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CSU Fresno
5150 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, CA 93740

Official telephone: (559) 278-4240
Fax number: (559) 278-4715

Website: www.csufresno.edu

Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Vivian Franco,
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

559 278-2261
559 278-4812 (fax)
vivian_franco@
csufresno.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school units required; minimum eligibility index of 2800 for SAT I (694 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3402 for SAT I (842 for ACT) required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.6 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 28 for SAT I/ACT, July 28 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	1 required, 1 recommended
Social studies:	1 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 16 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

459 verbal, 474 math, 935 combined

Average ACT:

18 English, 19 math, 19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

27%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, beginning August 1.

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

13,447

Number of applicants offered admission:

9,253 (69%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,546 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

99%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$150 security deposit, refundable.

Admission may be deferred:

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