Apply to the M.S. in Counseling, option in Student Affairs and College Counseling Program

The supplemental program application is located in the "Program Materials" section in Cal State Apply.

In the "Program Materials" section, please upload copies of your unofficial transcripts.  This is for the program application only.

Please note:  For the university application, Graduate Admissions requires official transcripts from ALL colleges attended after high school, including transcripts with your most recently completed courses, are required for admission. 

Fresno State graduates are not required to submit Fresno State transcripts to the Admissions Office.

How do I submit official transcripts? 
Electronic- transcripts sent electronically or as a PDF attachment MUST come directly from the issuing institution. Transcripts emailed by the applicant will not be accepted for admission review. 

Have your institution email transcripts to:
Fresno State Admissions OR Fresno State Division of Graduate Studies
imaging@csufresno.edu*

Hardcopy- transcripts must remain in their original, sealed envelope. 

Transcripts should be mailed to:
Graduate Admissions Office
California State University, Fresno
5150 N. Maple Ave M/S JA57
Fresno, CA 93740-8026

*This is a secure email for transcript submission ONLY. Email any questions regarding your application or transcripts to graduateadmissions@csufresno.edu.

Graduate program applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all undergraduate units attempted and a minimum of 3.0 on any post baccalaureate work at Fresno State.

This is a 2 page (single-space, 12 size font, 1-inch margins) typed statement of your purpose for applying to the program.  Focus on your present situation and your short and long-term professional goals.  Make sure you address the following areas:

• Evidence of motivation to pursue and succeed in the counseling program
• Evidence of past relevant skills that will allow you to be successful in the counseling program and profession
• Immediate educational goals that align with the curriculum of the counseling program
• Long-term career goals in relation to the counseling profession

The General Program Recommendation with Letter Upload is required to be submitted by your recommender.  Request letters of reference from instructors, supervisors, or other individuals who are in a position to evaluate you in terms of your potential for graduate study in the program.  Two recommendations are required. 

In the "Recommenations" section, you will provide your recommender contact information.  Once you have saved an electronic recommendation, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf.  Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as their spam or junk-mail folder, as emails do occasionally get filtered out.  

Please include a professional resume that highlights the following:

• academic background
• professional student affairs experience (part-time/full-time)
• volunteer work related to student affairs
• professional activities and roles, and
• other experiences that support your application.

It is recommended that these courses be completed or in progress prior to applying to the program.  Please highlight the courses on your unofficial transcripts.  These courses cannot be older than 10 years: 

• COUN 174 OR PSYCH 174 - Introduction to Counseling
• ERE 153 - Educational Statistics OR the following Fresno State equivalent courses:  PSYCH 144 or 143, SWRK 171 or 176, SOC 125, DS 123, or HS 202.

To have courses that you have taken at another institution reviewed for substitution, please click on the forms below: 

COUN 174 Substitution Request form

Please email the form (COUN 174), along with the required documents to the program coordinator.

ERE 153 Substitution Request form

Please email the form (ERE 153), along with the required documents to Dr. Christian Wandeler - cwandeler@mail.fresnostate.edu.

Applicants passing the initial screening may be contacted for faculty interviews.

If you are an International Student English language proficiency is a requirement for admission to Fresno State. Please refer to "Step 2" on the following webpage for additional information.

For questions, please contact the Fresno State International Office at 559.278.2782 or intladmissions@csufresno.edu.