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California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, California

Cal State Fullerton

https://www.fullerton.edu

#284 National Colleges

52.69% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

35,087 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system, and its graduate student body of more than 5,000 is one of the largest in the CSU and in all of California. As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of which 782 were on the tenure track.

The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including three doctorates.

Cal State Fullerton is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). The university is nationally accredited in art, athletic training, business, chemistry, communications, communicative disorders, computer science, dance, engineering, music, nursing, public administration, public health, social work, teacher education and theater. Spending related to CSUF generates an impact of around $2.26 billion to the California and local economy, and sustains nearly 16,000 jobs statewide.

CSUF athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the CSUF Titans. They compete in the Big West Conference.

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Location

City
Fullerton, California

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 25.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 10.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 9.8%
Psychology 7.4%
Social Sciences 6.2%
Education 5.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.3%
Engineering 5.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.9%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.6%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.6%
History 1.2%
Physical Sciences 0.9%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.7%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$6,924.00

Out of State Tuition
$18,804.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
26.31%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$7,991.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1113 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 600 560 520
Verbal 600 555 510

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 22 18
English 24 21 17