California State University, Fullerton
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. As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of whom 782 were on the tenure track. The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including 3 doctoral programs.
Former names | Orange County State College (1957–1962) Orange State College (1962–1964) California State College at Fullerton (1964–1972) |
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| Motto | Vox Veritas Vita (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Voice, Truth, Life" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
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| Endowment | $131 million (2022) |
| President | Sylvia Alva |
| Students | 41,408 (Fall 2020) |
| Undergraduates | 36,330 (Fall 2020) |
| Postgraduates | 5,078 (Fall 2020) |
| Location | , , United States 33°52′50″N 117°53′07″W |
| Campus | Large suburb, 236 acres (96 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Daily Titan |
| Colors | Blue and orange |
| Nickname | Titans |
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| Mascot | Tuffy the Titan |
| Website | www |
Cal State Fullerton is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". 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).
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.