California

Yes, UC Santa Cruz is considered a public ivy university. Public Ivy universities are those public universities in the U.S. that are preceived to provide a college experience on the level of Ivy League universities. In 2025, this university ranked among the Top 15 Alt Ivies of 2025 by Town & Country. 

Yes, Indian students can pay their fees in installments at Fresno State. The university offers an Installment Payment Plan that allows tuition costs to be spread into multiple installments (usually 3) over the semester.

Follow the steps below to set up a payment plan:

• Log in to myFresnoState
• Go to Student Self Service icon
• Go to Student Center
• Click on My Finances and proceed to Other Financials drop down menu
• Select Enroll in Payment Plan
• Complete the process
• Go to View My Account to see whether enrolment in the plan was successful.

Our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors can help set up the payment plan for you, FREE of cost.

Yes, Indian students can pay their fees in installments at Fresno State. The university offers an Installment Payment Plan that allows tuition costs to be spread into multiple installments (usually 3) over the semester.

Follow the steps below to set up a payment plan:

• Log in to myFresnoState
• Go to Student Self Service icon
• Go to Student Center
• Click on My Finances and proceed to Other Financials drop down menu
• Select Enroll in Payment Plan
• Complete the process
• Go to View My Account to see whether enrolment in the plan was successful.

Our Shiksha Study Abroad counsellors can help set up the payment plan for you, FREE of cost.

Indian students can pay their fees by logging into their My Fresno State Student Portal. Go to Make a Payment section and choose International Payment option. The simplest method is to pay by Convera.

Due date to pay the tuition fee for Indian students vary by the term and registration date. 

Students can register for classes via MyFresnoState portal.  Register on the same prior to the start of the semester and ensure all dues are cleared.

Follow the steps below, to register for a course at Fresno State Uni:

• Log in to My Fresno State
• Search for classes and select the semester/term
• Use the subject, course number to find specific courses
• Add courses to the enrolment cart
• Proceed to enroll and complete the process

Failing or getting a low grade (like a D or F) at Fresno State directly impacts a student's GPA and can lead to loss of financial aid or academic probation. Students are allowed to retake the course and improve their grade in the same.

A GPA of 2.0 is usually considered the bare minimum that students need to study at Fresno State. Falling below this GPA can lead to an Academic Notice/Warning.

Repeatedly failing may lead to academic disqualification.

Well no for undergrad international admissions. But in some cases, a separate application may be needed. 

The Computer Science programme offered by the San Diego Campus of the University of California is highly renowned and considered top tier. It generally ranks among the top 15 in the US and globally for strong research in AI, algorithms, and Systems. 

Look at the CSE rankings as per the popular ranking bodies -

• Shiksha Popularity Rankings - #17 
• Times Higher Education - #36 

As per the UC San Diego employment report for the Class 2024, following were the top industries where the grads got hired after completing Full-time MBA from Rady School of Management-

The University of California San Diego graduates were enrolled in the following programs as per the university's LinkedIn mentioned below-

• Computer Science (9.91%)
• Computational Science (8.59%)
• Economics (7.96%)
• Psychology (6.36%)
• Political Science and Government (5.63%)