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California State University-Fullerton

California State University-Fullerton is a public university in a large suburb of the Los Angeles, CA metro with 37,125 students and a 91% acceptance rate.

Fullerton, California · Public · Suburb, large · 37,125 students · R2 research university

NCAA Division I · Big West Conference

Admission rate

91%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$6,555

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

70%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

85%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$62,951

10 years after entry

Students

37,125

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

First-year deadlines, 2026–27

PlanDeadline
Regular decision
The standard deadline, with answers in spring. Not binding.		November 30, 2026

Plans are listed in calendar order. What the plans mean

Source: admissions.fullerton.edu · checked September 30, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$3,315
$30,001–48,000$4,123
$48,001–75,000$6,090
$75,001–110,000$8,930
Over $110,000$15,631

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreCalifornia State University-Fullerton courseCredits
Calculus BC36 MATH 150A (4) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Biology36 BIOL 101 (3) B.2 B.2 B.2 5.B
Chemistry36 CHEM 100 (3) B.1 B.1 B.1 5.A
English Language and Composition36 ENGL 101 (3) A.2 A.2 A.2 1.A
English Literature and Composition36 ENGL 101 (3) A.2 A.2 A.2 1.A
Psychology33 PSYC 101 (3) D.1 D.1 D.1 4.A
Statistics33 MATH 120 (3) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Computer Science A33 CPSC 120 (3)
Show all 39 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus BC36 MATH 150A (4) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Calculus BC48 MATH 150A (4) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Biology36 BIOL 101 (3) B.2 B.2 B.2 5.B
Chemistry36 CHEM 100 (3) B.1 B.1 B.1 5.A
Chemistry46 CHEM 120A (5) B.1+B.3 B.1+B.3 B.1+B.3 5.A+5.C
English Language and Composition36 ENGL 101 (3) A.2 A.2 A.2 1.A
English Literature and Composition36 ENGL 101 (3) A.2 A.2 A.2 1.A
Psychology33 PSYC 101 (3) D.1 D.1 D.1 4.A
Statistics33 MATH 120 (3) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Computer Science A33 CPSC 120 (3)
Computer Science A56 CPSC 120 (3)
Macroeconomics33 ECON 202 (3) D.1 ** D.1 ** D.1 ** 4.A
Microeconomics33 ECON 201 (3) D.1 D.1 D.1 4.A
World History: Modern33 HIST 110B (3) D.1 ** D.1 ** D.1 ** 4.A
European History36 GE HUMS (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Human Geography33 GEOG 160 (3) D.1 ** D.1 ** D.1 ** 4.A
Spanish Language and Culture36 SPAN 101 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Art History36 ART 201A (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A
Music Theory36 MUS 101 (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A
ART: STUDIO ART – 3D Design33 ART 104 (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A
ART: STUDIO ART – DRAWING33 ART 107A (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A
COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLE36 CPSC 120 (3)
Chinese Language and Culture36 CHIN 101 (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Comparative Government and Politics33 GE SOCI SCI (3) D.1 D.1 D.1 4.A
French Language and Culture36 FREN 101 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
French Literature36 FREN 102 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
French Literature56 FREN 204 (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
German Language and Culture36 GRMN 101 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Italian Language and Culture36 ITAL 101 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Japanese Language and Culture36 JAPN 204 (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Latin33 GE HUMS (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Latin36 GE HUMS (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
MATH: CALCULUS AB or AB Subscore33 GE MATH (3) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
MATH: CALCULUS AB or AB Subscore44 MATH 150A (4) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
PHYSICS 134 PHYS 211 (3) B.1 B.1 B.1 5.A
PHYSICS 234 Transfer B1 (3) Transfer 5A (3)
PHYSICS B34 Transfer B1 (3)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism34 Transfer B1 (3) Transfer 5A (3)
Physics C: Mechanics34 Transfer B1 (3) PHYS 225/ GE 5A (3)
Precalculus33 GE MATH (3) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
Precalculus44 MATH 125 (5) B.4 B.4 B.4 2.A
STUDIO ART – 2D Design33 ART 103 (3) C.1 C.1 C.1 3.A
Seminar33 ELECTIVES (3)
Spanish Literature and Culture36 SPAN 102 (3) *** C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
Spanish Literature and Culture56 SPAN 204 (3) C.2 C.2 C.2 3.B
U.S. GOVERNMENT and POLITICS3
3 NO CA ST/LOCAL (3) D.3 ** D.3 ** Graduation…3 NO CA ST/LOCAL (3) D.3 ** D.3 ** Graduation Requirement Graduation Requirement
U.S. HISTORY36 HIST 180 (3) D.2 ** D.2 ** D.2 ** 4.C

Source: registrar.fullerton.edu · checked September 19, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Business Administration and Management2,198
Psychology1,071
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness613
Speech Communication and Rhetoric598
Early Childhood Education and Teaching504
Computer Science449
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies380
Public Health344
Show the other 44 majors
Sociology322
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse290
Fine/Studio Arts290
Biology/Biological Sciences242
Human Services219
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies154
Radio and Television149
Art/Art Studies145
English Language and Literature141
Mechanical Engineering136
Communication Sciences and Disorders135
History126
Political Science and Government92
Civil Engineering92
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts71
Mathematics63
International Business/Trade/Commerce56
Biochemistry54
Economics47
Computer Engineering43
Social Sciences39
Electrical and Electronics Engineering39
Music35
Music Performance32
Anthropology28
Public Administration24
Spanish Language and Literature22
Philosophy22
Chemistry22
Geography19
American/United States Studies/Civilization16
Dance16
Linguistics14
Geology/Earth Science12
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other12
Women's Studies11
Japanese Language and Literature11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences4
Physics4
Religion/Religious Studies2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1
French Language and Literature1
Comparative Literature1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big West Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Water Polo

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division I, Big West Conference

Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball, Water Polo

ROTC

Air Force, Army

Faith groups

Cru, Hillel, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Honors college, Study abroad

Greek life

1% of men in fraternities · 3% of women in sororities · 2% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2023–24)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), cru.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

12,927,614 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

John Wayne/Orange County (SNA)

Nearest hub airport

John Wayne/Orange County (SNA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.7 of 20

Elevation

241 ft

Time zone

Pacific

January low

49°F

July high

87°F

Annual snowfall

0.0 in

Days at 90°F or higher

47 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$2,480 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division I, similar size