About Physics in California State University Fullerton
The undergraduate Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in physics features small classes, research opportunities with faculty, and great flexibility in choosing electives and planning career paths.
Our majors enjoy a relatively small department where faculty and staff know them personally, and where they can socialize and study together with their student colleagues in our Dan Black Center "grad room", maintained by the Physics Club. Roughly half of our majors are transfer students. We graduate around 10 students each year.
Additional information can be found in the university catalog and its physics pages, but please don't hesitate to contact us to schedule a visit or meet with an advisor. Send Leigh Hargreaves, Program Coordinator, and Ionel Tifrea, Chair, an email. Note, applications for the program are completed online.
Academic qualification equivalents
- be a high school graduate or equivalent;
- complete the 15-unit comprehensive “A-G” pattern with a grade of C- or better by high school graduation; and
- earn a qualifying “A-G” grade point average (GPA) as described below.
"A-G" requirement may not be completed during the summer term prior to fall enrollment.
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT (including paper, home) : 61
- IELTS Academic Test: 5.5
- PTE Academic Test: 43
California State University Fullerton Highlights
| Established Year |
1957 |
| Location |
Fullerton, California |
| University Type |
Public |
| Campus |
Urban |
| Number of Programs |
110 |
| Total Enrolment |
39,868 (in fall 2019) |
| Total International Enrolment |
1,579 (in fall 2019) |
| Countries represented on campus |
77 |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester-based |
| Accreditation |
Western Association of Schools and Colleges-senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). |
| Website |
www.fullerton.edu |
California State University Fullerton Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| California Resident Tuition |
$5,742 |
| Books and Supplies |
$2,058 |
| Other Fees |
$1,182 |
| Room and Board |
$15,852 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,209 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$28,043 |
| Fee |
Cost |
| Out of State Resident Tuition |
$17,622 |
| Books and Supplies |
$2,058 |
| Other Fees |
$1,182 |
| Room and Board |
$15,852 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$3,209 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$39,923 |
