Cal State Fullerton is a leading campus of the CSU, serving as an intellectual and cultural center for Southern California and driver of workforce and economic development. We are an emerging national model for supporting student success through innovative high-impact educational and co-curricular experiences, including faculty-student collaborative research.
In 1957, Orange County State College became the 12th state college in California to be authorized by the state legislature as a degree-granting institution. The following year, a site was designated for the campus to be established in northeast Fullerton. The property was purchased in 1959. This is the same year that Dr. William B. Langsdorf was appointed as founding president of the school.
Classes began with 452 students in September 1959. The name of the school was changed to Orange State College in July 1962. In 1964, its name was changed to California State College at Fullerton. In June 1972, the final name change occurred and the school became California State University, Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton is a leading campus of the CSU, serving as an intellectual and cultural center for Southern California and driver of workforce and economic development. We are an emerging national model for supporting student success through innovative high-impact educational and co-curricular experiences, including faculty-student collaborative research.
At Cal State Fullerton, we take immense pride in our campus, where every employee is driven by a shared purpose: to transform lives through the power of education. We are committed to fostering an exceptional employee experience where you will be a catalyst for change.
California State University, Fullerton offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. From our health plans and continuing education opportunities to our flexible spending accounts, survivor protection, leave programs and competitive retirement/savings plans, the CSU offers benefits that matter to you at each stage of your career.
Since 1961, the CSU has provided an affordable, accessible and high-quality education to 3.7 million graduates throughout California. While each campus is unique based on its curricular specialties, location and campus culture, every CSU is distinguished for the quality of its educational programs. All campuses are fully accredited, provide a high-quality broad liberal educational program and offer opportunities for students to engage in campus life through the Associated Students Inc., clubs and service learning.
Cal State Fullerton is a leading campus of the CSU, serving as an intellectual and cultural center for Southern California and driver of workforce and economic development. We are an emerging national model for supporting student success through innovative high-impact educational and co-curricular experiences, including faculty-student collaborative research.
At Cal State Fullerton, we take immense pride in our campus, where every employee is driven by a shared purpose: to transform lives through the power of education. We are committed to fostering an exceptional employee experience where you will be a catalyst for change.
California State University, Fullerton offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. From our health plans and continuing education opportunities to our flexible spending accounts, survivor protection, leave programs and competitive retirement/savings plans, the CSU offers benefits that matter to you at each stage of your career.
Cal State Fullerton is a leading campus of the CSU, serving as an intellectual and cultural center for Southern California and driver of workforce and economic development. We develop and support practices, programming, and policies across the broad spectrum of inclusivity, equity and civility for the CSUF campus community. We strive to promote a campus community wherein students, staff and faculty are engaged in the values of inclusive excellence. For more information on Cal State Fullerton’s diverse and inclusive community, please visit our Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Program.
Cal State Fullerton recognizes the balance of work and personal challenges. We support these diverse roles, promote flexibility and strive to enhance the overall experience for our employees.
- EMPLOYEE work/life balance resources
- Employee Assistance Program
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California State University--Fullerton's 2021 Rankings
California State University--Fullerton is ranked #16 in Regional Universities West. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
- #16 in Regional Universities West (tie)
- #3 in Best Undergraduate Teaching (tie)
- #40 in Best Value Schools
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranks CSUF No. 3 in the nation for baccalaureate degrees awarded to underrepresented students, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education. (December 2020)
Money ranks CSUF in the top 5% of “Best Colleges for Your Money.” (August 2020)
Forbes ranks CSUF among "America's Top Colleges." (August 2019)
Washington Monthly ranks CSUF in the top 7% of universities on its 2020 Best Bang for the Buck: West list. (August 2020)
Education Reform Now ranks CSUF No. 3 among the top 10 universities for students’ social mobility. (December 2020)
