California State University-Fullerton offers 128 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Bachelors and 2 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,470 for California residents and $20,070 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,776 students out of total 43,662 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 159 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
California State University-Fullerton is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | California State University-Fullerton |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA |
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| Online Students | 3,776 Enrolled Online Exclusively
23,263 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,470
Out-of-State$20,070 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,994
Out-of-State$19,074 |
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| Student to Faculty | 26:1 (3.85%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 2 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-Fullerton. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,470 and $20,070 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,994 and $19,074 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
California State University-Fullerton offers 128 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 2 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 59 |
59 | 4 | 6 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 114 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 32 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At California State University-Fullerton, there are 43,662 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 27,039 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,776 students are enrolled exclusively and 23,263 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 43,662 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,776 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 23,263 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 16,623 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,776 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,752 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 19 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,776 | |
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| California Resident | 3,752 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 19 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,776 | |
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| Undergraduate | 2,741 |
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| Graduate | 1,035 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 2,741 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,716 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 25 |
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