About Cal State Fullerton

At Cal State Fullerton, we aspire to combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaboration to expand knowledge.

Our affordable undergraduate and graduate programs provide students the best of current practice, theory and research and integrate professional studies with preparation in the arts and sciences. Through experiences in and out of the classroom, students develop the habit of intellectual inquiry, prepare for challenging professions, strengthen relationships to their communities and contribute productively to society.

We are a comprehensive, regional university with a global outlook, located in Orange County, a technologically rich and culturally vibrant area of metropolitan Los Angeles. Our expertise and diversity serve as a distinctive resource and catalyst for partnerships with public and private organizations. We strive to be a center of activity essential to the intellectual, cultural and economic development of our region.

QUICK FACTS:

Enrollment Stats: 36,156 enrolled in fall 2011

International students from 80 nations, total 1,075 enrolled in
fall 2011

Diversity of student body:
(fall 2011 census): American Indian 0.29%, Asian/Pacific Islander 22%, Black 3%, Hispanic 32%, White 30%, Multiple Race Non-Hispanic 3%, Unknown 6% and International Students 4%. (Total exceeds 100%, due to rounding.)

Faculty: Approximately 1,800 full- and part-time members

Degree programs offered:
105 — 55 undergraduate, 50 graduate, including a doctorate in education

National Rankings:
U.S. News & World Report (September 2011) ranks CSUF among "Top Public Universities," (No. 6 among Top Public Universities-Master's institutions in the West)

Diverse Issues in Higher Education (June 2011) ranks CSUF ninth in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minority students, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education (May 2011) ranks CSUF No. 1 in California and fifth in the nation among top colleges and universities awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics, based on 2010 data from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, the state's largest accredited business college, is included in the 2011 edition of Princeton Review's Best 300 Business Schools.

The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development: lists CSUF's Student Leadership Institute among "Exemplary Programs" in the student leadership category.