Does California State University-Fullerton require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Fullerton is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 91% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Fullerton doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 91% admit rate, California State University-Fullerton is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Fullerton by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Fullerton admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Fullerton admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 28%, from 41,841 in 2015 to 53,559 in 2024, and California State University-Fullerton's admit rate went from 42% to 91%.
- 42%
- 91%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,559 | 48,482 | 91% |
| 2023 | 48,591 | 42,149 | 87% |
| 2022 | 48,748 | 32,527 | 67% |
| 2021 | 45,140 | 26,827 | 59% |
| 2020 | 45,449 | 30,733 | 68% |
| 2019 | 50,105 | 26,398 | 53% |
| 2018 | 51,415 | 22,317 | 43% |
| 2017 | 45,808 | 20,943 | 46% |
| 2016 | 44,493 | 21,459 | 48% |
| 2015 | 41,841 | 17,515 | 42% |
In fall 2024, 6,887 of the 48,482 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Fullerton cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $6,555
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 70%
- Median earnings
- $62,951
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 42,731
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Fullerton
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- UC MercedMerced, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 91% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- California State University-Fullerton Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State University-Fullerton admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Fullerton website
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