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Empower Yourself and Your Community
100+ Programs: Prepare for your future life and career through undergraduate, graduate, degree completion and seminary programs.
On Campus and Online: Take classes at our beautiful 50-acre main campus in Fresno, three Central Valley campuses or fully online. (Programs vary by location.)
Transfer Friendly: Transfer your previously earned college units to FPU! We accept approved transfer units and have articulation agreements with community colleges across the state.
Caring Community: Join a tight-knit community where almost 60% of our students are first-generation college students. No matter who you are, you’ll find a second home here.
25,000+ Alumni Strong: FPU alumni are in high demand for their professionalism, leadership and depth and breadth of knowledge in their fields.
Why Choose Fresno Pacific University?
#1 Private University for Social Mobility: FPU is ranked the #1 private university in the nation for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal.
Central Valley’s Only Accredited Christian University: FPU has been uplifting the Central Valley community through education rooted in faith for 80 years.
Affordable and Accessible: We’re committed to making education affordable by providing financial aid to 98% of undergraduates and a four-year graduation guarantee to those who qualify.
#1 Choice for Central Valley Teachers: Our CTC-accredited programs equip aspiring and established educators for serving communities in the Central Valley and beyond (https://www.ctc.ca.gov/).
Hispanic-Serving Institution: FPU is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) where Hispanic and first-generation students graduate at the same rate as the overall general student population.
Shaping the Heart and Soul of Central California
At Fresno Pacific University, we’re proud to be the Central Valley’s only accredited Christian university. Our deep faith and pride in our community drives us to provide affordable, Christ-centered education that transforms the lives of our students and the communities they serve.
Shameka Hatcher“From the first moment I stepped foot on
Fresno Pacific's campus I was able to get the resources and mentorship
that I needed in order to be successful.”
Accreditation and Accolades
- Ranked #1 private university in the U.S. for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal
- Ranked in the Top 20 Best Bang for the Buck in the Western Region by Washington Monthly
- Ranked one of America's Best Colleges by
The Wall Street Journal
- Ranked in the Top 50 for Student Experience by The Wall Street Journal
- WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) (https://www.wscuc.org/)
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) (https://acbsp.org/)
- California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) (https://www.ctc.ca.gov/)
- Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) (https://www.ats.edu/)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org/)
- Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation (https://www.cswe.org/)