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This is Fresno State...
Fresno State is central California's major regional university. Established in 1911, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the 20 campuses of the California State University system and features state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
Our university is a stimulating center for both intellectual and cultural activity. Students and faculty enjoy an exciting and diverse academic community which offers challenging and innovative programs in the liberal arts and sciences, humanities and engineering, health and social work and numerous other programs including pre-professional studies and special interdisciplinary studies.
The university also emphasizes programs in agriculture and business, reflecting its location in the world's premier agriculture and agri-business center. The university recognizes a special commitment to work with the community in the preparation of students for industries and professions in the San Joaquin Valley. Departmental programs provide an enrollment of more than 18,000 with unique and enriching opportunities.
Facts about FS
Location: Fresno, Calif. |
It is through the excellence of Fresno State's faculty that the students reap the greatest benefits. More than 80 percent of the tenured faculty hold doctoral degrees in their areas of study and have received national and international recognition. However, the ability to care about students on an individual basis is the most important characteristic of the Fresno State faculty.
Fresno State is distinguished in many ways through its various academic programs, including a survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report magazine ranking it No. 4 for best value among regional colleges and universities in the West.
The 1,410-acre campus includes a 327-acre main campus which features 46 major buildings linked by tree-lined sidewalks. Because of the beauty of its 4,000 trees of 85 different species, the campus has been officially designated an arboretum. The Fresno State campus has many new buildings, including the new music and education facilities, Leon S. Peters Business Building and the adjoining University Business Center, a $12.4 million complex completed in 1988; the Henry Madden Library, which is considered one of the best in the CSU system; and the central University Student Union, which offers modern student lounges, conference rooms, coffee shops and bowling lanes.
