| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
About Fullerton College: Year Founded: 1913 as Fullerton Junior College, the oldest continuously operating community college in California. Changed name to Fullerton College in 1972. Fullerton College is part of the North Orange County Community College District.
Transfer rate: Ranked 8th in the state in the number of CSU and UC transfers combined. Most popular transfer institution is CSU Fullerton.
Student Resources: State-of-the-art Library/Learning Resource Center; brand-new College Center with food court and student lounge; wireless internet access; Wellness Center; Service Learning; weekly campus newspaper; free tutoring in English, writing, and Math; state and national honor societies; Workforce Center; Transfer Center
College activities: Homecoming; Festival of Diversity; cultural activities and field trips; approximately 20 active student clubs; FC Marketplace; university field trips
Athletics: Fourteen intercollegiate men's and women’s sports teams; member of the Orange Empire Conference
Fine Arts: Twenty-five musical performance groups; playwrights festival; directors festival; jazz festival, high school theatre festival, choir festival, piano ensemble festival, summer musical theatre conservatory, artist in residence program, permanent art collection, art gallery season of exhibitions, 20 entertainment industry and visual arts vocational certificates.
Fullerton College, in Fullerton, California, is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California, having been established in 1913. Fullerton College’s roots can be traced back to a time when the city of Fullerton was primarily an agricultural community devoted to growing, packing and shipping citrus products. Originally enrolling 28 students in its first year in 1913, today Fullerton College boasts an enrollment figure of nearly 20,000, with figures anticipated to reach more than 32,000 by the year 2020.
Fullerton Junior College, as it was known from 1913 to 1972, was born out of a proposal made in April 1913 by then principal of Fullerton Union High School Delbert Brunton that the board of trustees authorize two years of postgraduate study at the high school. The idea was approved, and classes at Fullerton Junior College officially began in the fall of that year. Out of the 28 students who enrolled as freshmen, 14 eventually graduated, and enrollment figures totaled 44 at the start of the 1915-1916 school year.
While the beginning years of the two-year college concept were quite unstable (Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Fernando and Anaheim Junior Colleges were shut down during this time), Fullerton Junior College remained in operation. From 1913 to 1929, the curriculum at Fullerton Junior College continually changed to meet the specific needs of the time. Military drill, oil drilling technology, manual arts and shop courses were offered during World War I, and by the mid-20's, semi-professional courses such as typing, stenography, bookkeeping and office practice were standard fare.
The college's first newspaper, The Weekly Torch, was introduced in 1923, in addition to its annual Torch Magazine. The Torch newspaper was later renamed The Weekly Hornet, and has been in continuous publication for the past 76 years. The first club at Fullerton Junior College, the Literary Club, was formed in its second year, followed by the Collegians and the College Woman’s Club the following year. The college also boasts a radio broadcasting program that is heard on 90.1 FM KBPK in Orange County, CA.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 624 | $ 4,200 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 26 | $ 26 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,111 | 18% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 883 | 27% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,255 | 2% | |
Any Aid: |
28% |
