CSU HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2013 CAMPUS LOCATION Yosemite Sequoia Kings Canyon Kings Canyon Savemart Center BULLDOG FACTS • Fresno State is the premier University in the Central Valley made up of 8 academic colleges 4 of which are endowed • Fresno State has over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs • Fresno is the 5th largest city in California nestled in an agrarian community. You have the amenities of big city life, but just minutes away from mountains and the countryside • Fresno State has a satellite branch on the of College of the Sequoias campus, located about an hour south of Fresno • Over 22,000 students • 83.5% Retention Rate for FTF BULLDOG ACADEMICS Jordan College of Agriculture Sciences and Technology - Only Commercial winery on a university campus in the U.S. - 1000 acre on campus farm laboratory Kremen School of Education and Human Development - Accredited by NCATE - First college in CSU system to offer independent doctorate program College of Arts and Humanities - London Semester Abroad - BFA- Art and Design College of Health and Human Services - DNP – Doctor of Nursing Practice - DPT - Doctor of Physical Therapy - All majors hold national and state accreditation Craig School of Business - Award winning internship programs - Internationally accredited by AACSB Lyles college of Engineering - First accredited Geomatics program in the U.S. - ABET Accredited College of Science and Mathematics - State Crime Lab - State-of-the-art biomedical research facility College of Social Sciences - Forensic and Behavioral Sciences program - Sociology – Over 700 community benefit organizations and internships - Newest Major: B.A Latin American Studies BULLDOG LIFE • • • • • • • • • Over 270 student organizations including Greek letter fraternities and sororities Attend Fresno State events at a discounted price or no cost to students. Big Venue concerts at the Save Mart Center Several club and intramural sports available Student organized cultural and diversity events Student Government- Associated Students, Inc. composed of eight student committees Fresno State students, faculty, and staff committed over a million hours this past year in community service Freshman and Transfer Connect Program On-campus housing is optional for all incoming students BULLDOG FINANCES • • • • • • • Scholarships Approximately 3.8 million dollars in campus-based scholarships are awarded each year with some being renewable for up to four years or until graduation. Smittcamp Family Honors College President’s Honors scholarship awarded to 50 incoming freshmen per year.. Financial Aid Financial assistance is available to students and families of all income levels. Up to 70% of our students receive some type of Financial Aid funding. Estimated Cost of Attendance for the 2013-14 (Academic Year) VISIT THE DOGHOUSE! Family and Group Tours Daily – 9am, 11am & 1pm Saturday – 10am & 12pm Highlights: Henry Madden Library/Peace Garden Tours: 559.278.8236 PREVIEW DAY Saturday, March 22, 2014 Fresno State High School Counselor’s Conference – October 10, 2013 Register for all these events at: www.gotofresnostate.com BULLDOG IMPACTION Fresno State is impacted for First-Time Freshman. Priority will be given to local area high school students. For non-local students, supplemental admission criteria will be used to admit Freshmen for Fall 2014. NURSING – GPA - Prerequisites – TEAS Test - 75% *Students are considered Pre-Nursing until admitted into nursing program ATHLETIC TRAINING – GPA – Prerequisites – 200 hours observation BULLDOG ADMISSION SUMMARY APPLICANTS: ADMITS: ENROLLED: 25,056 14,457 6,182 NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSIONS LOCAL STUDENTS: Rolling Admissions beginning October FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICANTS: 16,242 ADMITS: 9,444 ENROLLED: 3,139 Avg. GPA Avg. SAT Avg. ACT NON-LOCAL STUDENTS: Out-of-Area Students - Late January Freshman must accept Admission & Register for Dog Days (March 15 – May 1) 3.30 930 19 Dog Days (New Student Orientation) - $70 student - $20 per guest LOCAL STUDENTS: 55% NON-LOCAL STUDENTS: 45% Please encourage students to check their student portal (my.fresnostate.edu) on a regular basis TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 22,565 NON-LOCAL ELIGIBILITY INDEX: 3500 (May decrease or increase dependent upon enrollment) ATHETICS Men’s Basketball Baseball Cross Country Golf Tennis Track Football Women’s Basketball Softball Cross Country Golf Tennis Track Soccer Equestrian Volleyball Lacrosse Fresno State is home to the largest student marching bands in California (Over 260 strong) http://www.csufresno.edu/marchingband/audition.html Division I CONTACT INFORMATION University Outreach Services - 559.278.2048 Admissions – 559.278.2261 Financial Aid – 559.278.2182 Athletics - 559.278.2643 Campus Housing - 559.278.2345 Scholarships - 559-278-6572 Tours - 559-278-8236 Visit us on online at: WWW.GOTOFRESNOSTATE.COM