Fullerton College

Fullerton College or FC was founded in 1913 as the Fullerton Junior College. Later in 1972, the college adopted its current name. It is the oldest community college in California, which is operating continuously. In its first year in 1913, the college enrolled 28 students. Presently, FC covers more than 80 acres in Fullerton, California. The first newspaper of the college was called The Weekly Torch and was introduced in 1923.

Fullerton College offers around 90 degree programs and more than 100 certificate programs. Some of the academic departments of the college are the philosophy department, history department, electronics department and computer science department.

The athletic teams of FC are popularly known as the Hornets. The men’s teams include baseball, basketball, water polo, cross country, swimming, soccer, tennis, and football. The women’s teams include badminton, soccer, golf, tennis, softball, volleyball, water polo, swimming and basketball.

Campus Location

321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832-2095
USA
Main Tel: (714) 992-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in law, beauty and cosmetology, liberal arts, design, art studies, and media.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,094	74
1-2 year certificate	135	18
< 1 year certificate	87	24
2-4 year degree		61

Students

Student enrollment was 20,719 in 2007-2008 (13,871 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 508
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,848
Books and supplies	$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Fullerton College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Fullerton College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632
2	San Diego Mesa College	San Diego, CA	21,437
3	American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
4	San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton, CA	18,668
5	Sacramento City College	Sacramento, CA	24,596
6	El Camino College	Torrance, CA	24,895
7	Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill, CA	19,768
8	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana, CA	33,514
9	Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa, CA	24,424
10	Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		248
Without tenure; working toward tenure		59
Without tenure; tenure not available		5

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agricultural Production Operations

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (25 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (22 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (171 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Manufacture
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Apparel and Textiles
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Carpentry/Carpenter
Construction Trades

DESIGN (17 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Teacher Assistant/Aide
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

Child Development
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (35 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (723 awarded)

Anthropology
Area Studies
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Geography
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (32 awarded)

Advertising
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Broadcast Journalism
Graphic Communications
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MUSIC (15 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PRODUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

Astronomy
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Microbiology
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (85 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (39 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Psychology