California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a public university in Fresno, California, United States. It is part of the California State University system. The university had a fall 2020 enrollment of 25,341 students. 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. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Fresno is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).
Former name | Fresno State Normal School (1911–1949) Fresno State College (1949–1972) |
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| Motto | Lucem Accipe Ut Reddas (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Receive the light that you may give it forth" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1911 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $170.8 million (2020) |
| Budget | $286.5 million (2017) |
| President | Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval |
Academic staff | 1,194 |
| Students | 25,341 (Fall 2020) |
| Undergraduates | 22,564 (Fall 2020) |
| Postgraduates | 2,777 (Fall 2020) |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large city, 388 acres (157 ha) and 1,011 acres (409 ha) University Farm |
| Other campuses | Visalia |
| Newspaper | The Collegian |
| Colors | Cardinal red and blue |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Victor E. Bulldog |
| Website | www |
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. Members of Fresno State's nationally ranked equestrian team 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 and the third-largest library (by square footage) in the California State University system.