California State University, Fresno

California State University, Fresno
Former name
Fresno State Normal School (1911–1949)
Fresno State College (1949–1972)
MottoLucem Accipe Ut Reddas (Latin)
Motto in English
"Receive the light that you may give it forth"
TypePublic research university
Established1911; 113 years ago (1911)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliation
Endowment$229 million (2023)[1]
Budget$356.9 million (2023)[2]
PresidentSaúl Jiménez-Sandoval
Academic staff
1,194
Students23,832 (Fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates21,292 (Fall 2023)[3]
Postgraduates1,947 (Fall 2023)[3]
Location
Fresno
,
California
,
United States
CampusLarge city[5], 388 acres (157 ha) and 1,011 acres (409 ha) University Farm[4]
Other campusesVisalia
NewspaperThe Collegian
ColorsCardinal red and blue[6]
   
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
MascotVictor E. Bulldog
Websitewww.fresnostate.edu

California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system.[7] The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students.[3] It offers 60 bachelor's degree program, 45 master's degree programs, 3 doctoral degree programs, 12 certificates of advanced study, and 2 different teaching credentials.[8][9] The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10][11] Fresno is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)[12] and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).[13]

The university's 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.[14][15] Members of Fresno State's nationally ranked equestrian team[16] 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[17] and the third-largest library (by square footage) in the California State University system.[18]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ https://adminfinance.fresnostate.edu/budget/documents/bb2022-23/d1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c d "Data". Fresno State University. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Five-Year Capital Improvement Program 2013/14 through 2017/18" (PDF). California State University. p. 61. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "College Navigator - California State University-Fresno". nces.ed.gov.
  6. ^ "Primary Colors". California State University, Fresno Office of University Brand Strategy and Marketing. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "America's Top Colleges". Forbes. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Master's Degrees". fresnostate.edu. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Credential Programs". fresnostate.edu. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  10. ^ "California State University-Fresno". Indiana University. 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  11. ^ Radke, Charles (February 24, 2022). "Carnegie elevates Fresno State's research classification". Fresno State News. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Bell, Lisa (October 30, 2023). "State Department designates Fresno State as a Fulbright HSI leader". Fresno State News. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "College of Social Sciences". socialsciences.fresnostate.edu. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Fresno State wines win record 49 medals". Western Farm Press. September 8, 2009.
  15. ^ "Pride Points, Unique Facilities, Hands-on". Fresno State website. California State University, Fresno. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  16. ^ "NCEA 2013–2014 Rankings". National Collegiate Equestrian Association. March 24, 2014.
  17. ^ "Facility". auxiliary.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  18. ^ "Systemwide Digital Library Content | CSU". Calstate.edu. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2014.