California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 93%
California State University - Northridge is a public university in Northridge, California. CSUN enrolls 41,751 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 41,751 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 93% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $7,095 |
| Out-of-State | $18,975 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to CSUN, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending California State University-Northridge.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,353 | $1,353 |
| Room and Board | $12,648 | $12,648 |
| Books | $1,284 | $1,284 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $21,027 | $32,907 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 1100 | 49 | |
| Psychology, General | 980 | 9 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 439 | ||
| Sociology, General | 424 | 9 | |
| Radio and Television | 430 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 397 | 20 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 324 | 10 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 329 | ||
| Computer Science | 258 | 64 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 286 | 21 | |
| Accounting | 257 | 44 | |
| Public Health, General | 232 | 61 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 235 | 23 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 253 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 170 | 45 | |
| Public Administration | 24 | 183 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 188 | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 177 | 14 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 118 | 67 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 179 | ||
| Social Work | 170 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 121 | 23 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 125 | 10 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 132 | ||
| Journalism | 128 | ||
| History, General | 98 | 21 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 105 | ||
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 5 | 97 | |
| Deaf Studies | 101 | ||
| Finance, General | 82 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 67 | 8 | |
| Economics, General | 73 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 59 | 12 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 69 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 68 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 48 | 19 | |
| Anthropology, General | 57 | 2 | |
| Environmental Health | 43 | 15 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 43 | 11 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 51 | 1 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 46 | 0 | |
| Music, General | 46 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 46 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 39 | 6 | |
| Information Technology | 43 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | 3 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other | 29 | 6 | |
| Education, General | 34 | ||
| Taxation | 32 | ||
| Music, Other | 32 | ||
| Geography | 28 | 1 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 29 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 20 | 9 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 6 | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 26 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 26 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 25 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 10 | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 23 | ||
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 23 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 21 | 2 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 23 | |
| Philosophy | 22 | ||
| Biochemistry | 19 | 3 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 9 | 12 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 21 | ||
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 21 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 19 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 19 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 18 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | 2 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 17 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 14 | ||
| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | 14 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 13 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 13 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 12 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 9 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | ||
| Community College Administration | 7 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 7 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 7 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 6 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 6 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 5 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 5 | ||
| Asian-American Studies | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 3 | |
| Interior Design | 3 | ||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release