California State University-Fullerton

California State University-Fullerton Admissions

Cal State at Fullerton has cited that, beginning in the fall of 2004, it has received more applicants for freshman admissions than it is able to accommodate. For that reason, freshman admissions and the overall application process has become more competitive. This will impact the three areas from which Cal State Fullerton draws its freshman applicants: the surrounding area, the greater California area, and out-of-state and international. In addition to being a high school graduate, applicants to Cal State Fullerton must have completed four years of English, three years of mathematics (including Algebra I & II and Geometry), two years each of U.S. history & social science, laboratory science, and foreign language, and one year each of visual and performing arts and electives. Cal State Fullerton subscribes to the same eligibility index for admissions that the other institutions in the California State system use. This index is a calculation to determine an applicant’s general eligibility for admissions. Applicants can determine their own index in one of two ways: multiply the high school grade point average by 800 and add a total score from the SAT, or multiply the high school grade point average by 200 and add ten times the total score from the ACT. Out-of-state students must have a 3502 using the SAT or 842 using the ACT, while California residents must have a 2900 (SAT) or a 694 (ACT).

Cal State Fullerton has an open undergraduate admissions deadline. The application period for students in some majors may extend later than others. The application fee is $55, and applications can be submitted on-line. Students who are enrolled in high school at the time of application will need to have their official final high school transcripts sent after graduation to the Admissions Office.

As part of their application, students should submit high school transcripts and ACT or SAT test scores. Students should have completed high school courses as follows: 4 units of English, 3 units of mathematics, 2 units of history and social studies, 2 units of science, 2 units of a foreign language, 1 year of visual or performing arts, and 1 year of electives. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or better in these courses. Students will be admitted based on combination of their test scores and high school GPA. Cal State Fullerton groups its applicants into three different pools based on geographic location, and different standards apply to each group.

Transfer students and international students will have varying requirements depending upon their prior educational background.

Students applying to the graduate programs at California State University, Fullerton should consult the individual department and/or school to which they are applying. Applications can be submitted on-line, and the application fee is $55. General requirements include the GRE or other appropriate test scores (such as the GMAT) and a bachelor’s degree. The graduate application deadline varies with the department and program; most programs take applications for the fall until March 1 of the preceding semester, but not all do.

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