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Majors in Demand:

  • Business, Management, Marketing

  • Communication

  • General Studies and Humanities

  • Psychology

  • Journalism

  • Social Sciences

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences

Good to Know

California State University, Northridge is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Rankings

39

Regional Universities West

(QS World Ranking)

N/A

Location

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Enrollment

34,741

Acceptance Rate

65%

Personal Statement

Not Required

Application Method(s)

CGPA

2.0

SAT / ACT

Not required

English Proficiency

61

TOEFL

6.0

IELTS

Fees

$36,219

Total

$18,897 / $17,322

Tuition / Living

Deadlines

31 Oct

Spring

31 May

Fall

Representative

Scholarship

Maria Liyana Binti Khair

maria.khair.516@my.csun.edu

Admission Requirements

Transfer from Outside the U.S. - Lower Division Student (in first or second year)

If you have been attending a college or university outside the United States and wish to transfer to California State University, Northridge, the requirements are:

  • Fewer than 60 transferable semester units earned (less than two full years)

  • Meet all admission requirements for international freshman applicants

  • An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or greater in all college/university work combined.  Your Admissions Advisor at CSU Northridge will calculate your international GPA for you.

  • Completion of a General Education Mathematics course with a grade equivalent to "C" or better.  This course must be completed post-secondary (after high school) at a recognized institution and must be college-level (above Intermediate Algebra).

  • An official test score proving your English language proficiency (Internet-based TOEFL minimum 61, IELTS minimum 6.0, PTE minimum 45), or be exempt.

Transfer from Outside the U.S. - Upper Division Student (in third or fourth year)

If you have been attending a college or university outside the United States and wish to transfer to California State University, Northridge, the requirements are:

  • At least 60 transferable semester college units earned (two or more years)

  • An overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or greater in all college/university work combined. Your admissions advisor at CSUN will calculate your international GPA for you.

  • Successful completion of a General Education Mathematics course with a grade equivalent to "C" or higher. This course must be completed post-secondary (after high school) at a recognized institution and must be college-level (above Intermediate Algebra).

  • An official test score proving your English language proficiency (Internet-based TOEFL minimum 61, IELTS minimum 6.0, PTE minimum 45), or be exempt.

updated March 2022

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