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CSUSB is one of the 23 four-year colleges located in California. Each school has their own unique programs and curriculum. Find the CSU that suits you or join CSUSB to be a Co

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Our world-class academics, vibrant campus life and unique urban setting draw students from across California, the nation and the world. Take a tour with us virtually or in-person and see for yourself.

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300,000 Over 300,000 Bulldog alumni have graduated from Fresno State.

No. 26 Ranked No. 26 among universities nationwide in Washington Monthly.

80% 80% of Fresno State undergraduate students receive financial aid.

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In collaboration with the M.K. Gandhi Center, President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval proudly hosts Mallika Chopra, mom, media entrepreneur, published author, and a notable voice in the fields of parenting, meditation and the power of intention. Join the conversation virtually or in person on Wednesday, October 18.
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Fresno State's eight schools and colleges offer 72 undergraduate, 49 post-baccalaureate and three doctoral degree programs that emphasize hands-on learning experiences designed to prepare you for success after graduation.

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Fresno State's fall admissions period will be open from Oct. 1 through 31, allowing students to apply to start classes at Fresno State in fall 2024.

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The Central Utility Plant Replacement is underway to modernize and maintain Fresno State's central utility infrastructure system. Click on the map for construction locations. See map

For a 10th consecutive year, INSIGHT Into Diversity - the oldest and largest diversity publication in higher education - recognized Fresno State with its Higher Education in Diversity (HEED) award. Established in 2011, the award goes to U.S. universities that significantly advance the core values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

INSIGHT Into Diversity announced the 2023 recipients on Oct. 11. Fresno State joins 108 other national recipients.

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Recruiting the Vice Chancellor of University Relations & Advancement

The California State University - one of the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse university systems in the United States - is seeking its next Vice Chancellor of University Relations & Advancement.

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With 1.9 million students attending 116 colleges, our mission is to provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today's economy.

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Maybe your goal is a salary upgrade. Maybe you want to pursue an academic career that will explore your full potential. At a community college, you can do either - and even both. Whether you want to transfer to a four-year college, earn a degree, or obtain a certificate, let us help you find the right path to your success.

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The California Virtual Campus - Online Education Initiative is a collaborative effort among community colleges to ensure that significantly more students are able to complete their educational goals by increasing both access to and success in high-quality online courses.

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Calbright

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Since 2018, FoundationCCC has been working towards a bold mission to double our impact and find new ways to lift up students, colleges, and communities. With generous support from partners, we've been able to expand our programs in meaningful ways.

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The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 280,000 students and 227,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million alumni living and working around the world.

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While the UC rankings provide you a useful order to consider the best UC schools, they don't paint the whole picture. And when helping your child choose which UC school to attend, you want to base your decision on more than the UC rankings.

Each UC campus has its own personality and offers a unique experience to its students. Even if one UC has a higher ranking and is viewed as more prestigious than another, it might not necessarily be the right fit for your child. In order to determine the best UC schools for your child, you must consider the distinctive location, community, academics, and research opportunities each UC campus provides.

Consider the location of each UC campus

If you live in or have traveled extensively in California, you know how significantly the culture and people can vary from place to place. The nine undergraduate UC campuses are spread throughout California and each offers a unique location and setting that suits certain students perfectly while being completely wrong for others.

A college's location is important for a number of factors. Certain areas of California are hotspots for specific career industries. For example, Los Angeles leads the nation in movie, music, and art production. If your child dreams of making it big in the film industry, they'd be wiser to attend UCLA than UC Berkeley, since UCLA will offer them unique opportunities to secure industry internships and start building their career network.

Other UC campuses offer locational advantages for specific careers, too. UC Berkeley lies near Silicon Valley, the global center for technology and innovation. UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz are all located near the ocean, making them ideal choices for students interested in marine or oceanic studies.

Beyond the career and industry factor, certain UC locations will appeal to specific student personalities better than others. For example, UC Davis is set in a small, peaceful town surrounded by nature. Some students would love the college-town vibe and enjoy exploring the outdoors on weekends.

On the other hand, UC Irvine lies in the heart of Orange County, appealing to the type of student who would enjoy spending their weekends roaming Disneyland or sunbathing at Newport Beach. The type of weekend activities available shouldn't be the most important factor in a college decision, but choosing the right location match can help a student transition to college successfully and enjoy their overall college experience to a greater degree.

Evaluate the fit of the different UC school communities

Each UC campus has a distinctive vibe created not only by its location, but also by its history and student community. UC Berkeley, the oldest member of the UC system, has a strong history of political activism. Not surprisingly, it attracts students who want to carry on this legacy by getting involved in political movements and making a social impact.

On the other hand, UC Merced is the newest UC campus-it was founded in 2005. It doesn't yet possess a rich and complex history like some of the other UC's, which is a distinctive aspect of its identity. Many students are attracted to UC Merced specifically because they can be a part of shaping its history and defining its place within the UC system.

You'll also find significant differences in student body size between the different UC campuses. UC Merced is the smallest, with about 8,000 undergraduate students. UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz have undergrad enrollments hovering around 20,000, while the remaining UC schools have around 30,000 undergraduates each.

If your child is better suited for a small college feel, they might be most at home at UC Merced or perhaps at UC San Diego, which is organized into six residential colleges to create intentional student communities despite its large enrollment size. On the other hand, if your child is looking for a large college feel, UCLA might land at the top of their list as the largest UC campus-also the one with the most enthusiastic sports culture.

Find the right UC major

In total, the UC system offers over 800 degree programs. While several majors are available at all nine campuses, most UC schools have a handful of unique majors only they offer. This might narrow down your options for best UC schools if your child is looking to major in an area only offered by one or two campuses.

Here are a few examples of special majors or programs offered by the different campuses.

UC Berkeley: The Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology (MET) program which pairs a B.S. in Business Administration with a second B.S. in a specific engineering discipline

UC Davis: B.S. in Entomology

UC Irvine: B.A. in Literary Journalism

UC Riverside: B.S. in Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers

UC San Diego: B.S. in Nanoengineering

UC Santa Barbara: B.S. in Zoology

UC Santa Cruz: B.S. in Robotics Engineering

It's also worth noting that UCLA and UC Irvine are the only two UC schools to offer undergraduate nursing degrees. And while several of the UC campuses have majors related to marine life and ocean science, UC San Diego boasts an advantage in this area as the home to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography-one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean science research in the world.

As you can see, there are advantages in studying certain disciplines at specific UC campuses. It's important to research the different UC campus majors when determining the best UC schools for your child.

Discover specific UC faculty and research

Over 75 percent of UC students participate in undergraduate research. And this research doesn't solely occur in the STEM fields-UC faculty and students conduct research across all majors and disciplines.

If your child is looking for the best UC schools for them, they should take a thorough look at what type of research is being conducted on different UC campuses. What areas of study excite them? What labs would they love to join? What esteemed faculty members would they hope to research under and learn from?

A UC Irvine lab is currently developing an accurate, low-cost antibody test for COVID-19. UC Merced faculty and alumni are working with NASA to test out rovers before sending them to Mars. A UC Santa Cruz faculty member achieved the first complete assembly of a human X chromosome. A pair of UC Santa Barbara faculty are examining how wildfires impact weather patterns.

These research examples are just the tip of the iceberg for all the research conducted across the UC system. With enough digging, your child is bound to find a study, faculty member, or research lab that sparks their interest.

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UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

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Leading at the intersection of innovation and social justice.

A global research university with an uncommon emphasis on undergraduate research and education, UC Santa Cruz is part of the world's most celebrated system of public higher education, and stands among the most renowned institutions of higher learning.

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Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Camilla Forsberg and her research group have discovered platelets that appear with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique molecular properties. Targeting this population of platelets could help better treat blood clotting-related diseases.

The Mellon Foundation awarded $1 million to UC Santa Cruz to fund fine-art and moving-image research under the leadership of internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker Sir Isaac Julien and renowned critic and curator Mark Nash.

Our understanding of exoplanets, those strange worlds that orbit stars beyond our solar system, is now broader and deeper thanks to separate studies published this week featuring the work of researchers at UC Santa Cruz.

Voices of the Century: Ashley Marshall, storytelling to create change

Ashley Marshall (Stevenson '24, feminist studies) showcases how feminist analysis in literature can make tangible change.

Creating real change

Students at UC Santa Cruz learn from incredible faculty, develop new skills through hands-on research opportunities, and have a track record of making an impact. What kind of a pathbreaker, innovator, or changemaker will you become?

Serving our society

World-class researchers at UC Santa Cruz unlock mysteries and help to transform our world, addressing some of our most pressing needs-from decoding cancer to protecting our natural environment to creating art that challenges assumptions. What will you contribute?

Shaping our future

A global community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, we are committed to climate and economic resiliency for our local and coastal environments through multidisciplinary research, and sustainable and equitable practices.

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Get ready for your future

UC Santa Cruz graduates are sought after for their knowledge, skills, and passion. Whether you plan to start working right away, or pursue graduate school or professional school, your UC Santa Cruz degree will help you on your way.
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One of the most extraordinary campuses in the world, UC Santa Cruz pairs high-impact research with 10 residential colleges-offering students the experience of a small liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.
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A UC degree is worth it-and we can help you pay for it. Our financial aid program is one of the best out there. It supports students in all kinds of ways, whatever their background-with grants, scholarships, low-interest loans, and more.
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UC Santa Cruz - A world-class public research institution comprised of ten residential college communities nestled in the redwood forests and meadows overlooking central California's Monterey Bay.

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2 for making an impact on the world by Princeton Review #1 for racial and gender diversity in leadership by Women's Power Gap Initiative A global research university with an uncommon emphasis on undergraduate research and education, UC Santa Cruz is part of the world's most celebrated system of public higher education, and stands among the most renowned institutions of higher learning.

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UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

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Early Development

The Harvard community is exploring the vital, early years to better understand how we can give all children the best start in life.

The ABCs

The three core concepts for early childhood development, compiled by Harvard's Center for the Developing Child.

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"We've learned there are ... well-replicated differences in brain development as a function of a family's socioeconomic status."

Harvard psychology professor

Learning how we learn

Two Harvard developmental psychologists launched the Early Learning Study at Harvard to determine the best approaches to early education.

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Three apps to spark family conversation

Harvard's Graduate School of Education created three early-literacy apps designed for parents and caregivers to use with their children to promote dialogue and give children the foundations they need to read, learn, and thrive.

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"Our idea is that, if we could learn how to strengthen neonatal immunity, it might allow us to better fight infections later in life."

Supporting children around the globe

"Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Interventions" is a free online course that examines best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

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"My current research explores the lifelong effects of early life adversity on susceptibility to psychopathology such as anxiety and depression."

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Through teaching and research, we educate people who will contribute to society and develop knowledge that will make a difference in the world.

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Since its founding in 1701, Yale University has been dedicated to expanding and sharing knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations.

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One of the world’s greatest academic institutions and a member of the Ivy League, Dartmouth has been educating leaders since 1769.

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Brown is a leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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Penn Philosophy Professor Susan Sauvé Meyer and University of Central Florida Assistant Professor of Philosophy Brian Reese discuss how we can apply the ethics of ancient thinkers like Aristotle to today.