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CSU Fullerton

CSU Fullerton
800 N. State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92834

Official telephone: (714) 278-2011
Fax number: (714) 278-3990

Website: www.fullerton.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 28, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Nancy J. Dority,
Asst. VP of Enrollment Services
Contacting the office: 714 278-2370
714 278-2356 (fax)
admissions@fullerton.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Final filing date for fall: November 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 3%
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 2.0 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 normally eligible with the correct course distribution.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: March 1 for SAT I/ACT, March 1 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
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 15 required, 18 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • Audition required of dance program applicants.
  • Audition required of theatre program applicants.
  • R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: EOP
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: 3.18
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 14%
Top quarter: 49%
Top half: 89%
Bottom half: 11%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 58%
Average SAT I: 480 verbal, 499 math, 978 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 880 - 1080
Average ACT: 20 English, 21 math, 20 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 18 - 23
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 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 29,822
Number of applicants offered admission: 18,054 (61%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 4,154 (23%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 88%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 2%
Admission may be deferred: no

 
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