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For the first time in seven years, Fresno State is no longer a fully impacted campus. 

Fresno State has been a fully impacted campus since 2015 — one of six in the 23-campus California State University system. That means the university receives more qualified applicants than its state funding model will support. Beginning with the 2023-24 academic year, Fresno State will no longer be impacted in all areas of study.

The impacted statuses will apply to some agricultural, science, health, pre-health, nursing, teaching and engineering majors, to name a few. A full list of impacted programs can be found at studentaffairs.fresnostate.edu.

 For non-impacted programs, Fresno State will be able to admit all students who meet the CSU minimum requirements.

For majors that remain impacted, admission will continue to be competitive because the university continues to receive more qualified applicants than can be accommodated. To ensure capacity is not exceeded, the university will implement a more rigorous standard for the application pool of impacted majors.

For impacted majors, meeting the minimum CSU eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. Additionally, non-local applicants will need to meet a higher admission threshold.

This threshold varies, depending on the capacity of the majors to take new students and the number of students applying to the major for that term.

“This change will provide more access for students,” said Phong Yang, director of Admissions and Recruitment. “It will give them even more opportunities to earn a degree from a top-notch university. It will be a game changer for them and their family. I look forward to them taking full advantage of it.”