Fresno State recognized as Military Friendly School

Fresno State received the Military Friendly School designation for the 2024-25 academic year. In May, the university received a silver rank in the category for large public institutions, meaning the university scored within the 28th to 40th percentile in comparison to other large public institutions.

There are currently 775 veteran students enrolled on campus. All veteran students are eligible to use the university’s Veterans Resource Center.

The Veterans Resource Center assists veterans, including reservists, National Guard and active duty service members and their dependents, in making full use of their educational benefits while in pursuit of their degree. The center offers advising services, assistance in applying for VA benefits, priority course registration, referrals to other campus services and more.

“As a campus, we are committed to supporting our student veterans and continuing to assess and evaluate our programs and services to seek improvement,” said Dr. Kent Willis, vice president for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Fresno State. “Our campus president, Dr. Saul Jimenez-Sandoval, has a vision to expand access and affordability as part of our value proposition.”

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Fresno State receives high rating in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges list

For the second consecutive year, Fresno State received a 4.5-star rating on a 5-star scale in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges rating published on June 12.

For the past 10 years, Money has analyzed colleges and universities nationwide to help families in their college search by showing variety and high-value colleges. In this year’s list, Money rated 745 schools on 25 factors in quality, affordability and outcomes.

Fresno State also appeared on the Best Public Colleges and Best Colleges in the West sublists.

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