• In 1957, Cal-State Fullerton became the 12th State College in California.

• Founding president is Dr. William B. Langsdorf.• Orange County State College started classes for 452

full and part time students in Sept. 1959.• In the fall of 1960, the college opened it’s own classes

on it’s own campus.• The first permanent building, the six-story Letters and

Science Building was occupied in 1963. • Cal-State Fullerton University had many changes in it’s

name over the long periods of time.

Mission Of College

• Ensure the preeminence of learning

• Provide high quality programs that meet the needs of students, community, and region

• Enhance scholarly and creative activity

• Make collaboration integral to our activities

• Create an environment where all students have the opportunity to succeed

• Expand connections and partnerships with our region

• Students who work, still take course work

• More undergraduate students come from public schools than private

• More students come from CA community colleges than from other Cal-States, universities, colleges, and states or countries combined.

• More new graduate students come from Cal-State campuses than California colleges, universities, and other states or countries combined.

• More women than men • The majority of people that attend are white.

• Provides a diversity of educational opportunities to satisfy the broad range of backgrounds and interests of its students and the surrounding community.

• Highest major is in Business Administration and Economics.

• 2nd major is the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Academic programs include 50 bachelor's degrees, 44 master's degrees, 47 minors, 3 resident certificates, and 11 teaching credential programs.

Admission Requirements

• An acceptable High School grade point average in combination with SAT or ACT scores.

• 8 semesters of college prep English

• 6 semesters of math including Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra II

• 2 semesters of U.S. History/government

• 2 semesters of laboratory science

• 4 semesters of the same foreign language

• 2 semesters of visual and performing arts

• 6 semesters of electives.

Cost

• Residents of California pay $11,209 per year (two semesters) for under graduates taking six or fewer units.

• $1,809 per year for those taking more than six units.

• Graduate fees are $1,257 per year for six unit or less and $1,887 for more than six units.

• Nonresidents of California pay those fees plus tuition of $246 per semester units.

• A nine month student budget for 2000-2001 for the following: fees, books & supplies, rm./brd., misc., and transportation total is $7,407.

• Students that live on campus pay $6,212 for housing and meals.

• 396 college housing spaces available; all were occupied 1996-97.

• Freshmen are given the priority for college housing.

• Off-campus living is permitted.• Students have an option of coed

housing available. Residents assistants live in dorms.

Clubs and Activities

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Alliance (LGBA)

• Society of Women Engineers

• AIESEC (International Association of Students in Economics and Business Management)

• Biologists Educating Students & Teachers (B.E.S.T.)

• Comparative Religion Student Association

• Fullerton tries to make the students have more collegial spirit by constructing more buildings.

• There was $1 million put into computers and library for the students to learn more and explore it.

• The National Science Foundation ranks Fullerton in the fourth in the nation among master’s colleges and universities for graduates who will earn science and engineering doctorates.

• The Performing Arts Major’s College Guide lists Fullerton on the most highly recommended undergraduate programs, for drama and musical theater.

• The past two years Cal State Fullerton was awarded more than $19 million in grants and contracts from public and private sources.

• Alpha Lambda - ROTC co-ed fraternity

• Delta Chi Omicron -

Asian-based sorority

• Delta Sigma Chi - Latino-based co-ed fraternity

• Lambda Sigma Chi - Co-ed fraternity which promotes Latino issues

• Theta Delta Beta - Asian-based men’s fraternity

• These are the sports at Fullerton that are played by men; basketball, baseball, cross country, fencing, softball, track & field, wrestling, and soccer.

• For women at Fullerton there is; cross country, fencing, softball, track & field, basketball, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, and volleyball.

• There is also a athletic club it is called “The Titan Athletic Club”.

• The Athletic Club is an annual giving program that raises funds for athletics scholarships at Cal State Fullerton.

• The scholarship funds come from ticket sales and private and student support.