West Virginia University (WVU) vs Cal State Fullerton

West Virginia University (WVU) and California State University-Fullerton (CSUF) are two distinct universities with unique offerings. WVU, located in Morgantown, West Virginia, has an acceptance rate of 84%, while CSUF, situated in Fullerton, California, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 78%. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at WVU including Business, Engineering, and Health Sciences, and popular majors at CSUF including Business, Communications, and Psychology. WVU boasts a diverse student body, with 20% of its students identifying as minorities, while CSUF's student body is even more diverse, with 55% of its students identifying as minorities. In terms of graduation rates, WVU has a four-year graduation rate of 48%, while CSUF has a slightly higher four-year graduation rate of 52%. To help you make an informed decision about which university is

	California State University-Fullerton	West Virginia University
Overview
Location	Fullerton, California	Morgantown, West Virginia
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	81.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	59.4%	89.8%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $70	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $60
SAT range	N/A	1030 - 1230
ACT range	N/A	21 - 27
Students submitting SAT score		57.0%
Students submitting ACT score		38.0%
Total number of applicants	45,140	17,074
Total number of admissions given out	26,827	15,336
Admitted students who chose to enroll	4,219	4,313
Yield rate	15.7%	28.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $30,282 Out of state: $42,162	In state: $21,756 Out of state: $38,100
Average net price	$4,939	$13,422
Tuition	In state: $5,742 Out of state: $17,622	In state: $8,976 Out of state: $25,320
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $12,918 Meal plan: $4,374	Room/dormitory: $6,184 Meal plan: $5,504
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	74.0% Average amount $9,215	89.0% Average amount $10,867
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $4,700	52.0% Average amount $5,294
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $11,380	15.0% Average amount $16,332

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	35,600 Men 41.2% Women 58.8%	19,599 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Graduate students	5,138 Men 36.8% Women 63.2%	5,875 Men 44.4% Women 55.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.9%	55.3%
International students	4.9%	5.3%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	2,045	6,956
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Texas Hawaii Illinois Arizona	West Virginia Pennsylvania Virginia Maryland Ohio

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Education Engineering Business	Health Professions Business Engineering Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	25:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	71.5%	63.9%
Dropout rate	21.3%	11.3%
Transferred out	1.8%	22.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $145,938 Year 2: $157,680 Year 3: $165,916 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $138,162 Year 2: $114,595 Year 3: $130,592 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $113,642 Year 2: $110,241 Year 3: $114,173 Computer Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $88,293 Year 2: $94,408 Year 3: $97,266 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $86,611 Year 2: $86,042 Year 3: $94,651 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,934 Year 2: $80,779 Year 3: $90,936 Computer Science (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,382 Year 2: $78,971 Year 3: $89,837 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,840 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $81,048 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,980 Year 2: $76,325 Year 3: $79,512 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,145 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $78,803	Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $112,323 Year 2: $125,015 Year 3: $143,709 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $103,140 Year 2: $118,155 Year 3: $119,358 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,573 Year 2: $94,763 Year 3: $96,536 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,732 Year 2: $81,997 Year 3: $91,425 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,711 Year 2: $81,333 Year 3: $82,001 Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $74,468 Year 2: $61,303 Year 3: $79,782 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,292 Year 2: $68,047 Year 3: $77,798 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,506 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $77,273 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,040 Year 2: $65,238 Year 3: $76,205 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,477 Year 2: $66,069 Year 3: $76,022

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