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Applying to CSUN

Acceptance Rate 91.23%
Yield 20.99%
Applicants 25,965
Admitted 23,687
Enrolled 4,972

CSUN Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 91.23% at California State University-Northridge. Total 25,965 students applied and 23,687 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to CSUN.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationhttps://www.csun.edu/admissions-records/
Online Applicationhttps://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate91.23%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 91.23%. A total of 25,965 students (11,826 men and 14,139 women) have applied to and 23,687 (10,525 men and 13,162 women) students admitted to California State University-Northridge.
Among them, 2,350 male and 2,622 female students have enrolled into CSUN and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.99%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CSUN
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants25,96511,82614,13900
Admitted23,68710,52513,16200
Enrolled4,9722,3502,62200
Acceptance Rate 91.23% 89.00% 93.09% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.99% 22.33% 19.92% - -
[Chart] California State University-Northridge Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to California State University-Northridge, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for CSUN
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CSUN

The calendar system at California State University-Northridge is Semester. California State University-Northridge accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that California State University-Northridge accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training