California State University-Fullerton

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

California State University, Fullerton, also known as Cal State Fullerton, is located in the city of Fullerton in Orange County, California. It was established in 1959 as the Orange County State College. In June of 1972, the school was given its present name. The campus is spread across an area of 236 acres. CSUF offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through the following academic divisions:

• College of Communications
• College of Education
• College of Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Health and Human Development
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• College of the Arts
• Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics

CSUF’s campus is home to over 150 recognized clubs and organizations. Its athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I's Big West Conference and are nicknamed the Titans.

Learn more about the University by reading BrainTrack's interview with Cal State Fullerton's career services director

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, business and management, drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and fine arts.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 36,996 in 2009-2010 (30,150 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Cal State Fullerton provides on-campus housing for 821 of its 30,150 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Big West Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 109 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 131 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cal State Fullerton offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (73 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,900 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (191 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computer Software Engineering
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (92 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (833 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational/Instructional Media Design

ENGINEERING (180 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (311 awarded)

• Human Services
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (221 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (1,407 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Comparative Literature
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Linguistics
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (54 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (967 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (128 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (49 awarded)

• Gerontology
• Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (54 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (179 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (302 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (48 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (252 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Natural Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (255 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (486 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Psychology