Statement of Accreditation Status
California State University, Fresno
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning.
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Xuanning Fu | interim vice provost | xfu [at] csufresno.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Lillian Kimbell | Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSU | trusteesecretariat [at] calstate.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Saul Jimenez-Sandoval | Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | sjimenez [at] csufresno.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Joseph I. Castro | President | josephcastro [at] csufresno.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Deborah Adishian-Astone | Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer | debbiea [at] csufresno.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Rudy Sanchez | Academic Strategic Initiatives; Institutional Effectiveness | rjsanchez [at] csufresno.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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00114700 | California State University Fresno | Fresno | Main Campus | Active |
00000000 | CSU Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Additional | Active |
001147 | Fresno State Visalia Campus | Visalia | Branch Campus | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Accountancy M.S | Masters | 1983 | On-Site |
Administration & Leadership for CBOs (Humanics) | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | Non-degree | 1994 | On-Site |
Adventure Based Programming | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Africana Studies BA | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
Agricultural Business B.S. | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
Agricultural Education B.S. | Bachelors | 1973 | On-Site |
Agricultural Science M.S. | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
Agriculture | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Alcohol/Drug Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Animal Science B.S. | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
Anthropology BA | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
Applied Behavior Analysis MA | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Applied Sociological Research Methods | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Art | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Art BA | Bachelors | 1941 | On-Site |
Art History, B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Art MA | Masters | 1960 | On-Site |
Biochemistry B.S. | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Biology B.S. | Bachelors | 1951 | On-Site |
Biology M.S. | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Biomedical Physics B.S. | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Biotechnology | Non-degree | 1987 | On-Site |
Biotechnology M.Bt. | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Business | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 2012 | Distance Education |
Business Administration B.S. | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Business Administration B.S. | Bachelors | 1958 | Distance Education |
Business Administration MBA | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
Business Information Systems | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Research Methods | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
Certificates of Special Study (Undergraduate) | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Chemistry B.S. | Bachelors | 1951 | On-Site |
Chemistry BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Chemistry M.S. | Masters | 1962 | On-Site |
Chicano Studies BA | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
Child and Family Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
City and Regional Planning | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Civil Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
Civil Engineering M.S. | Masters | 1989 | On-Site |
CLEAR SCHOOL NURSE SERVICES | Non-degree | 1999 | On-Site |
CLEAR SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURE | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
CLEAR SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
CLEAR SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION IN READING AND LITERACY LEADERSHIP, READING CERTIF | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling M.S. | Masters | 1983 | On-Site |
Cognitive Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
Communication BA | Bachelors | 1978 | On-Site |
Communication MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Communication Skills for Professionals | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Communicative Disorders BA | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Communicative Disorders M.A. | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Communicative Disorders MA | Masters | 1971 | On-Site |
Community and Regional Planning | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Composition | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
Computer Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1991 | On-Site |
Computer Process Control Network Administration | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Computer Science B.S. | Bachelors | 1986 | On-Site |
Computer Science M.S. | Masters | 1990 | On-Site |
Construction Management B.S. | Bachelors | 1993 | On-Site |
Conversational American Sign Language | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Counseling M.S. | Masters | 1983 | On-Site |
Creative Writing | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Creative Writing M.F.A. | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Criminal Justice Counseling Specialist | Non-degree | 1996 | On-Site |
Criminology B.S. | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
Criminology M.S. | Masters | 1997 | Distance Education |
Criminology M.S. | Masters | 1956 | On-Site |
Cross Cultural Competency | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Dance, B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Dietetics | Non-degree | 1998 | On-Site |
Dietetics | Non-degree | 1998 | On-Site |
Doctor in Nursing Practice DNP | Professional Doctorate | 2012 | Distance Education |
Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP | Professional Doctorate | 2019 | Distance Education |
Economics BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Education MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
EDUCATION SPECIALIST | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership Ed.D | Professional Doctorate | 2007 | On-Site |
Educational Technology | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
Electrical Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
Engineering M.S. | Masters | 1976 | On-Site |
English | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
English BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
English MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Enology B.S. | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
Entrepreneurship | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Environmental Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
Fashion Merchandising B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Finance | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Food and Nutritional Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
Food and Nutritional Sciences M.S. | Masters | 1998 | On-Site |
Forensic Behavioral Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
French | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
French BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Geographic Information Systems | Non-degree | 2012 | Distance Education |
Geography BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Geology B.S. | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
Geology M.S. | Masters | 1968 | On-Site |
Geomatics Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Gerontology | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Global Awareness | Non-degree | 2008 | On-Site |
Graphic Design B.F.A. | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
Health Science B.S. | Bachelors | 1967 | On-Site |
History BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
History MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Homeland Security | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
Human Resource Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Industrial and Educational Technology | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Industrial Technology B.S. | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Industrial Technology M.S. | Masters | 1992 | On-Site |
Integrated Design B.A. | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
Interdisciplinary Studies M.S. | Masters | 2002 | On-Site |
Interdisciplinary Studies MA | Masters | 2002 | On-Site |
Interior Design BA | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
International Relations MA | Masters | 1964 | On-Site |
Jewish Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Kinesiology B.S. | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Kinesiology MA | Masters | 1997 | On-Site |
Latin American Studies BA | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
Liberal Arts, BA (Degree Completion Program, online) | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
Liberal Studies BA | Bachelors | 1974 | On-Site |
Linguistics BA | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Linguistics MA | Masters | 1967 | On-Site |
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Marketing | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling MS | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Mass Communication & Journalism BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Mass Communication & Journalism MA | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Mass Communication and Journalism | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Mathematics B.S. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
Mathematics M.S. | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Mechanical Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
MULTIPLE SUBJECT | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Music | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Music BA | Bachelors | 1941 | On-Site |
Music MA | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
Natural Sciences BA | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
Network Administration | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Network Routing and Internetworking | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Nursing B.S. | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Nursing B.S. | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
Nursing M.S. | Masters | 1968 | On-Site |
Organizational Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Peace Building and Mediation | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Philosophy BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Physical Education | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Physical Therapy D.P.T. | Professional Doctorate | 2012 | On-Site |
Physics B.S. | Bachelors | 1951 | On-Site |
Physics M.S. | Masters | 1957 | On-Site |
Plant Science BA | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
Plant Science M.S. | Masters | 1988 | On-Site |
Political Science BA | Bachelors | 1938 | On-Site |
Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology Services LSH | Non-degree | 2007 | On-Site |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Non-degree | 2008 | On-Site |
Psychology BA | Bachelors | 1952 | On-Site |
Psychology MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
Public Administration M.P.A. | Masters | 1980 | On-Site |
Public Health M.P.H. | Masters | 1992 | On-Site |
Pupil Personnel Services | Non-degree | 1991 | On-Site |
Racial Understanding | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Reading and Literacy Added Authorization | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Recreation Administration B.S. | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
School Psychology Ed.S. | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Serving At-Risk Youth | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Social Science | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Social Sciences Legal Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Social Work BA | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Social Work M.S.W. | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
Sociology BA | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
Southeast Asian Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Spanish | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Spanish BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Spanish MA | Masters | 1970 | On-Site |
Special Education MA | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Special Event Planning | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Special Major B.S. | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
Special Major BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Speech-Language Pathology M.A. | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Sports and Entertainment Facility Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Sports Marketing | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Teaching American History | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Teaching American History | Non-degree | 2009 | On-Site |
Teaching English as a Second Language | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Non-degree | 1993 | On-Site |
Teaching MA | Masters | 2005 | Distance Education |
Theatre Arts BA | Bachelors | 1974 | On-Site |
Victim Services | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
Viticulture & Enology M.S. | Masters | 2002 | On-Site |
Viticulture B.S. | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
Water Resource Management M.S. | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Women''s Studies BA | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2021 |
Mid-Cycle Review
The Mid-Cycle Review (MCR) is a review of each institution near the midpoint of its period of accreditation, focusing particularly on student achievement. The Review is performed by WSCUC staff, and draws on evidence from an update of the institution’s Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators and retention and graduation data, as well as any trends emerging from Annual Reports to surface any potential issues across the Standards. The overall purpose of the Mid-Cycle Review is to "identify problems with an institution's or program's continued compliance with agency standards" while "tak[ing] into account institutional or program strengths and stability" (U.S. Department of Education, §602.19(b)). |
Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |
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- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
- Student Achievement MeasureThe Student Achievement Measure (SAM) provides a comprehensive picture of student progress toward earning a college degree.