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CSU Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330

Official telephone: (818) 677-1200
Fax number: (818) 677-4545

Website: www.csun.edu

Screen last updated on: October 4, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2011 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Patricia Lord,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

818 677-3700
818 677-7676 (fax)
admissions.records@
csun.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum grade average of C in listed secondary school units required. Minimum Tier 1 eligibility index of 2900 for SAT Reasoning (694 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; Tier 2 eligibility index of 3200 for SAT Reasoning (740 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3502 for SAT Reasoning (842 for ACT) required of out-of-state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	1 required, 1 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.09

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT:

461 verbal, 465 math, 926 combined

Combined SAT middle 50% range:

800 - 1000

Average ACT:

19 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores:

78%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

18%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

23,293

Number of applicants offered admission:

17,411 (75%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,512 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

81%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

partially refundable; $200 to $1,140 room deposit.

Admission may be deferred:

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