California State University Northridge

One USP, ranking, history One of the major USPs of California State University Northridge is that it has the second largest population of undergraduate students, and the third-largest total student body of the 23-campus California State University System. The University has been ranked #32 out of 120 Regional Universities West. The University was established in 1958, with a total of 1500 stuents. Accreditation, number of students and faculties. WSCUC (WASC Senior College and University Commission) has accredited California State University Northridge. WSCUC is an accrediting body recognised by the US Department of Education and Council on Higher Education and Accreditation. Some of the other program accreditation of the university include NASAD (National Accreditation of Schools of Arts and Design), CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education), ACS (American Chemical Society), Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, ACCE (American Council for Construction Education), ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics), EHAC (National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council), CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation), and so on. The total undergraduate enrollment of the university is 23,484 (fall 2021). The University has recorded 2,187 academic staff (fall 2021). The student-faculty ratio of the university is 28:1. University Campus, facilities, labs/courses The 175 acres campus is located in an urban setting. The CSUN Botanic Garden, on the campus, is located in the southeast quad, close to the intersection of Nordhoff Street and Zelzah Avenue. The Botanic Garden is a part of the Biology Department for University Curriculum. The CSUN campus also incorporates the university library, the Earthquake Sculpture Garden, Younes and Soraya Nazarian Centre for the Performing Arts, Student Recreation Centre, Pride Centre, Veteran Resource Centre, Oasis Wellness Centre, CSUN Food Pantry, and so on. In CSUN, there are many facilities for students such as clubs and activities, health and wellness, athletics, student support and service, dining and housing, safety and security and so on. At CSUN, there is also a student union that empowers and uplifts students to achieve personal, educational and professional goals. The University provides laboratory facilities to the students with their Mechanical Engineer Design Centre, W.M Keck Composites Laboratory, Haas Laboratory, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, System Engineering Research Laboratory. Some of the courses offered to the students of CSUN include the following: Psychology Business management and administration Physical Education/ fitness and health Television and radio Sociology Marketing management/ marketing Teaching and early childhood education Public health Finance Rhetoric and speech communication Highlight Streams, number of courses/programs and other offerings/ About the acceptance rate The streams offered by California State University Northridge include science, health, engineering, technology, business, accounting, management and so on. Baccalaureate degrees are offered by CSUN in 133 disciplines, 84 options for master’s degree and doctorate programs in physical therapy and educational leadership. The University has an acceptance rate of 91%. Acceptance Rate Admission in CSUN is less selective with a fall 2021 acceptance rate of 91%. Thus, 50% of the applicants admitted to the university have an ACT score between 15 and 21, and an SAT score between 830 and 1060. Admission eligibility criteria Following are the admission eligibility criteria for California State University Northridge: In order to get an admission in CSUN, the applicants must have an average GPA score of 3.35, on a scale of 4.0. This means below-average students are generally accepted by the university. The applicants may be B-average students with some mixes of As. The average SAT score of the applicants may be 1030, and the average ACT score may be 19, in order to apply to CSUN. International applicants need to take the English Proficiency Test. Documents required/ Test required/ Average Score The documents required for applying to CSUN include: Official high-school and secondary-school transcripts and certificates. Proof of the required GPA score Proof of financial support Proof of English Proficiency Test scores A copy of passport information page Letters of recommendations along with a personal statement The tests required with average score are listed below: ACT: 19 SAT: 1030 English Proficiency Test: (IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL IBT: 61, TOEFL PBT: 500, PTE: 50) Popular Courses Some of the popular courses offered to the students of CSUN include the following: Psychology Business management and administration Physical Education/ fitness and health Television and radio Sociology Marketing management/ marketing Teaching and early childhood education Public health Finance Rhetoric and speech communication ...Read more