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California State University, Northridge

California, USA

Where Individuals Rise

California State University, Northridge is a vibrant, diverse university community of 38,310 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. As you explore the university's web site, you will find ample evidence of Cal State Northridge's commitment to the educational and professional goals of students, and its extensive service to the community.

Teaching, Scholarship and Active Learning

We honor and reward high performance in learning, teaching, scholarship, research, service and creative activity. Because the quality of our academic programs is central to our mission, we encourage intellectual curiosity and protect the multiple expressions of academic freedom.

Commitment to Excellence

We set the highest standards for ourselves in all of our actions and activities and support the professional development of faculty, staff and administrators. We assess our performance so that every area of University life will be continually improved and renewed.

Respect for All People

We aspire to behave as an inclusive, cooperative community. Our behaviors, policies and programs affirm the worth and personal dignity of every member of the University community and contribute to a campus climate of civility, collegiality, tolerance and reasoned debate.

Quick Facts

CSUN offers a variety of programs including 134 different bachelor's degrees, master's degrees in 70 different fields, 3 doctoral degrees, and 24 teaching credentials. CSUN ranks 10th in the U.S. in bachelor's degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students and has over 300,000 alumni. CSUN, in collaboration with the LA Cleantech Incubator (LACI), ranked 10th worldwide as a top business incubator in 2017/2018. LACI also collaborates with UCLA, Caltech, USC, and California State University, Los Angeles.

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score / Resume

Established
1958
School Type
Public
Student
39,816
Tuition & Fees
8,205 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 80/ IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
46% / 3.46

Programs and Majors

    Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
  • Animal Science
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Breadth Studies in Music
  • Classical Guitar Performance
  • Commercial and Media Writing
  • Communication Studies
  • Composition
  • Entertainment Media Management
  • Film Production
  • Jazz Studies
  • Journalism: Broadcast
  • Journalism: General
  • Journalism: Magazine and Freelance
  • Journalism: Newspaper
  • Journalism: Photojournalism
  • Journalism: Pulic Relations
  • Keyboard Performance (Piano & Organ)
  • Media Theory and Criticism
  • Multimedia Production
  • Music Education
  • Music Industry Studies
  • Music Therapy
  • Orchestral Strings Performance
  • Percussion Performance
  • Screenwriting
  • Television Production
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts: Ceramics
  • Visual Arts: Drawing
  • Visual Arts: Illustration
  • Visual Arts: Painting
  • Visual Arts: Photography/Video
  • Visual Arts: Printmaking
  • Visual Arts: Sculpture
  • Vocal Arts
  • Winds & Brass Performance
    David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
  • Accountancy
  • Business Administration: Business Law
  • Business Administration: Global Supply Chain Management
  • Business Administration: Real Estate
  • Business Administration: Systems and Operations Management
  • Economics
  • Finance: Financial Analysis
  • Finance: Financial Planning
  • Finance: Insurance Option
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Marketing
    Engineering and Computer Science
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management Technology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Health and Human Development
  • Apparel Design and Merchandising
  • Applied Fitness and Active Lifestyle Development
  • Athletic Training
  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Communication Disorders
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Dance
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Exercise Science
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Family Studies
  • Health Administration
  • Interior Design
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science
  • Physical Education
  • Public Health
  • Radiologic Sciences
  • Sport Studies
  • Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management
    Humanities
  • Asian American Studies
  • Central American Studies
  • Chicana/o Studies
  • English Subject Matter for the Single-Subject Matter Credential in English
  • English: Creative Writing
  • English: Four-Year Integrated Teacher Credential Program in English
  • English: Honors
  • English: Junior-Year Integrated Teacher Credential Program in English
  • English: Literature
  • French (Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures)
  • Gender and Women’s Studies
  • Languages and Cultures with target languages of Armenian, French, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish
  • Liberal Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Liberal Studies: ITEP: Freshman (BA + credential)
  • Liberal Studies: ITEP: Junior (BA + credential)
  • Liberal Studies: Pre-Credential (BA only)
  • Linguistics (Linguistics/TESL Program)
  • Modern Jewish Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Science
  • Spanish
    Science and Math
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology & Evolution
  • Genetics & Development
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics: Applied Mathematical Sciences
  • Mathematics: Plus Teaching Credential (Integrated Programs)
  • Mathematics: Secondary Teaching
  • Mathematics: Statistics
  • Microbiology
  • Physic
    Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Africana Studies: African and African-American Humanities and Cultural Studies
  • Africana Studies: African and African-American Social Sciences
  • Africana Studies: African-American Urban Education
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Anthropology
  • Criminology and Justice Studies
  • Geography: Geographical Information Science (GIS)
  • Geography: Standard Program
  • History
  • Political Science: Law and Society
  • Political Science: Politics and Government
  • Political Science: Public Policy and Management
  • Psychology
  • Sociology: Option I General Sociology
  • Sociology: Option III Social Welfare & Social Justice
  • Sociology: Option IV Work and Society
  • Urban Studies and Planning
    Tseng College, Graduate, International and Midcareer Education
  • Liberal Studies (Online)
  • Public Sector Management (Online)
    Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
  • Ceramics
  • Communication Design
  • Communication Studies
  • Composition
  • Conducting (choral or instrumental)
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Mass Communication
  • Music Industry Administration
  • Painting
  • Performance: Collaborative Piano
  • Performance: Instrumental
  • Performance: Organ
  • Performance: Piano
  • Performance: Voice
  • Photography/Video
  • Printmaking
  • Screenwriting
  • Sculpture
  • Theatre
    David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
  • MBA
  • MPA
  • Taxation
    Michael D. Eisner College of Education
  • Educational Administration/Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
  • Educational Psychology & Counseling
  • Elementary Education
  • Higher Education Leadership
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
    Engineering and Computer Science
  • Assistive Technology Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Engineering: Structural Engineering
  • Manufacturing Systems Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Health and Human Development
  • Apparel Design and Merchandising
  • Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services
  • Communication Disorders
  • Consumer Affairs and Family Studies
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health Administration
  • Human Nutrition
  • Interdisciplinary Studies, Gerontology
  • Kinesiology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Public Health
  • Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation Management
    Humanities
  • Chicana/o Studies
  • English: Creative Writing option
  • English: Literature option
  • English: Rhetoric and Composition Theory option
  • Humanities
  • Linguistics
  • Spanish
  • TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language)
    Science and Math
  • Applied Mathematics (Option II)
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology & Evolution
  • Genetics & Development
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematics (Option I)
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
    Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Geographic Information Science
  • Geography
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Psychology: Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Psychology: Clinical
  • Psychology: Psychological Science
  • Public Archaeology
  • Sociology
  • Urban Planning
    Tseng College, Graduate, International and Midcareer Education
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services (Online)
  • Communicative Disorders (Online)
  • Engineering Management (Online)
  • Humanities (Online)
  • Instructional Design (Online)
  • M.P.A., Public Administration
  • Music Industry Administration
  • Public Health: Community Health Education option (Online)
  • Social Work (Online)
  • Taxation
    Michael D. Eisner College of Education
  • Educational Leadership
    Health and Human Development
  • Audiology
  • Physical Therapy