Applying to Fresno State

California State University-Fresno's acceptance rate is 96.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 20,201 students applied and 19,393 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Fresno State.
Fresno State's acceptance rate places 70th out of 119 California colleges with competitive admission.
To apply to Fresno State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of California State University-Fresno is 96.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.00%. 8,683 men and 11,518 women applied to Fresno State and 8,336 men and 11,172 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,584 men and 2,123 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Fresno State.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Fresno State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants20,2018,68311,51800
Admitted19,3938,33611,17200
Enrolled3,6851,5842,12300
Acceptance Rate 96.00%96.00%97.00%--
Yield 19.00%19.00%19.00%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
California State University-Fresno 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Fresno State. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply California State University-Fresno.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Fresno State Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTNot Considered
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayNot Considered
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of California State University-Fresno. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Fresno State.
Admission Information for Applying to Fresno State
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationhttps://studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu/are/
Online Applicationhttps://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar SystemSemester
Course for High School StudentsOffers within a dual enrollment
Credits AcceptedCredits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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