California State University, Fullerton (also known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton University or Fullerton State) is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, and, as a commuter campus, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs. This college is a large population type campus. CSUF's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Cal State Fullerton Titans. They are members of the Big West Conference. In 1957, Cal State Fullerton became the twelfth State College in California to be authorized by the State Legislature as a degree granting institution. The following year, a site was designated for the campus to be established in northeast Fullerton. The property was purchased in 1959. This is the same year that Dr. William B. Langsdorf was appointed as the founding president of the school. The University was originally named Orange County State College. Classes began with 452 students in September, 1959. The name of the school was changed to Orange State College in July 1962.