California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public
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California State University-Northridge admitted 65.8% of applicants university-wide (18,253 of 27,738).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 65.8% | 18,253 | 27,738 |
Of 18,253 admitted students, 5,543 enrolled (30.4% yield).
California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 16–22
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.39–3.39
Testing policy: Required
California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $40,817/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $17,622 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $23,195 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $40,817/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $4,905 |
| $30k–48k | $5,450 |
| $48k–75k | $7,744 |
| $75k–110k | $11,262 |
| Over $110k | $18,040 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Final High School Transcript
- Application fee
International applicants
- Final High School Transcript
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
California State University-Northridge · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
California State University-Northridge requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Cal State Apply member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $59,115
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $13,872
- At graduation
California State University-Northridge · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- WSJ: #52
- Forbes: #271
- Niche: #421
Deadlines
- 2026-11-30Regular Decision — Standard deadline
California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (18%), Psychology (12%), Social sciences (9%).
Student–faculty ratio: 28:1 · 8% of class sections have under 20 students.
California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.