California State University, Fullerton

Not to be confused with Fullerton College.
California State University, Fullerton
Former names
Orange County State College
(1957–1962)
Orange State College
(1962–1964)
California State College at Fullerton
(1964–1972)
MottoVox Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto in English
"Voice, Truth, Life"
TypePublic research university[1] [2] [3]
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)[4]
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliation
Endowment$131 million (2022)[5]
PresidentRonald S. Rochon[6]
Students41,408 (Fall 2020)[7]
Undergraduates36,330 (Fall 2020)[7]
Postgraduates5,078 (Fall 2020)[7]
Location
Fullerton
,
California
,
United States

33°52′50″N 117°53′07″W / 33.88056°N 117.88528°W / 33.88056; -117.88528
CampusLarge suburb[8], 236 acres (96 ha)
NewspaperThe Daily Titan
ColorsBlue and orange
   
NicknameTitans
Sporting affiliations
MascotTuffy the Titan
Websitefullerton.edu

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State University (CSU) system, and its graduate student body of more than 5,000 is one of the largest in the CSU and in all of California.[7] As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of whom 782 were on the tenure track.[9] The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including 3 doctoral programs.[10][11][12]

Cal State Fullerton is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[13] It is also a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).[14]

CSUF athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the CSUF Titans. They compete in the Big West Conference.

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  5. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 30, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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  13. ^ "California State University-Fullerton - Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education". American Council on Education. 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  14. ^ "Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)". Department of Education. Retrieved 2014-08-18.