California State University, Fresno
5200 N Barton M/S ML 54
Fresno, CA 93740-8014
United States
Telephone: 5592786974
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Tamela Hawley
Student Achievement URL: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. http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/oie/data/graduation-rates.html
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: April 15, 2025
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1954
Undergraduate FTE: 19,731
Graduate FTE: 2,033
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Public
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Multi-institution System
Academic Calendar: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. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Alam Hasson | Vice Provost | ahasson@csufresno.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Jack Clarke, Jr. | Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSU | trusteesoffice@calstate.edu |
| Chief Academic Officer | Xuanning Fu | Provost | xfu@csufresno.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval | President | sjimenez@csufresno.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Robert Brown | Interim Chief Financial Office and Vice President for Administration and Finance | bobbrown@mail.fresnostate.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | George Still | Associate Vice President for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness | gstill@mail.fresnostate.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000000 | CSU Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Additional | Active |
| 00114700 | California State University Fresno | Fresno | Main Campus | Active |
| Central California Woman’s Facility | Chowchilla | Additional | Active | |
| 001147 | Fresno State Visalia Campus | Visalia | Branch Campus | Active |
| Valley State Prison | Chowchilla | Additional | Active |
| Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | Non-degree | 1994 | On-Site |
| Accounting | Non-degree | 2025 | On-Site |
| Administration & Leadership for CBOs (Humanics) | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Administration & Leadership for CBOs (Humanics) | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Advanced Cybersecurity | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
| Adventure Based Programming | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Africana Historical Experience | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Africana Studies BA | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
| Africana Studies BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Agricultural Business B.S. | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Education B.S. | Bachelors | 1973 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Education B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Agricultural Leadership | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Science M.S. | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
| Agricultural Systems Management BS | Bachelors | 2024 | On-Site |
| Agriculture | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Agriculture | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Alcohol/Drug Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Alcohol/Drug Studies | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Animal Science B.S. | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
| Animal Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Anthropology BA | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
| Anthropology BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Applied Behavior Analysis MA | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Applied Sociological Research Methods | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Architectural Studies Pilot Program B.S. | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Art | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Art | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Art BA | Bachelors | 1941 | On-Site |
| Art BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Art History, B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Art History, B.A. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Art MA | Masters | 1960 | On-Site |
| Art MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Artificial Intelligence in Business | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
| Asian American Community Development and Advocate | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
| Asian American Studies Media, Pop Culture, Art and Cultural Studies | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
| Asian American and Asian Studies, B.A. | Bachelors | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Asian Americans in Secondary Schooling | Non-degree | 2021 | On-Site |
| Athletic Training, MS | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| B.A. in Communicative Sciences | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| B.A. in Deaf Studies | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| B.A. in English Education | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Bachelor’s of Science in Wine Business | Bachelors | 2025 | On-Site |
| Biochemistry B.S. | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
| Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Biological Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Biology B.S. | Bachelors | 1951 | On-Site |
| Biology B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| 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 |
| Black Culture and Racial Justice | Non-degree | 2024 | On-Site |
| Broadcast Meteorology | Non-degree | 2021 | 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 |
| 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 |
| CPA Exam Ready | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
| Certificate of Advanced Studies in Research Methods | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Certificate of Advanced Studies in Research Methods | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| 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 |
| Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x Studies in Secondary Schooling | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Chicano Studies BA | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
| Child and Family Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Child and Family Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| City and Regional Planning BS | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
| Civil Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
| Civil Engineering M.S. | Masters | 1989 | On-Site |
| Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
| Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling M.S. | Masters | 1983 | On-Site |
| Cognitive Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Cognitive Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Communication BA | Bachelors | 1978 | On-Site |
| Communication BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Communication MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| Communication MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Communication Skills for Professionals | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Communicative Sciences BA | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
| Community and Regional Planning | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
| Composition | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Composition | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Computer Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1991 | 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 |
| Construction Management, M.S. | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Correctional Recreation | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Counseling M.S. | Masters | 1983 | On-Site |
| Creative Writing | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Creative Writing | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Creative Writing M.F.A. | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| Creative Writing M.F.A. | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Criminology B.S. | Bachelors | 1948 | On-Site |
| Criminology B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Criminology M.S. | Masters | 1956 | On-Site |
| Cross Cultural Competency | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Dance, B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Dance, B.A. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Data Analytics | Non-degree | 2022 | On-Site |
| Deaf Education MA | Masters | 1971 | On-Site |
| Deaf Studies B.A. | Bachelors | 2021 | 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 |
| EDUCATION SPECIALIST | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| ENTREPRENEURIAL REAL ESTATE | Non-degree | 2014 | On-Site |
| Early Childhood Education MA | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Early Childhood Education MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Economics | Non-degree | 2025 | On-Site |
| Economics BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Education MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| Education MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Education MA | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Education Specialist | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Educational Leadership Ed.D | Professional Doctorate | 2007 | On-Site |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, M.A. | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Educational Technology | Non-degree | 1992 | On-Site |
| Educational Technology | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Electrical Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering M.S. | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Emergency Management | Non-degree | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Engineering M.S. | Masters | 1976 | On-Site |
| English | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| English | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| English BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| English Education B.A. | Bachelors | 2021 | On-Site |
| English MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| English MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| English Studies BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Enology B.S. | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Entrepreneurship | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Environmental Planning | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| Environmental Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Environmental/Occupational Health and Safety, B.S. | Bachelors | 2025 | On-Site |
| Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA | Masters | 2003 | On-Site |
| Exercise Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
| Exercise Science M.S. | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Fashion Merchandising B.A. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Filmmaking | Non-degree | 2020 | On-Site |
| Finance | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Finance | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Food 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 |
| Forensic Behavioral Sciences B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| French | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| French | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| French BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| French BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| 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 |
| Global Literacies in Popular Culture | Non-degree | 2023 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design B.F.A. | Bachelors | 2009 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design B.F.A. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Health Administration BS | Bachelors | 2025 | On-Site |
| Health Science B.S. | Bachelors | 1967 | On-Site |
| Health Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Health and Social Justice, DEI Principles, Health Behavior, and Education | Non-degree | 2024 | On-Site |
| Higher Education Administration & Leadership, M.A. | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| History BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| History MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| Homeland Security | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
| Human Nutrition Science B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
| Human Resource Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Industrial Technology B.S. | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Industrial Technology B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Industrial Technology M.S. | Masters | 1992 | On-Site |
| Industrial and Educational Technology | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Integrated Design B.A. | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
| Integrated Design B.A. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Interdisciplinary Studies BA | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Studies BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Studies M.S. | Masters | 2002 | On-Site |
| Interdisciplinary Studies MA | Masters | 2002 | On-Site |
| Interior Design BA | Bachelors | 1990 | On-Site |
| Interior Design BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Jewish Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Kinesiology B.S. | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| LEGAL STUDIES | Non-degree | 2022 | On-Site |
| Latin American Studies BA | Bachelors | 2012 | On-Site |
| Leadership for Public Purpose | Non-degree | 2025 | On-Site |
| Liberal Arts, BA (Degree Completion Program, online) | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
| Liberal Studies BA | Bachelors | 1974 | On-Site |
| Liberal Studies BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Linguistics BA | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
| Linguistics BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Linguistics MA | Masters | 1967 | On-Site |
| Linguistics MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Linguistics TESOL/SLAT | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Linguistics TESOL/SLAT | Non-degree | 1993 | On-Site |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| MULTIPLE SUBJECT | 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 & Journalism BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Mass Communication & Journalism MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Mathematics | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Mathematics | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Mathematics B.S. | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Mathematics B.S. | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Mathematics M.S. | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering B.S. | Bachelors | 1965 | On-Site |
| Mechanical Engineering MS | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
| Multiple Subject | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Music | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Music | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Music BA | Bachelors | 1941 | On-Site |
| Music BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Music BM | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Music MA | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
| Music MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Natural Sciences BA | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
| Network Administration | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Nursing B.S. | Bachelors | 2011 | Distance Education |
| Nursing B.S. | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
| Nursing M.S. | Masters | 1968 | On-Site |
| Organizational Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| PRELIMINARY PK-3 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) SPECALIST | Non-degree | 2025 | On-Site |
| Peace Building and Mediation | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Peace Building and Mediation | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Philosophy BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Philosophy BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Physical Education | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Physical Education | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| 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 BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Plant Science M.S. | Masters | 1988 | On-Site |
| Political Science BA | Bachelors | 1938 | On-Site |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Non-degree | 2008 | On-Site |
| Psychology BA | Bachelors | 1952 | On-Site |
| Psychology BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Psychology MA | Masters | 1949 | On-Site |
| Public Administration M.P.A. | Masters | 1980 | On-Site |
| Public Health M.P.H. | Masters | 1992 | On-Site |
| Public Health M.P.H. | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Pupil Personnel Services | Non-degree | 1991 | On-Site |
| Racial Understanding | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Reading MA | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Reading and Literacy Added Authorization | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Reading and Literacy Added Authorization | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Recreation Administration B.S. | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
| Research Methods | Non-degree | 2018 | On-Site |
| SCHOOL NURSE SERVICES | Non-degree | 1999 | On-Site |
| SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | Non-degree | 2007 | On-Site |
| School Psychology Ed.S. | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
| Serving At-Risk Youth | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Social Justice and Social Change | Non-degree | 2019 | On-Site |
| Social Science | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Social Science | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Social Science B.A. | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
| Social Work BA | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
| Social Work BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Social Work M.S.W. | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
| Sociology BA | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
| Sociology BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Southeast Asian Studies | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Spanish | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Spanish | Non-degree | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Spanish BA | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
| Spanish MA | Masters | 1970 | On-Site |
| Spanish Media Production | Non-degree | 2020 | On-Site |
| Special Education MA | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
| Special Education MA | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Special Event Planning | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Speech-Language Pathology M.A. | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Sport Administration M.A. | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Sport and Performance Psychology M.S. | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Sports Marketing | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Sports and Entertainment Facility Management | Non-degree | 2000 | On-Site |
| Studio Production | Non-degree | 2022 | On-Site |
| THEATRE | Non-degree | 2024 | On-Site |
| Teaching MA | Masters | 2005 | Distance Education |
| Theatre Arts BA | Bachelors | 1974 | On-Site |
| Theatre Arts BA | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| 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 | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies BA | Bachelors | 1998 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |