Learn how Fresno State ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where California State University - Fresno is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | |
| California |
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| Nationwide | 298 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 14 of 124 |
| California | 16 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 305 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 15 of 124 |
| California | 19 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | 259 of 1325 |
| Far Western US | 16 of 124 |
| California | 16 of 79 |
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| Overall | 848 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 414 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 998 of 2594 |
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| Best Value | 24 of 101 |
| Most Popular | 18 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 99 |
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| Best Value | 15 of 72 |
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| Most Focused | 27 of 116 |
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| Best Value | 17 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 7 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 48 |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 47 |
| Best Value | 6 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 83 |
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| Most Popular | 131 of 527 |
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| Most Popular | 59 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 391 |
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| Best Value | 193 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 271 of 1413 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 310 of 892 |
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| Most Popular | 210 of 571 |
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| Best Value | 189 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 232 of 1372 |
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| Best Value | 86 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 200 of 2041 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 230 of 903 |
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| Best Value | 64 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 39 of 1718 |
| Most Focused | 607 of 1720 |
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| Best Value | 121 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 121 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 501 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 715 |
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| Best Value | 74 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | 283 of 1036 |
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| Most Popular | 636 of 1603 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 401 of 826 |
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| Most Popular | 212 of 599 |
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| Best Value | 124 of 409 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1366 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 254 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 115 of 1169 |
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| Best Value | 87 of 342 |
| Most Popular | 176 of 864 |
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| Best Value | 105 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 188 of 582 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 356 |
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| Most Popular | 74 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 120 of 260 |
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| Best Value | 51 of 157 |
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| Best Value | 82 of 255 |
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| Best Value | 80 of 263 |
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| Most Popular | 96 of 459 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 178 |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 64 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 33 |
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| Most Popular | 33 of 133 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 139 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 246 of 1360 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 267 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 117 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 199 of 1281 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 202 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 84 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 115 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 136 of 939 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 99 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 358 of 817 |
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| Top Ranked | 286 of 582 |
| Best Value | 53 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 99 of 1704 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 314 of 671 |
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| Most Popular | 14 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 262 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 278 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 278 |
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| Best Value | 39 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 333 of 1124 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 74 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1262 |
| Most Focused | 428 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 80 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1262 |
| Most Focused | 428 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 36 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 406 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 34 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 101 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 406 of 1152 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 142 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 298 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 288 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 135 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 255 of 1178 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 371 of 1017 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 168 of 394 |
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| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | 174 of 529 |
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 452 |
| Best Value | 17 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 289 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 415 |
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| Top Ranked | 200 of 443 |
| Best Value | 38 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 39 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 820 |
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| Best Value | 21 of 58 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 109 |
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| Best Value | 83 of 241 |
| Most Popular | 182 of 956 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 616 |
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| Best Value | 94 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 756 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 96 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 125 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 569 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 317 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 78 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 104 of 1087 |
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| Most Popular | 26 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 61 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 215 of 430 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 105 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 259 of 705 |
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| Best Value | 81 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 81 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 529 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 322 of 899 |
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| Best Value | 80 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 1406 |
| Most Focused | 456 of 1407 |
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| Best Value | 77 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 116 of 862 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 457 |
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| Best Value | 55 of 361 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 576 |
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| Best Value | 36 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 60 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 211 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 95 of 268 |
| Most Popular | 184 of 422 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 18 of 71 |
| Most Popular | 2 of 146 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 146 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 170 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 309 of 729 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 81 of 169 |
| Most Popular | 99 of 267 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 139 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1081 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 141 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 68 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 334 of 969 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 71 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 320 of 852 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 90 of 214 |
| Most Popular | 212 of 653 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 40 of 299 |
| Most Popular | 154 of 809 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 68 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 1114 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | 64 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 80 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 481 of 1030 |
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| Men's Football (FBS) |
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| Overall | 615 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 48 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 297 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 293 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 201 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 188 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 150 of 531 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 50 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 93 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 215 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 194 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 198 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 230 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 160 of 380 |
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| Overall | 432 of 1164 |
