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Higher EducationCalifornia, United States1001-5000 Employees
Fresno State is a public higher education institution that is part of the California State University system, one of the largest higher education systems in the world. The 388-acre main campus and a 1,011-acre University Farm are located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, in the San Joaquin Valley. The university is accredited by the California Board of Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and it has 26 nationally accredited departmental programs, among the highest in the CSU system. The institution employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and uses the Bulldog as its mascot. Fresno State sits in Fresno, the fifth largest city in California, in a region that offers access to nearby mountains, lakes, and national parks such as Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia, and is within a few hours' drive of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the coast.