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COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LOCATION INFO

College/University Name:

Californis State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330

Website:

www.csun.edu

Other Info regarding the town, city, living area, etc.

"You are the symbol of California's and America's future because of the educational opportunities open to all kinds of people from all walks of life and all different backgrounds here." --President Bill Clinton, in an address on the CSUN campus, Jan. 17, 1995 Location California State University, Northridge is located in the northeast San Fernando Valley of suburban Los Angeles Founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College. Renamed in 1972 to California State University, Northridge Mascot & Colors The Matador is the CSUN mascot The university colors are red & black Campus Size 356 acres Facilities More than 100 buildings totaling nearly 4 million square feet Employees More than 4,000, including about 1,900 faculty and 2,100 staff Student Gender & Ethnicity Men 13,309 40.0% Women 19,934 60.0% White 10,666 32.1% Other 5,348 16.1% Mexican-American 5,301 15.9% Other Latino 3,476 10.5% Asian American 2,742 8.2% African American 2,658 8.0% International 1,676 5.0% Filipino 1,106 3.3% American Indian 150 0.5% Pacific Islander 120 0.4% Enrollment (Fall 2005) Total headcount: 33,243 Full-time equivalent (FTE): 25,139 Undergraduate 26,854 80.8% Graduate 6,389 19.2% Degrees Offered (as of Fall 2006) 64 bachelor's, 50 master's Education Credentials Offered Teaching, Specialist, Service Students by Class Year (for Fall 2005) Class Year Headcount Percent Freshmen 5,483 16.5% Sophomore 3,255 9.8% Junior 8,549 25.7% Senior 9,567 28.8% Degrees Awarded (2004-05) Bachelor's: 5,488 Master's: 1,218 Total: 6,706

STUDENTS/SCHOLARSHIP INFO

Total Students (approx):

33243

Total Nepali Students (approx):

1

Tuition Cost USD (per yr):

$ 12000

Room & Board USD (per yr):

$ 15000

In State Tuition (per yr)

$ 6000

Requirements to get In State Tuition
Residing in California for at least 2 years prior to application date. Accepted evidences are drivers licence, home utility bills, letter from employer etc. and the student must fall under one of the three categories. - Legal permanent resident - US citizen - other legal status having EAD from USCIS.

Is Scholarship Available? Yes No

Maximum Scholarship USD (per yr)

$

Any other info regarding Tuition and/or Scholarship:

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

On-Campus Jobs Available? Yes No

Outside Jobs Available? Yes No

Minimum wage per hour (in USD)

$ 7

Maximum hours of work available per week (in hrs)

OTHER INFORMATION

TOEFL Required?

Yes No

TOEFL Minimum

SAT Required?

Yes No

SAT Minimum

GRE Required?

Yes No

GRE Minimum

GMAT Required?

Yes No

GMAT Minimum

Degrees:

Bachelors,Associate,Masters

Any Other Information:

Cal State Northridge ranked first among 529 master's level universities in its number of graduates who went on to earn Ph.D.s in the social sciences and psychology, according to a recent National Science Foundation report. The university also ranked second in mathematics and among the top dozen such campuses in biology, computer sciences, engineering and physical sciences.

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