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About the University

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California State University, Fullerton

Founded in 1957, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a major regional university in an area that includes Orange County, metropolitan Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.

The University’s beautiful 240-acre (97-hectare) campus is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from downtown Los Angeles and 20 miles from nearby beaches.

To ensure a safe campus for students, CSUF has its own police department that is on duty 24 hours a day.

National Rankings

U.S. News & World Report  (2025) One of the Top Public Schools in the U.S. 

(2026): No. 6 among “Top Performer on Social Mobility" 

Money (2025) 5 stars  Best College in America

U.S. Hispanic Outlook on Education (2025) No. 3 in the U.S. for bachelor's degrees earned by Hispanic students

Accreditations

• CSUF is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
• In addition, departments and programs have distinguishing accreditations in art, athletic training, business, chemistry, communications, communicative disorders, computer science, dance, engineering, music, nursing, public administration, teacher education and theater. A full list of accreditations and associations can be viewed on the Cal State Fullerton Catalog website.

Colleges

• The Arts
• College of Business and Economics
• Communications
• Education
• Engineering & Computer Science
• Health & Human Development
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Note: The College of Business and Economics is the largest accredited business school on the West Coast of the United States. It also holds dual accreditation by the AACSB (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business), the premier international accrediting body for business schools, for both Business Administration and Accounting. Only 8% of business schools worldwide have achieved this distinction.