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California State University-Northridge

General Information

Name: California State University-Northridge
Address: 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330
Phone:

  • General information: (818) 677-1200
  • Financial aid office: (818) 677-2085
  • Admissions office: (818) 677-3700

Website: www.csun.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,042$3,036$2,778
        Out-of-state$13,212$13,206$12,948
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,328$8,880$8,216
        Other expenses$3,690$3,634$3,294
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,328$8,880$8,216
        Other expenses$3,690$3,634$3,294
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,690$3,634$3,294

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,374$16,792$15,548
        Off-campus$17,374$16,792$15,548
        Off-campus with family$8,046$7,912$7,332
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,544$26,962$25,718
        Off-campus$27,544$26,962$25,718
        Off-campus with family$18,216$18,082$17,502

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 67%
  • Federal grants: 48%
  • State/local grants: 40%
  • Institutional grants: 50%
  • Student loans: 26%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3366
  • State/local grants:$1803
  • Institutional grants:$2984
  • Student loans:$2712

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants18,1707,22210,948
Percent admitted74.7%72.6%76.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.5%27.4%26.0%
Part-time0.9%1.1%0.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 33243
Undergraduate enrollment: 27039
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 30%
Black non-hispanic: 9%
Hispanic: 28%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 21%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Asian-American Studies - Bachelor
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biophysics - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master
  • Genetic Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting - Master


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