Applying to Fresno State

California State University-San Marcos's acceptance rate is 96.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,519 students applied and 16,818 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 68th 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-San Marcos is 96.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 16.00%. 6,905 men and 10,614 women applied to Fresno State and 6,560 men and 10,189 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,115 men and 1,528 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
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,519	6,905	10,614	0	0
Admitted	16,818	6,560	10,189	0	0
Enrolled	2,691	1,115	1,528	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.00%	95.00%	96.00%	-	-
Yield	16.00%	17.00%	15.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

California State University-San Marcos 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-San Marcos.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Fresno State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of California State University-San Marcos. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Fresno State.

Admission Information for Applying to Fresno State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.csusm.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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