UCI vs Cal State Fullerton

Compare two rival schools - University of California-Irvine and California State University-Fullerton with tuition and admission information where UCI is a four-years, public located in Irvine, CA and Cal State Fullerton is a four-years, public located in Fullerton, CA.
The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.
  • Both schools are four-years, public schools.
  • UCI has more expensive tuition & fees ($45,014) than Cal State Fullerton ($18,953).
  • It is harder to admit to UCI than Cal State Fullerton.
  • Cal State Fullerton has more students with 40,386 students while UCI has 35,937 students.
  • UCI has a lower number of students per faculty with 18 to 1 while Cal State Fullerton's ratio is 24 to 1.
  • UCI has more full-time faculties with 2,125 faculties while Cal State Fullerton has 1,018 full-time faculties.
The following table compares the two rival schools - University of California-Irvine and California State University-Fullerton.
UCIvs.Cal State Fullerton
Irvine, CaliforniaLocationFullerton, California
Four-years, PublicSchool Typefour-years, Public
Doctor's degreeHighest Degree OfferedDoctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
In-State$14,237
Out-Of-State$45,014
2024 Tuition & Fees
In-State$7,073
Out-Of-State$18,953
74%% Receiving Financial Aid68%
$18,266Average Amount of Financial Aid$8,389
26.00 %Acceptance Rates87.00 %
22.00 %Yield (Enrollment Rates)17.00 %
-SAT Score-
-ACT Score-
86 %Graduation Rate69 %
6 %Transfer-out Rate2 %
91 %Retention Rate86 %
35,937Student Population40,386
2,125Number of Faculties1,018
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher CertificationSpecial Learning OpportunitiesDistance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycareOn Campus Student ServicesAcademic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare