Apply to California State University-Fresno
Application Fee
$55
Graduate Application Fee
$55
Acceptance Rate
90%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32%
Freshmen Enrollment
3,693
SAT Scores
995
ACT Scores
19
2022 Acceptance Rate
A total of 15,448 students have applied and 13,920 students have allowed to admit to California State University-Fresno (Acceptance rate: 90.11%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.53 % where 3,693 students have finally enrolled out of 13,920 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Toledo and Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, its acceptance rate is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 79.20%).
The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 30.80%).
How to Apply to California State University-Fresno
| Admission | fresnostate.edu/are/ |
|---|---|
| Online Application | https://www2.calstate.edu/apply |
| Financial Aid | www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/programs/financialaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator | fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/financialaid/netprice/index.html |
| Athletic | www.fresnostate.edu/oie |
| Disability Service | www.fresnostate.edu/ssd/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
2022 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2020-2021, the average SAT score is 995 and the average ACT score is 19 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California State University-Fresno is average than the schools (average score is 1,173). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| California State University-Fresno | 995 | 19 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,149 | 25 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 1167 | 70 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At California State University-Fresno, 3,584 students submitted SAT scores (97% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 995 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 450 | 560 |
| Mathematics | 440 | 540 |
| Total | 890 | 1,100 |
At California State University-Fresno, 992 students submitted ACT scores (27% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 19 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16 | 21 |
| English | 14 | 21 |
| Mathematics | 16 | 21 |
| Total | 46 | 63 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California State University-Fresno. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |