University of California-Irvine (UCI) vs. California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton)

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  • Both University of California-Irvine (UCI) and California State University-Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) are public.
  • Both schools are located in California.
  • UCI has more expensive tuition of $45,014 than Cal State Fullerton ($18,953).
  • UCI has tighter acceptance rate of 36.51% than Cal State Fullerton (45.72%).
  • Cal State Fullerton is larger with 40,386 students than UCI (35,937 students).
University of California-Irvine

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California State University-Fullerton

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#107 in National Universities
#25 in California
Rankings#212 in National Universities
#42 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Irvine, CALocationFullerton, CA
UCIKnown asCal State Fullerton
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$14,237 California residents
$45,014 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,073 California residents
$18,953 out-of-state
$14,275 California residents
$29,377 out-of-state
Graduate$8,507 California residents
$18,011 out-of-state
$18,266Financial Aid$8,389
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$120 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
36.51%Acceptance Rate45.72%
21.07%Yield21.19%
Test Scores
Student Population
35,937Total Students40,386
28,662Undergraduate35,432
7,275Graduate4,954
2,519Online Enrollment4,122
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
86%Graduation Rate69%
6%Transfer-out Rate2%
91%Retention Rate86%
$65,800Average Earning after Graduation$51,800
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 15,693)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,277)
$13,308 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
2,125 Full-time
420 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,018 Full-time
999 Part-time
8,278 Full-time
1,052 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,582 Full-time
1,037 Part-time
$150,651 for Faculties
$83,463 Part-time
Average Salary$93,166 for Faculties
$71,038 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023