Does California State University-Fresno require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Fresno is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 95% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Fresno doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 95% admit rate, California State University-Fresno is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Fresno by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Fresno admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Fresno admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 8%, from 19,938 in 2015 to 21,521 in 2024, and California State University-Fresno's admit rate went from 52% to 95%.
- 52%
- 95%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,521 | 20,501 | 95% |
| 2023 | 20,201 | 19,469 | 96% |
| 2022 | 18,551 | 17,703 | 95% |
| 2021 | 15,231 | 14,816 | 97% |
| 2020 | 15,448 | 13,920 | 90% |
| 2019 | 18,123 | 10,501 | 58% |
| 2018 | 18,476 | 10,630 | 58% |
| 2017 | 17,920 | 10,646 | 59% |
| 2016 | 18,735 | 10,031 | 54% |
| 2015 | 19,938 | 10,406 | 52% |
In fall 2024, 3,591 of the 20,501 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Fresno cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $7,000
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 57%
- Median earnings
- $61,244
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 23,850
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Fresno
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · 96% admittedTest blind
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State University-Fresno admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Fresno website
California State University-Fresno
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