Fullerton College
Tel:
(714) 992-7033
- The mission of the college is to prepare students to be successful learners.
School Highlights
Fullerton College serves 22,644 students (32% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 44:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
Top Rankings
Fullerton College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 513 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fullerton College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 513 staff | 149 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Fullerton College is a public, two-year community college governed by a Board of Trustees under the laws of the State of California. It was established in April, 1913, when the governing board of Fullerton Union High School approved a motion that a two-year postgraduate course be added to the curriculum. The new Junior College - for such it was called from the beginning - opened in September, 1913, with 26 students and a curriculum of 10 courses. In 1922 the college was reorganized as an independent junior college district. After holding classes on the Fullerton High School campus for its first 23 years, the college began moving to its own fourteen acre campus next door in 1936. Since offering its first classes in 1913, Fullerton College has grown to become one of the most successful community colleges in the nation. The foundation of Fullerton College's success is the uniquely talented and dedicated faculty, administrators and staff who share a commitment to high academic standards, comprehensive opportunities for students and individual attention to student needs. Fullerton College offers a comprehensive array of academic programs with 90 majors leading to the A.A. or A.S. degree in both academic and vocational subjects, as well as 68 programs leading to vocational certificates. Fullerton College also enjoys one of the highest transfer rates in the state sending graduates to the University of California, California State University campuses and other institutions of higher education. In addition to excellent programs and services, Fullerton College offers a truly collegiate environment. The college's 18,000 students enjoy numerous extracurricular activities in student government, the campus newspaper, championship intercollegiate athletics, performance groups in theatre and music, cultural groups and media production in radio and television broadcasting, to name a few.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Fullerton College is American Career College-Anaheim (3.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- American Career College-AnaheimPrivate for-profit1,027 students | 3.70 Mi1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(949) 783-4800 3.701,027 - Maric College-AnaheimPrivate, for profitn/a students | 4.40 Mi1360 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 758-1500 4.40n/a - Career Networks InstitutePrivate for-profit338 students | 6.60 Mi702 W Town and Country Rd
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 437-9697 6.60338 - South Coast CollegePrivate for-profit221 students | 6.70 Mi2011 W. Chapman Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 867-5009 6.70221 - Cypress CollegePublic15,794 students | 7.00 Mi9200 Valley View
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 484-7000 7.0015,794
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