How Do I Qualify for Cal State Fullerton?

Cal State Fullerton students


To qualify for admissions to Cal State Fullerton, you must complete the following requirements.

Apply: Apply online between October 1 and November 30
A - G Courses: While in high school, you must complete the following A-G course pattern with a "C" or better:
  • U.S. History and Social Science: 2 years; including one year of U.S. History or U.S. History and Government
  • English: 4 years
  • Mathematics: 3 years required, 4 recommended: algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra
  • Laboratory Science: 2 years required, 3 recommended (1 biological, 1 physical): biology, chemistry or physics
  • Language, other than English: 2 years in the same language (3 years recommended)*
  • Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year: art, dance, drama/theatre or music
  • Electives: 1 year selected from college preparatory subjects listed above and from the social science

 
SAT/ACT Scores: Submit official SATor ACT scores to CSUF, to be received no later than January 23, 2012
CSU Eligibility: Your eligibility index is calculated by multiplying your grade point average by 800 and adding your total score on the SAT I. Or, if you took the ACT, multiply your grade point average by 200 and add ten times the ACT composite score. Only grades earned in A-G subjects in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades are used to calculate GPA.

If you apply for admission before you graduate from high school, you should compute your GPA using grades earned in A-G courses completed after the 9th grade. Do not include grades you expect to earn in courses during the remainder of 12th grade.

If you are a California high school graduate from our local area, you need a minimum eligibility index of 2900 using the SAT I (or 694 using the ACT).

Non-California resident students are required to have a minimum eligibility index of 3502 (SAT I) or 842 (ACT).

Due to impaction, freshmen admissions for students outside the local area is more competitive (an eligibility index higher than 2900 will be required for freshman admission to Cal State Fullerton).
Required Tests: Take all required placement tests (ELMand EPT) no later than May 5, 2012.
New Student Orientation: Mandatory for all incoming freshman. Sign up to attend by Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 5 p.m.
Complete Graduation: Complete local high school graduation requirements, maintaining appropriate GPA.
Final high school transcripts due July 16, 2012.

Contact the Office of University Outreach for additional information at (657) 278-2086 or outreach@fullerton.edu