California State University, Fullerton
Overview
Type of school:
Public institution
Year founded:
1957
Affiliation:
None
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
30,606
Environment:
Urban
Endowment:
$13,302,876
Admissions
Address
800 N. State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92834
Website
http://www.fullerton.edu
Admissions E-mail
admissions@fullerton.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.2
Send application by:
November 30
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Nancy Dority
Admissions office telephone:
(714) 278-2370
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
November 30
Decision sent by:
Other
Accept offer by:
May 15
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$55
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
Yes
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
No
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
Yes
Applications via E-mail:
No
Electronic application:
http://www.calstate.edu
Tuition deposit:
N/A
Room deposit:
N/A
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Required
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
4 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
| Science |
2 |
2 |
| Lab |
2 |
2 |
| Foreign language |
2 |
3 |
| Social studies |
1 |
1 |
| History |
1 |
1 |
| Academic electives |
1 |
1 |
| Total academic units |
15 |
16 |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Required
Admissions interview:
Neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview:
Not available
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions
for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
SAT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
March 1
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
March 1
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Not considered
Class rank:
Not considered
Academic GPA:
Very important
Standardized test scores:
Very important
Application essay:
Not considered
Recommendation:
Not considered
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Not considered
Extracurricular activities:
Not considered
Talent/ability:
Not considered
Character/personal qualities:
Not considered
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Not considered
Geographical residence:
Important
State residency:
Very important
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Not considered
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Not considered
Work experience:
Not considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Not considered
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
61%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
61%
Total applicants:
27,800
Total acceptances:
16,934
Total freshman enrollment:
3,851
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
11,598
Male acceptances:
6,854
Male freshman enrollment:
1,531
Female applicants:
16,202
Female acceptances:
10,080
Female freshman enrollment:
2,320
Out-of-state freshmen:
2%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
14%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
49%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
89%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
58%
Average high school GPA:
3.2
First-year students submitting GPA:
100%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
97%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
430 - 530
Math:
440 - 560
Combined:
870 - 1090
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
1.0% |
1.0% |
| 600-699 |
8.0% |
13.0% |
| 500-599 |
33.0% |
38.0% |
| 400-499 |
44.0% |
38.0% |
| 300-399 |
13.0% |
9.0% |
| 200-299 |
1.0% |
1.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
18%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
16 - 22
Math:
17 - 23
Composite:
17 - 22
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006
with scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
1.0% |
3.0% |
2.0% |
| 24-29 |
16.0% |
32.0% |
23.0% |
| 18-23 |
57.0% |
47.0% |
48.0% |
| 12-17 |
26.0% |
17.0% |
27.0% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
1.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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