veterans Services Office and Dream Success
Center program are just a few programs and initiatives which reflect our tremendous diversity.
For more than 50 years, enriching ethnic studies programs have been offered to students,
3 including Chicano and Latin American studies, Asian American studies, Africana studies,
Native American studies, Jewish studies and more. More recently, Fresno State appointed
its inaugural University Diversity Officer who leads the Division of Equity and Engagement.
4) Fresno State’s renowned library offers a variety of free services, including tutoring,
research assistance and technology lending, which provides free iPads and Apple® Smart
4 Keyboards to incoming students. Students have access to study rooms, the Graduate Writing
Studio and Starbucks.®
5) The Bulldog Marching Band, known as the Best Band in the West, is a NCAA Division I
marching band that provides nearly 300 students of all majors with local, national and
international performance opportunities. Visit stories.fresnostate.edu to watch psychology
5 alumna Mackenzie Lazarus perform with the band in the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day parade in
Dublin, Ireland.
6) As the premier major college athletics program between Southern California and the Bay
Area, Fresno State builds champions in the classroom, in competition and in life. Fresno State
Athletics is the Pride of the Valley and brings together nearly 40,000 fans at each home
6 football game.
7) Bulldog Bowl is a 12-lane bowling alley located in the heart of campus. Students
can earn credit toward their degree by registering for a bowling course, or enjoy
7 games and billiards between classes with a group of friends.
8) The Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union is an ultra-modern building that
assists in advancing student success, enriching student life, and offers a sense
of belonging on campus. It’s home to a number of student services, including the
official student government organization, Associated Students, Inc.
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9) The Save Mart Center is the largest university indoor arena on the West Coast
of the U.S., featuring everything from concerts to bull riding to NCAA basketball
playoffs to commencement ceremonies.
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10) Campus Pointe, located on the Fresno State campus, is the ultimate playground
for students and the community. It is home to local restaurants, a movie theater,
apartments and many live concerts and events throughout the year.
11) The Fresno State Winery is the first commercially bonded winery on a
10 university campus in the U.S. since 1997. Students receive hands-on learning
opportunities from vine to bottle and work to produce award-winning wines sold
on-campus and throughout the region. Follow enology student Brenna Pratt through
the year-long winemaking process at stories.fresnostate.edu.
12) Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks serve as Fresno State’s
11 outdoor classrooms for several majors. These parks, along with state parks and
the nearby Sequoia and Sierra National Forests, provide a laboratory for classes
in recreation and outdoor recreation management.
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Find your calling
California State University, Fresno offers the following 72 undergraduate, 49 postbaccalaureate and three doctoral degree options that
prepare students to tackle real-world needs and transform communities in the region and across the world. Requirements for approved
undergraduate majors are listed in the appropriate college/school and department sections of our online catalog.
Disclaimer: Listed majors are subject to change.
Accounting: Minor Deaf Studies: B.A. (options: Deaf Education, Literature of Diversity: Minor
Advertising and Public Relations: Minor Deaf Studies, Interpreting) Marketing: Minor
Aerospace Studies: Minor Early Childhood Education: M.A. Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling: M.S.
Africana Studies: B.A., Minor Economics: B.A., Minor Mass Communication and Journalism: B.A.
Agricultural Business: B.S.; Minor Education: M.A. (options: Curriculum and (options: Advertising and Public Relations,
Agricultural Education: B.S. (options: Instruction, Multilingual and Multicultural Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism, Digital
Agricultural Communications, Teacher Education, Reading/Language Arts) Journalism, Film and Media Arts); Minor
Preparation) Educational Leadership: Ed.D. Mathematics: B.S. (options: Pure Math,
Agricultural Science: M.S. Educational Leadership and Administration: M.A. Applied Math, Statistics, General Math, Teaching,
American Indian Studies: Minor Electrical Engineering: Minor Integrated Credential), M.S., Minor
Applied Behavior Analysis: M.A. Engineering: M.S. Media Arts: Minor
Animal Sciences: B.S. (options: Production (option: Mechanical Engineering) Medical Physics: Minor
Management, Science); Minor Civil: B.S.; M.S. (option: Water Resources Meteorology: Minor
Anthropology: B.A., Minor and Environmental Engineering) Middle East Studies: Minor
Architectural Studies: B.S. Computer: B.S., Minor Military Science: Minor
Armenian Studies: Minor Electrical: B.S., Minor Music: B.M. (options: Music Education,
Art: B.A. (option: Animation Intermedia); Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.S. Instrumental Performance, Vocal Performance,
M.A.; Minor Geomatics: B.S. Composition, Jazz Studies), M.A. (options:
Art History: B.A ; Minor Mechanical: B.S. Music Education, Performance), Minor
Asian American Studies: Minor English: B.A. (options: Creative Writing, Literature); Music as a Liberal Art: B.A.
Asian Studies: Minor M.A. (option: Literature, Rhetoric and Writing Music Technology: Minor
Astronomy: Minor Studies); Minor Natural Sciences: B.A. (options: Biology,
Athletic Training: M.S. English Literature: Minor Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)
Biochemistry: B.S. English Studies: B.A. Nursing: B.S., D.N.P.
Biology: B.S.; M.S.; Minor Enology: B.S., Minor Nursing: R.N. – B.S.N.
Biomedical Physics: B.S. Environmental Sciences: B.S. Nursing – Nurse Practitioner / Primary Care
Biotechnology: M.Bt. Exercise Science: BS / Family: M.S.
Business: Minors (Entrepreneurship, General Fashion Merchandising: B.A., Minor Peace and Conflict Studies: Minor
Business, Graduate Business Preparation) Film and Media Arts: Minor Philosophy: B.A. (options: Prelaw,
Business Administration: B.S. Food Sciences: B.S. (options: Culinology, Religious Studies); Minor
(options: Accountancy, Data Analytics, Food Technology); Minor Philanthropic and Community-based
Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Food and Nutritional Sciences: M.S. Leadership: Minor
Resource Management, Computer Forensic Behavioral Sciences: B.S.; Minor Physical Education: BS
Information Systems, International French: B.A., Minor Physical Science: Minor
Business, Logistics and Supply Chain French and Francophone Studies: Minor Physical Therapy: D.P.T.
Strategies, Management, Marketing, Real Geography: B.A., Minor Physics: B.S.; M.S.; Minor
Estate and Urban Land Economics, Special, Geology: B.S.; M.S.; Minor Plant Science: B.S., M.S.; Minor
Sports Marketing); online M.B.A., M.B.A., German: Minor Political Science: B.A., Minor
Chemistry: B.A., B.S.; M.S.; Minor Gerontology: Minor Portuguese: Minor
Chicano/Latino Studies: Minor Graphic Design: B.F.A. Portuguese Studies: Minor
Chicano Studies: B.A. Health Science: B.S. (options: Community Precision Agriculture Technology: Minor
Child and Family Science: B.S. (options: Health, Environmental/Occupational Health Psychology: B.A., Ed.S., M.A., Minor
Child Development, Family Science), Minor and Safety, Health Administration) Public Administration: M.P.A.; Minor
Chinese: Minor Higher Education Administration and Public Health: M.P.H. (option: Health
City and Regional Planning: B.S., Minor Leadership (HEAL): M.A. Promotion), Minor
Classical Studies: Minor History: B.A., M.A. (option: Teaching); Minor Recreation Administration: B.S.; Minor
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Hmong: Minor School Psychology: Ed.S.
Counseling: M.S. (options: Clinical Mental Health Human Nutritional Sciences: B.S. Social Work: B.A., M.S.W.
Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling) Humanities: Minor Sociology: B.A., Minor
Cognitive Science: B.S., Minor Industrial Technology: B.S. (option: Agricultural Southeast Asian Studies: Minor
Communication: B.A., M.A.; Minor Systems Management); M.S.; Minor Spanish: B.A., M.A.; Minor
Communication Disorders: Minor Interdisciplinary Studies: M.A., M.S. Special Education: M.A.
Communicative Sciences: B.A. (options: Integrated Design: B.A. Special Major: B.A., B.S.
Audiology, Speech- Language Pathology) Interior Design: B.A. Speech-Language Pathology: M.A.
Computational Linguistics: Minor International Political Economy: Minor Sports Coaching: Minor
Computer Engineering: Minor Italian Studies: Minor Statistics: Minor
Computer Science: B.S.; M.S.; Minor Japanese: Minor Survey Engineering: Minor
Construction Management: B.S.; M.S.; Minor Jewish Studies: Minor Teaching: M.A.
Counseling: M.S. (option: School Counseling; Kinesiology: B.S. (option: Sport Administration), Teaching English as a Second Language:
Student Affairs and College Counseling) M.A. (options: Exercise Science, Sport Minor
Creative Writing: M.F.A.; Minor Administration, Sport Psychology) Theatre Arts: B.A.; Minor
Criminology: B.S. (options: Corrections, Law Latin American Studies: B.A., Minor Urban Civic Education: Minor
Enforcement, Victimology); M.S.; Minor LGBTQ2+: Minor Viticulture: B.S., Minor
Cybersecurity: Minor Liberal Studies: B.A. (option: ITEP) Viticulture and Enology: M.S.
Dance: B.A., Minor Linguistics: B.A. (options: General Linguistics, Water: Minor
Data Analytics: Minor Computational Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Water Resource Management: M.S.
Deaf Education: M.A. Language Studies, TESOL/SLAT), M.A. Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: B.A.,
(option: TESOL/SLAT), Minor Minor
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Financial Aid
Approximately 80% of students receive some form of financial aid. Admissions and Recruitment
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their educational goals. Assistance may come in a variety of forms, such as Athletics
grants, scholarships, work, and loan programs. You can submit your Free gobulldogs.com
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov or the California Campus Tours
Dream Act Application (CADAA) at dream.csac.ca.gov. 278.8236 • gotofresnostate.com
For the 2024-25 academic year, the U.S. Department of Education is making College Assistance Migrant Program
significant changes to the FAFSA application and anticipates opening the (CAMP) 278.4768 • fresnostate.edu/camp
application window in December 2023. Follow the Fresno State Office of Dog Days: New Student Orientation
Financial Aid on social media (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @FSfinancialaid) 278.4885 • fresnostate.edu/dogdays
to stay informed about the upcoming financial aid application window and
priority deadline. Remember, you must apply for financial aid each year that you Dream Success Center
278.5750 • fresnostate.edu/dsc
want to be considered.
Educational Opportunity Program
Fresno State Scholarships 278.6025 • fresnostate.edu/eop
Apply for Fresno State Scholarships October 1 - March 2. Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Fresno State awards over a thousand scholarships totaling more than 4.3
million dollars in free money to incoming and continuing students. Scholarships International Office (Admissions)
are offered by various colleges, departments, and organizations to students 278.2782 • fresnostate.edu/issp
who meet specific criteria. Regardless of your accomplishments, interests, Outreach and Special Programs
background, we encourage all students to apply for scholarships. 278.5374 • fresnostate.edu/outreach
Apply at fresnostate.edu/scholarships.
Renaissance Scholars Program
(Serves current and former foster youth)
Smittcamp Family Honors College 278.1787• fresnostate.edu/rsp
Apply for the scholarship that includes in-state tuition, a dorm
Services for Students with Disabilities
stipend and more. 278.2811 • fresnostate.edu/ssd
The Smittcamp Family Honors College selects 50 high-achieving high school
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and requirements, please visit fresnostate.edu/honors. 1.800.555.0482
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Veterans Services
Campus (Assists veterans, reservists/guard/active duty
EXPENSES With Family Off Campus
Housing service members and dependents)
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