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: 37,765 students enrolled in spring 2009

International students from 77 nations, total 1,282 (fall 2008 census)

Diversity of student body (fall 2008 census): American Indian 1%, Asian/Pacific Islander 22%, Black 3.5%, Hispanic 28%, White 32%, Unknown 10% and International Students 4%.

Faculty: Approximately 2,100 full- and part-time members

Degree programs offered: 105 (55 bachelor's, 50 master's and a doctorate in education)

National Rankings:
U.S. News & World Report ranks CSUF among "Top Public Universities,"
(No. 10 among Top Public Universities-Master's institutions in the West), and CSUF's master's degree program in nursing for nurse anesthetists is ranked No. 10 in the nation.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranks CSUF sixth in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minority students (June 2008).

Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education (May 2008) ranks Cal State Fullerton No.1 in California and fifth in the nation among top colleges and universities awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics, based on 2007 data from the U.S. Department of Education.

The Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, the state's largest accredited business college, is included in the 2009 edition of Princeton Review's Best 296 Business Schools.

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