Undergraduate Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions
Important Spring 2026 Announcement
- Upper Division Transfers
- Lower Division Transfers
- Returning Students
The application period opens August 1, 2025, and closes August 31, 2025.
Stay tuned for additional details on application assistance coming soon!
Spring 2026 Student Next Steps
August 1-31: Application Filing Period
September 15: Document Deadline
If applicable, the following documents must be received by September 15:
- Official transcripts with final summer 2025 grades
- Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) posted as awarded.
- Residency Documents
- Exam Credit Scores: AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate),
CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) Military: Joint Service Transcripts (JST) LDT and UDT ONLY: NOT Applicable to RTN
- October 1-November 15: Accept admissions, register, and pay for Dog Days: New Student Orientation
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When you attend Fresno State, you land at the doorsteps of already successful businesses and organizations in this community, ready to give you hands-on learning experiences that will help you prepare for success after graduation. By the time you graduate, you will shine brighter in front of job opportunities you may not have otherwise imagined.
Why Fresno State?
Fresno State’s deep roots in this Valley promote excellence in everything we do. As the region's flagship university, we are an essential source of education, research, workforce development, economic impact and community engagement. Our graduates go on to make significant advancements, blazing new trails that can be traced around the globe. But it all starts right here, where, together, we are the Pride of the Valley.
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Tuition and Fees per Year
Fresno State
$6,980
UC Average
$13,752
Private Average
$37,641
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