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Freshmen

Incoming High School Students

CSU Eligibility Requirements

Freshmen applicants must first meet the CSU eligibility requirements for admission. Applicants are then reviewed for provisional admission through Fresno State’s admission selection process, called Impaction.

Admission Selection Process (Impaction)

Starting fall 2023 and subsequent terms, Fresno State will lift program impaction for first-time freshman applicants except for the following programs who will remain impacted:

  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Education (All options)
    • Ag Communication
    • Teacher Prep
  • Animal Science (All options)
    • Dairy Science
    • Equine Science
    • Livestock and Poultry
    • Meat Technology
    • Pre-Vet
    • Pre-Professional
  • Architectural Studies
  • Biology
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Enology
  • Food Sciences (All options)
    • Culinology
    • Food Technology
  • Human Nutritional Sciences
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Pre-Health (All options) 
    • Communicative Sciences - Audiology 
    • Communicative Sciences - Speech Language Pathology
    • Health Science - Community Health
    • Exercise Science
    • Nursing
    • Social Work
  • Viticulture

This means that admission to these programs remains competitive because Fresno State continues to receive more qualified applicants than can be accommodated. In order to ensure capacity is not exceeded, a more rigorous standard is applied to the application pool. For those, meeting the minimum California State University (CSU) eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission to the programs. Non-local applicants will need to meet a higher admission threshold.

It is important to understand that the admission threshold for each of these impacted programs varies, depending on the capacity of the majors to take new students, and the number of students applying to the major for that term.

For all other programs, Fresno State will admit students who meet the California State University (CSU) minimum requirement.

Choose your major wisely:

We encourage you to apply for the major in which you intend to earn a degree. A change of major is not allowed during the application and admission review process. Newly admitted students can request a change of major after their Dog Day Orientation. Your mandatory orientation, advising and registration will all be based on your choice of major. 

View a complete list of degrees, including graduate degrees and credentials

Fresno State is committed to our region and gives priority to our local applicants.  Non-local applicants must anticipate meeting a higher admission Eligibility Index.

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Impaction Results: Fall 2023

More information about the CSU fall 2023 requirements for first-time freshman applicants can be found at  https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/Pages/first-time-freshman-guidance.aspx

Admit to Program Threshold

 
Program (Majors) Local Non-Local
Africana Studies 1600 1600
Ag Ed-Agri Communication 2000 2080
Ag Ed-Teacher Prep 2160 2240
Agricultural Business 2200 2280
Animal Sci-Dairy Science 2000 2080
Animal Science-Preprofessional  2240 2320
Animal Science-Equine Science 2160 2240
Animal Science-Livestock Mgt 2200 2080
Animal Science-Meat Tech 2200 2280
Animal Science-Pre-Veterinary 2800 2880
Anthropology 1600 1600
Architectural Studies  2600 2720
Art 1600 1600
Art - Animation Intermedia Option 1600 1600
Art History 1600 1600
Biochemistry 1600 1600
Biology 2400 2480
Biomedical Physics 1600 1600
Chemistry 1600 1600
Chicano Studies 1600 1600
City and Regional Planning 1600 1600
Civil Engineering 2400 2640
Cognitive Science 1600 1600
Communicative Sciences - Audiology 1600 1600
Communicative Sciences- Speech Pathology  1600 1600
Communication 1600 1600
Computer Engineering 2400 2640
Computer Science 1600 1600
Construction Management 2400 2640
Criminology-Corrections 1600 1600
Criminology-Law Enforcement 1600 1600
Criminology-Victimology 1600 1600
Dance 1600 1600
Deaf Studies- Deaf Education 1600  1600
Deaf Studies- Deaf Studies 1600 1600
Deaf Studies- Interpreting 2400 2480
Economics 1600 1600
Electrical Engineering 2400 2640
English - Creative Writing 1600 1600
English - Literature 1600 1600
English Education 1600 1600
Enology 2200 2280
Environmental Sciences 1600 1600
Fashion Merchandising 1600 1600
Food & Nutritional Science-Culinology 2200 2280
Food & Nutritional Sciences-Food Science 2200 2280
Forensic Behavior Sciences 1600 1600
French 1600 1600
Geography 1600 1600
Geology 1600 1600
Geomatics Engineering 1600 1600
Graphic Design 1600 1600
Health Science-Env/Occ Hlth&S 1600 1600
Health Sci-Health Admin 1600 1600
History 1600 1600
Human Nutritional Sciences 2200 2280
Industrial Technology-Ag Systems Mgmt 1600 1600
Industrial Technology 1600 1600
Integrated Design 1600 1600
Interior Design 1600 1600
Kinesiology-Physical Ed 1600 1600
Kinesiology-Sport Administratn 1600 1600
Latin American Studies 1600 1600
Liberal Studies 1600 1600
Linguistics-Gen Linguistics 1600 1600
Linguistics-Intrdscpl Lang Stu 1600 1600
Linguistic-Teach Eng as Sec Lg 1600 1600
Lingustics-Computational Ling 1600 1600
M Comm & Journ-Ad & PR 1600 1600
M Comm & Journ-Brdcst/Multi 1600 1600
M Comm & Journ-Digital Journ 1600 1600
M Comm & Journ-Film&Media Art 1600 1600
Mathematics-Applied Math 1600 1600
Mathematics-General Math 1600 1600
Mathematics-Integrated Cred 1600 1600
Mathematics-Pure Math 1600 1600
Mathematics-Statistics 1600 1600
Mathematics-Teaching 1600 1600
Mechanical Engineering 2400 2640
Music-Music as a Liberal Art 1600 1600
Natural Sciences - Biology Option 1600 1600
Natural Sciences - Chemistry Option 1600 1600
Natural Sciences - Earth Science Option 1600 1600
Natural Sciences - Physics Option 1600 1600
Philosophy 1600 1600
Philosophy-Pre Law 1600 1600
Philosophy-Religious Studies 1600 1600
Physics 1600 1600
Plant Science 2200 2280
Political Science 1600 1600
Pre-Business 1600 1600
Pre-Child and Family Science 1600 1600
Pre-Health 2600 2800
Pre-Psychology 1600 1600
Rec Adm Cmmnty Rec & Yth Serv 1600 1600
Rec Adm Sports & Ent Fac Mgmt 1600 1600
Rec Admin - Spec Evnts & Tour 1600 1600
Recreation Administration 1600 1600
Sociology 1600 1600
Spanish 1600 1600
Theatre Arts - Acting 1600 1600
Theatre Arts - Dsng/Tech 1600 1600
Theatre Arts - General 1600 1600
Theatre Arts - Theatre Educ 1600 1600
Undeclared UGRD 1600 1600
Viticulture 2200 2280
Women's Studies 1600 1600