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CSU Fullerton

CSU Fullerton
800 North State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92831

Official telephone: (657) 278-2011
Website: www.fullerton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jessica Wagoner,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 657 278-7788
657 278-7699 (fax)
admissions@fullerton.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: October 30
Final filing date for fall: November 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $55
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school units required. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.6 GPA are eligible regardless of standardized test scores.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Standardized test requirements: SAT I required, ACT considered if submitted
School's test preference: SAT I
Dates test scores should be received: February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 2 recommended
Math: 3 required, 3 recommended
Science: 2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 14 required, 15 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: EOP, conditional admission
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence very important
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.56
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 53%
Average SAT I: 507 verbal, 524 math, 1030 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 940 - 1120
Average ACT: 21 English, 22 math, 22 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 19 - 24
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 91%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 37%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 41,841
Number of applicants offered admission: 17,515 (42%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 4,401 (25%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 85%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 1%
Tuition deposit amount: $250, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $350, refundable until July 20.
Admission may be deferred: no

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CSU Fullerton is an impacted campus at the first-time freshman level and will utilize supplemental admission criteria to admit first-time freshmen to the campus. All first-time freshmen applicants must apply during the initial admission application-filing period (October 1 through November 30 for fall) to be considered for admission. SAT or ACT scores are required regardless of GPA and must be received by CSU Fullerton no later than January 15, 2010. All subject matter requirements must have been completed prior to high school graduation. Subject matter requirements must be met with a C or better and may not be completed during the summer term immediately preceding fall admission. CSU eligible first-time freshman applicants that graduate from high schools in a CSU Fullerton-defined local area will be admitted based on CSU systemwide eligibility criteria. CSU eligible first-time freshman applicants who graduate from schools outside of the CSU Fullerton-defined local area will be "rank ordered" by eligibility index and admission offers will be made in descending order of eligibility index totals until the freshman class is full. Approximately ten (10) percent of the freshman class may be admitted based on an eligibility index and additional characteristics including special talents, first generation college status, socioeconomic factors, and indications of overcoming educational obstacles. Cal State Fullerton is also "impacted" for pre-nursing program.

 
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