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Cal State Fullerton

Location
Fullerton, California, United States
Nickname
Titans
Established
1957
Cal State Fullerton

California State University, Fullerton is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University system, and its graduate student body of more than 5,000 is one of the largest in the CSU and in all of California. As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of which 782 were on the tenure track. The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including three doctorates. Cal State Fullerton is a Hispanic-serving institution and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution. The university is nationally accredited in art, athletic training, business, chemistry, communications, communicative disorders, computer science, dance, engineering, music, nursing, public administration, public health, social work, teacher education and theater.

Former names Orange County State College, (1959–1962), Orange State College, (1962–1964), California State College at Fullerton, (1964–1972)
Motto Vox Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto (English) "Voice, Truth, Life"
Type Public
Established 1957
Endowment $81.7 million (2020)
President Framroze (Fram) Virjee
Academic staff 2,083 (fall 2016)
Administrative staff 1,589 (fall 2016)
Students 41,408 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 36,330 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 5,078 (Fall 2020)
Campus urban, 236 acres
Colors Navy blue, white and orange
Athletics NCAA Division I – Big West
Mascot Tuffy the Titan
Affiliations California State University system

About Cal State Fullerton

Originally named Orange County State College, it is a public research university that enrolls around 40,000 students yearly, making it the largest student body of all the California State schools.

Achievement of Cal State Fullerton

The school introduced an elephant mascot named Tuffy the Titan after the university held the first intercollegiate elephant race in 1962. 

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Latest information about Cal State Fullerton updated on July 28 2021.