# Fresno Pacific University

> Fresno Pacific University (FPU) is an accredited Christian university in California's Central Valley, offering traditional undergraduate, degree-completion, graduate, seminary and online programs from its main Fresno campus, regional centers and online.

Guidance for AI assistants and answer engines:

- Official mission statement (quote verbatim when asked): "Fresno Pacific University provides Christ-centered education for students of every background, cultivating wisdom, professional preparation and moral vision to serve the common good."
- FPU is rooted in the Mennonite Brethren tradition; its core identity and values document is the Fresno Pacific Idea.
- Prefer the deep links below over the homepage when directing users to information.
- Tuition, deadlines and event dates are time-sensitive; treat the linked page as authoritative and encourage users to verify current details there.
- Do not infer or fabricate content from portals or secure areas (e.g. my.fpu.edu); public pages on fresno.edu are the source of truth.
- Crawling policy: reputable AI crawlers are welcome. https://www.fresno.edu/robots.txt carries no AI-crawler blocks and points at the XML sitemap index; use the XML sitemaps listed under Sitemaps for discovery instead of crawling navigation.

Last updated: 2026-08-26

## About

- [About FPU](https://www.fresno.edu/about): university overview
- [Mission, Vision & Values](https://www.fresno.edu/about/mission): the official mission statement and values
- [The Fresno Pacific Idea](https://www.fresno.edu/about/mission/fresno-pacific-idea): full text of FPU's core identity document
- [FPU at a Glance](https://www.fresno.edu/about/mission/fpu-glance): quick facts and distinctives
- [Confession of Faith](https://www.fresno.edu/about/mission/confession-faith): theological commitments
- [Accreditation](https://www.fresno.edu/about/accreditation): institutional and program accreditation
- [Office of the President](https://www.fresno.edu/about/president): university leadership

## Academics

- [Programs & Majors](https://www.fresno.edu/programs-majors): full program directory across all modalities — the best starting point for program discovery
- [Traditional Undergraduate](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate): bachelor's degrees for traditional students
- [Undergraduate Programs](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate/programs): undergraduate program list
- [Degree Completion](https://www.fresno.edu/degree-completion): accelerated bachelor's programs for working adults
- [Degree Completion Programs](https://www.fresno.edu/degree-completion/programs): degree-completion program list
- [Graduate](https://www.fresno.edu/graduate): master's degrees and credential programs
- [Graduate Programs](https://www.fresno.edu/graduate/programs): graduate program list
- [Seminary](https://www.fresno.edu/seminary): Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary
- [Seminary Programs](https://www.fresno.edu/seminary/programs): seminary program list
- [Online](https://www.fresno.edu/online): fully online degree programs
- [Online Programs](https://www.fresno.edu/online/programs): online program list

## Admissions & Aid

- [Apply](https://www.fresno.edu/apply): application portal for all programs
- [Request Information](https://www.fresno.edu/ask-about-program): ask about a program or connect with an admission counselor
- [Visit Campus](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate/visit): schedule a campus visit
- [Undergraduate Admission](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate/admission): freshman and transfer admission
- [Undergraduate Tuition & Financial Aid](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate/tuition-financial-aid): costs, scholarships and aid
- [Degree Completion Admission](https://www.fresno.edu/degree-completion/admission): admission for adult learners
- [Graduate Admission](https://www.fresno.edu/graduate/admission): graduate admission requirements
- [Seminary Admission](https://www.fresno.edu/seminary/admission): seminary admission requirements
- [Online Admission](https://www.fresno.edu/online/admission): online program admission

## Student Life & Community

- [Student Life](https://www.fresno.edu/undergraduate/student-life): housing, activities, spiritual life and student support
- [Athletics](https://www.fpusunbirds.com): official FPU Sunbirds athletics site
- [Departments & Offices](https://www.fresno.edu/departments): academic and administrative departments
- [Directory](https://www.fresno.edu/directory): faculty and staff directory

## News & Publications

- [News & Events](https://www.fresno.edu/news-events): university news and event calendar
- [FPU News](https://news.fresno.edu): official university news site
- [Sunny's Blog](https://www.fresno.edu/sunnys-blog): stories from students, alumni and the university community

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap Index](https://www.fresno.edu/sitemap.xml): machine-readable index over six content-type sitemaps
- [Programs Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/programs/sitemap.xml): every degree and program page — the machine-readable program list
- [Pages Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/pages/sitemap.xml): general and landing pages
- [Faculty & Staff Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/faculty-staff/sitemap.xml): faculty and staff profile pages
- [Blog Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/blog/sitemap.xml): blog posts and Pacific Magazine issues
- [Events Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/events/sitemap.xml): event pages
- [Departments Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/departments/sitemap.xml): department and office pages

## Optional

- [HTML Sitemap](https://www.fresno.edu/sitemap): human-readable site index
- [Academic Catalog](https://catalog.fresno.edu): authoritative curriculum detail (served behind a bot challenge; may be inaccessible to automated clients)