Paying for CSUN - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Northridge is $7,458 for California residents and $20,058 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,982 for students living in California and $19,062 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $17,194 when a student lives on campus and $26,966 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $38,590 when a student lives on campus and $48,362 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,458 for California residents and $20,058 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.71% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,982 for California residents and $19,062 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.71% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,338. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Northridge.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Northridge is $17,194 when living on campus and $26,966 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.19% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 9.02% compared to academic year 2023-2024.