California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, California · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 38,546
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
Test scores are no longer used to determine first-year admission decisions (CSU systemwide); scores may still be sent and used for placement. Applies to Fall 2027 applicants via Cal State Apply. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: admissions.fullerton.edu
Admissions
Application deadlines · For Fall 2027 entry
- Priority filing deadline
- November 30, 2026Fall 2027 filing period Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2026 via Cal State Apply; intent to enroll by May 1, 2027.
Source: School's page (admissions.fullerton.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Cal State ApplyFee not stated on pages read.
- Phone
- (657) 278-2593
Source: School's page (admissions.fullerton.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,952per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,272per year
- Average net price
- $5,115What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $69,015
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 84 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · master
- Area Studies · bachelor, master
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · master
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor, master
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master
- Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Biotechnology · master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Statistics · bachelor, master
- Gerontology · master
- Natural Sciences · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Leisure and Recreational Activities · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor, master
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, master
- Social Work · master
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor, master
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · master
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
- Taxation · master
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
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