Three former students of mine are happily attending Fullerton and I was anxious to check out the campus. Unfortunately it was spring break so the campus was quiet. Fullerton is located in Orange County and the campus is quite large, as you would expect to accommodate the 36,000 students. Fullerton is a suburban community of LA. Most students live off campus as on campus housing is very, very limited but my former students, all from Marin, didn’t have any trouble finding housing nearby. When I walked onto campus, I though I was at an upscale resort when I saw the student recreation center. Complete with an indoor track, rock climbing wall and outdoor pool, it is located in the center of campus and reportedly is well used. Musical theatre and dance is quite strong here as are many of the business (new building) and engineering majors. Our tour guide reported that her largest class was 250 and smallest was 25. The university does a good job of providing ways for students to connect socially on campus through clubs, sports, outings and multiple places to congregate. Fullerton would be a good place for an independent, assertive student who can successfully navigate through the red tape of a larger university.
Susan
