College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and California State University - Fullerton has received a top placement. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how your school fared in this year’s analysis.
This page was created to give you an overview of how Cal State Fullerton fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.
2025 Ranking Overview
Nationwide Ranking
Cal State Fullerton placed #271 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This ranks it in the best of schools in the nation for students!
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This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:
Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Rankings by Major
In addition to the top overall ranking, Cal State Fullerton has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:
Ranking Name
Rank
Out Of
Percentile
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
933
88.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 143
1,187
87.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86
925
90.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
959
90.5%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
506
85.2%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158
1,055
85.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
1,150
89.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
556
83.1%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
535
87.1%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
502
82.3%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
437
86.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
571
81.3%
Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
68
83.8%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81
417
80.6%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
228
84.2%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
533
84.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 88
540
83.7%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
294
83.3%
Best Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 1
4
75.0%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
609
74.9%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
816
74.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 194
883
78.0%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
460
76.7%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 16
111
85.6%
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
257
72.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 11
98
88.8%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 22
132
83.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
378
66.7%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 10
53
81.1%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
138
68.8%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
23
82.6%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 9
60
85.0%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 3
15
80.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 16
112
85.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 129
416
69.0%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 12
61
80.3%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 6
36
83.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 15
76
80.3%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
481
68.4%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 7
32
78.1%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
53
83.0%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 11
59
81.4%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 12
63
81.0%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
37
75.7%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 8
40
80.0%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 3
11
72.7%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
16
75.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 17
68
75.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 14
66
78.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 21
82
74.4%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
36
75.0%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 12
42
71.4%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 6
19
68.4%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 6
22
72.7%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 23
82
72.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 12
41
70.7%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 11
42
73.8%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 21
80
73.8%
Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 4
12
66.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 38
121
68.6%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 29
89
67.4%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 21
69
69.6%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 10
31
67.7%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 13
40
67.5%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 29
89
67.4%
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