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California State University, Fullerton, commonly known as '''CSUF''', '''CSU Fullerton''', or '''Cal State Fullerton''', is a part of the California State University system. This university is located in the city of Fullerton, California , in northern Orange County . HISTORY In 1957 , Cal State Fullerton became the 12th State College in California to be authorized by the State Legislature as a degree granting institution. The following year a site was designated for the campus to be established in northeast Fullerton, California . The property was purchased in 1959 . This is the same year that Dr. William B. Langsdorf was appointed as the founding president of the school. The university was originally named Orange County State College. Classes began with 452 students in September, 1959 . The name of the school was changed to '''Orange State College''' in July 1962 . In 1964 the name of the school was changed for a second time to '''California State College at Fullerton'''. In June 1972 the final name change occurred and the school became '''California State University, Fullerton'''. Today, the school is growing rapidly. Several new buildings have been completed, and enrollment has climbed to more than 35,921 as of the fall 2006 semester. Since 1963 the curriculum has expanded to include lower-division work and many graduate programs, as well as numerous credential and certificate programs. During the fall 2005 semester, Cal State Fullerton had the highest enrollment of the 23 California State University campuses with an enrollment of over 35,000 students.1 It is the second largest university in the state of California, second in enrollment only to UCLA . During the fall 2007 semester, beginning in August, CSUF will celebrate 50 years. For more details about the gala events, including Concert Under the Stars, visit the 50th Anniversary webpage. ACADEMICS Cal State Fullerton's academic departments and programs are organized into 8 colleges:
Rankings The 2006 Princeton Review’s Best 237 Business Schools publication highlighted Cal State Fullerton's College of Business and Economics. The College of Business and Economics is the largest accredited business school in California and fourth largest in the country. Also, Cal State Fullerton is ranked number 1 on the west coast for musical theater and ranked number 8 in the nation overall. In their June 1st 2006 issue, the magazine ''Diverse Issues in Higher Education'' ranks CSUF eighth in the nation for number of bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students and fourth for undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanics. ATHLETICS Cal State Fullerton participates in the NCAA Division I Big West Conference . It is the home of four-time NCAA Men's Baseball College World Series champions, 1979 , 1984 , 1995 , and 2004 . In 1978, the basketball team - coached by Bob Dye - made it to the Elite 8 in basketball in the NCAA playoffs. This is the only time the team has made the NCAA. The team defeated New Mexico at Tempe, AZ, and then defeated USF before losing to Arkansas in regionals at Albuquerque, NM. Fullerton was led by Greg Bunch, a CSUF Hall of Famer. Since then, the team has been to the NIT three times. The latest was in the 2004-2005 season, the CSUF men's basketball team recorded its best season in years by posting a mark of 21 wins, 11 losses; the team made it to the final 16 of the NIT |
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