Fresno State vs Cal State San Bernardino

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Fresno State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,614) than Cal State San Bernardino ($19,555).
It is harder to admit to Fresno State than Cal State San Bernardino.
Cal State San Bernardino has more students with 19,803 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Cal State San Bernardino has more full-time faculties with 498 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-San Marcos and California State University-San Bernardino.

Fresno State	vs.	Cal State San Bernardino
San Marcos, California	Location	San Bernardino, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,675 Out-Of-State$19,555
65%	% Receiving Financial Aid	79%
$8,305	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,683

96.00 %	Acceptance Rates	98.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
72 %	Retention Rate	80 %
15,109	Student Population	19,803
392	Number of Faculties	498
23 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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