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:
High school college prep grades and test scores are used to determine an Eligibility Index. Admission is based on this Index and varies for in-state local, in-state out of local and out of state applicants.
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
Standardized test requirements:
SAT I considered if submitted, ACT considered if submitted, SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference:
no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:
placement
Dates test scores should be received:
January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
Art:
1 required, 1 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
Social studies:
1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:
1 required, 1 recommended
Total:
15 required, 16 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:
EOP, Guardian Scholars
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 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:
3.2
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:
100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank:
Top tenth: 14% Top quarter: 48% Top half: 88% Bottom half: 12% Bottom quarter: 1%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:
69%
Average SAT I:
480 verbal, 499 math, 979 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range:
870 - 1090
Average ACT:
20 English, 21 math, 20 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range:
18 - 23
Test taken by majority of applicants:
SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:
97%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:
19%
UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission:
on a rolling basis, Rolling
Acceptance of admission:
must accept by May 6th
FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received:
33,430
Number of applicants offered admission:
19,923 (60%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:
4,697 (24%)
School has a waiting list policy:
no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:
88%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:
1%
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.
