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California State University, Fullerton

800 N State College Blvd

Fullerton, CA 92831

United States

Telephone: 657-278-2593

URL: http://www.fullerton.edu

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis

Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. http://www.fullerton.edu/data/institutionalresearch/student/index.php

Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action: February 14, 2020

Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 1900

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1961

Undergraduate FTE: 32,693

Graduate FTE: 3,188

Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Public

Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Multi-institution System

Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester

Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSu SwaratSenior Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Planningsswarat@fullerton.edu
Board of Directors ChairJack Clarke, Jr.Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSUtrusteesoffice@calstate.edu
Chief Academic OfficerAmir DabirianProvost and Vice President of Academic Affairsadabirian@fullerton.edu
Chief Executive OfficerSylvia AlvaPresidentsalva@fullerton.edu
Chief Financial OfficerAlex PorterVice President for Administration and Financeporter@fullerton.edu
Director Institutional ResearchNoha AbdouDirector, Institutional Researchnabdou@fullerton.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Anaheim Elementary School DistrictAnaheimAdditionalActive
00113700Anaheim Union High SchoolAnaheimAdditionalActive
00113701CSUF Irvine LocationIrvineAdditionalActive
00113700California State University FullertonFullertonMain CampusActive
113700California State University, FullertonSanta AnaAdditionalActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
AccountancyMasters1983On-Site
Accounting and FinanceMasters2021On-Site
Administrative Services Credential (Clear)Non-degree2015On-Site
Administrative Services Credential (Preliminary)Non-degree2015Distance Education
Administrative Services Credential (Preliminary)Non-degree2015On-Site
American StudiesBachelors1969On-Site
American StudiesMasters1975On-Site
American StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
AnthropologyMasters1969On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors1964On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors2022Distance Education
Applied Computer ScienceMasters2024On-Site
Art (BA)Bachelors1962On-Site
Art (BA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Art (BFA)Bachelors1983On-Site
Art (BFA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Art (MA)Masters1964On-Site
Art (MFA)Masters1983On-Site
Art HistoryBachelors2023On-Site
Artist Diploma: Professional Certificate in Music PerformanceNon-degree2014On-Site
Athletic TrainingMasters2019On-Site
BiochemistryBachelors1989On-Site
BiochemistryBachelors2022Distance Education
Biological ScienceBachelors1960On-Site
Biological ScienceBachelors2022Distance Education
BiologyMasters1964On-Site
Business AdministrationMasters1963On-Site
Business AdministrationBachelors2012Distance Education
Business AdministrationBachelors1959On-Site
Chemistry (BA)Bachelors1962On-Site
Chemistry (BA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Chemistry (BS)Bachelors1974On-Site
Chemistry (BS)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Chemistry (MS)Masters1984On-Site
Child and Adolescent StudiesBachelors2021On-Site
Child and Adolescent StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Cinema and Television ArtsBachelors2001On-Site
Cinema and Television ArtsBachelors2022Distance Education
Civil EngineeringMasters1967On-Site
Civil EngineeringBachelors1968On-Site
Civil EngineeringBachelors2022Distance Education
Clinical Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family TherapyMasters2024On-Site
Communication Sciences and Disorders Master’s Preparatory CertificateNon-degree2024On-Site
Communication Sciences and Disorders Multicultural CertificateNon-degree2021On-Site
Communication StudiesMasters1966On-Site
Communication StudiesBachelors1961On-Site
Communication StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
CommunicationsMasters1967On-Site
CommunicationsBachelors1963On-Site
CommunicationsBachelors2022Distance Education
Communicative DisordersBachelors1979On-Site
Communicative DisordersMasters1979On-Site
Communicative DisordersBachelors2022Distance Education
Community College Studies CertificateNon-degree2010On-Site
Comparative LiteratureBachelors1961On-Site
Comparative LiteratureBachelors2022Distance Education
Computational Applied MathematicsMasters2020On-Site
Computational Applied MathematicsMasters2024Distance Education
Computer EngineeringMasters2013On-Site
Computer EngineeringBachelors2004On-Site
Computer EngineeringBachelors2022Distance Education
Computer ScienceBachelors1971On-Site
Computer ScienceMasters1974On-Site
Computer ScienceBachelors2022Distance Education
Criminal JusticeBachelors1973On-Site
Criminal JusticeBachelors2022Distance Education
Curriculum and InstructionMasters2022Distance Education
DanceBachelors1991On-Site
DanceBachelors2022Distance Education
Digital Communications Media CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
Earth ScienceBachelors2011On-Site
Earth ScienceBachelors2022Distance Education
EconomicsMasters1966On-Site
EconomicsBachelors1961On-Site
EconomicsBachelors2022Distance Education
Education Specialist (Clear) Credential: Early Childhood Special EducationNon-degree2012Distance Education
Education Specialist (Clear) Credential: Extensive Support NeedsNon-degree2000On-Site
Education Specialist (Clear) Credential: Mild to Moderate Support NeedsNon-degree2000On-Site
Education Specialist (Preliminary) Credential: Early Childhood Special EducationNon-degree2011On-Site
Education Specialist (Preliminary) Credential: Extensive Support NeedsNon-degree2010On-Site
Education Specialist (Preliminary) Credential: Mild to Moderate Support NeedsNon-degree2010On-Site
Educational Leadership (Community College)Professional Doctorate2008On-Site
Educational Leadership (Community College)Professional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Educational Leadership (Pre K-12)Professional Doctorate2007On-Site
Educational Leadership (Pre K-12)Professional Doctorate2022Distance Education
Educational Leadership and Administration, M.S.Masters2022Distance Education
Educational TechnologyMasters2009Distance Education
Educational Technology Integration CertificateNon-degree2014On-Site
Electrical EngineeringMasters1967On-Site
Electrical EngineeringBachelors1968On-Site
Electrical EngineeringBachelors2022Distance Education
Engineering (General)Bachelors1972On-Site
Engineering (General)Bachelors2022Distance Education
EnglishMasters1963On-Site
EnglishBachelors1961On-Site
EnglishBachelors2022Distance Education
Environmental EngineeringMasters2012Distance Education
Environmental StudiesMasters1972On-Site
Ethnic StudiesBachelors1970On-Site
Ethnic StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Forensic Anthropology CertificateNon-degree2019On-Site
FrenchBachelors1963On-Site
FrenchBachelors2022Distance Education
Geographic Information Systems CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
GeographyMasters1968On-Site
GeographyBachelors1961On-Site
GeographyBachelors2022Distance Education
GeologyMasters1999On-Site
GeologyBachelors1969On-Site
GeologyBachelors2022Distance Education
Geospatial Technologies CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
GerontologyMasters2001On-Site
Health Care Analytics CertificateNon-degree2016On-Site
Higher Education, M.S.Masters2022On-Site
HistoryMasters1963On-Site
HistoryBachelors1961On-Site
HistoryBachelors2022Distance Education
Human ServicesBachelors1972On-Site
Human ServicesBachelors2022Distance Education
Humanities and Social Sciences (Online Degree Completion)Bachelors2019Distance Education
Information SystemsMasters1981On-Site
Information TechnologyMasters2005Distance Education
Information Technology (Data Science)Masters2017Distance Education
Information Technology (Information Technology Management)Masters2017Distance Education
Instructional Design Certificate Level 1Non-degree2018Distance Education
Instructional Design Certificate Level 2Non-degree2018Distance Education
Instructional Design and TechnologyMasters2002Distance Education
International BusinessBachelors1984On-Site
International BusinessBachelors2022Distance Education
JapaneseBachelors1991On-Site
JapaneseBachelors2022Distance Education
KinesiologyBachelors1965On-Site
KinesiologyMasters1968On-Site
KinesiologyBachelors2022Distance Education
Latin American StudiesBachelors1970On-Site
Latin American StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
Liberal StudiesBachelors1972On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
LinguisticsBachelors1966On-Site
LinguisticsMasters1969On-Site
LinguisticsBachelors2022Distance Education
Literacy and Reading EducationMasters2022Distance Education
MathematicsBachelors1960On-Site
MathematicsMasters1968On-Site
MathematicsBachelors2022Distance Education
Mechanical EngineeringMasters1967On-Site
Mechanical EngineeringBachelors1968On-Site
Mechanical EngineeringBachelors2022Distance Education
Multiple Subject Credential (Clear)Non-degree2011Distance Education
Multiple Subject Credential (Preliminary)Non-degree2004On-Site
Music (BA)Bachelors1960On-Site
Music (BA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Music (BM)Bachelors1968On-Site
Music (BM)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Music (MA)Masters1964On-Site
Music (MM)Masters1976On-Site
NursingMasters1991On-Site
NursingBachelors1975On-Site
NursingBachelors2000Distance Education
NursingMasters2005Distance Education
Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2010Distance Education
PhilosophyBachelors1962On-Site
PhilosophyBachelors2022Distance Education
Photocommunications CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
PhysicsMasters1996On-Site
PhysicsBachelors1962On-Site
PhysicsBachelors2022Distance Education
Political ScienceBachelors1960On-Site
Political ScienceMasters1964On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors2022Distance Education
Postsecondary Literacy and LearningNon-degree2005Distance Education
Pre-Health Professions Post-baccalaureate ProgramNon-degree2009On-Site
Professional Certificate in Human Resources ManagementNon-degree2019Distance Education
Professional Certificate in Personal Financial PlanningNon-degree2018On-Site
Professional Certificate in Public HealthNon-degree2019On-Site
PsychologyBachelors1961On-Site
PsychologyBachelors2022Distance Education
Psychology (MA)Masters1966On-Site
Psychology (MS Clinical)Masters1974On-Site
Public AdministrationMasters1967On-Site
Public AdministrationBachelors2000On-Site
Public AdministrationBachelors2022Distance Education
Public HealthMasters2003On-Site
Public HealthBachelors2019On-Site
Public HealthBachelors2022Distance Education
Radio-Audio CertificateNon-degree2018On-Site
Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist CredentialNon-degree2012On-Site
Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist CredentialNon-degree2012Distance Education
Religious StudiesBachelors1969On-Site
Religious StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
School Nurse Services CredentialNon-degree2005Distance Education
ScreenwritingMasters2010On-Site
Security Studies CertificateNon-degree2020On-Site
Single Subject Credential (Clear)Non-degree2011Distance Education
Single Subject Credential (Preliminary)Non-degree2003On-Site
Social WorkMasters2007On-Site
SociologyMasters1966On-Site
SociologyBachelors1962On-Site
SociologyBachelors2012Distance Education
Software EngineeringMasters2010On-Site
Software EngineeringMasters2004Distance Education
SpanishMasters1969On-Site
SpanishBachelors1963On-Site
SpanishBachelors2022Distance Education
Spanish for Hispanic Media CertificateNon-degree2017On-Site
Special EducationMasters2022Distance Education
Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential: Language, Speech and HearingNon-degree2011On-Site
Sports Media CertificateNon-degree2024On-Site
StatisticsMasters2013Distance Education
TaxationMasters1978On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)Masters2022On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) CertNon-degree2015On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate (Postbac)Non-degree2000On-Site
Theatre (BA)Bachelors1964On-Site
Theatre (BA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Theatre (BFA)Bachelors1998On-Site
Theatre (BFA)Bachelors2022Distance Education
Theatre Arts (MFA)Masters1976On-Site
Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education, M.S.Masters2022Distance Education
Translation: Spanish to English / English to Spanish CertificateNon-degree2020On-Site
Urban LearningBachelors2024On-Site
Urban LearningBachelors2024Distance Education
Women and Gender StudiesBachelors2000On-Site
Women and Gender StudiesBachelors2022Distance Education
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2029Offsite Review
Fall2029Accreditation Visit