California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a non-profit university in Fresno, California. It is one among 23 campuses within the California State University system. The university had a Fall 2018 enrollment of 24,995 students. It offers bachelor's degrees in 60 areas of study, 45 master's degrees, 3 doctoral degrees, 12 certificates of advanced study, and a couple of different teaching credentials.
The university's unique facilities include an on-campus planetarium, on-campus raisin and wine grape vineyards, and a billboard 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 choice of housing their horses on campus, next to indoor and outdoor arenas. Fresno State features a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) Student Recreation Center and therefore the third-largest library (by square footage) within the California State University system. The university is classified as a doctoral university with moderate research activity in the Carnegie Classification.
Fresno State was the primary of all 23 CSU campuses to supply an individual-campus doctorate. At the graduate level, Fresno State also offers the following nationally ranked programs: part-time MBA, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, and Social Work. A joint doctoral program in collaboration with San Jose State University for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is administered through Fresno State University.
California State University, Fresno is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The five engineering programs in the Lyles College of Engineering are each accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Craig School of Business is AACSB accredited. The university is classified by the U.S. Federal government as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) because the Hispanic undergraduate full-time-equivalent student enrollment is greater than 25%.
California State University-Fresno, which is located in Fresno, CA is a public university. California State University-Fresno covers an area of 388 acres. California State University is the parent institution of the California State University-Fresno. The foundation of California State University-Fresno was laid down in the year 1911. California State University-Fresno believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Lucem Accipe Ut Reddas (Latin) and its official colors are cardinal red and blue. The total enrolment stands at 24,139 (Fall 2019) students at California State University-Fresno. Around 21,541 and 2,757 students take admission in various undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the university. The school has a total of 1,194 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Interestingly, California State University-Fresno has an ethnically diverse student population. At CSUF around 54% belong to Hispanic ethnicity, 18% are white, and 13% are Asian. And, at the university, around 85% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 59% of the students are females and 41% are males. The college has produced several achievers in its 109 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Robert Beltran (Actor), Harry Edwards (Sociologist), Sam Peckinpah (Television director, Television producer), and Derrick Ward (American football player). Sports is an intergral part of any campus, and in this case, the university’s teams are affiliated to MW, Big 12, MPSF, GCC, and NCEA. At CSUF, 226 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), ACCE (American Council for Construction Education), ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication), and ADiA (American Dietetic Association). The total endowment of the California State University-Fresno is around $170 million (2019).