California State University, Northridge Facts, Stats and Admissions Information

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State-supported comprehensive, founded 1958, part of California State University System
Calendar semesters
Degrees bachelor's and master's
Urban 353-acre campus with easy access to Los Angeles
Endowment $2.4 million
Coed, 26,854 undergraduate students, 77% full-time, 59% women, 41% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 75% of applicants were admitted

Costs (2006 - 07)

Tuition: state resident $0 full-time; nonresident $10,170 full-time, $339 per unit part-time
Required fees: $3042 full-time, $1521 per term part-time
Room and board: $7705; room only: $5155. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Waivers: senior citizens and employees or children of employees

Financial Aid

Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2003,: 20,000 applied for aid, 16,900 were judged to have need, 5,000 had their need fully met. 859 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1823)
In 2003,: 1200 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 88%
Average financial aid package: $12,046
Average need-based loan: $4000
Average need-based gift aid: $6046
Average non-need-based aid: $4300
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $5400

Freshmen

Admission 18,178 applied, 13,575 admitted, 3,720 enrolled, 3.11 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.11
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 36%, SAT math scores over 500 44%, ACT scores over 18 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 600 8%, SAT math scores over 600 12%, ACT scores over 24 N/R, SAT verbal scores over 700 1%, SAT math scores over 700 1%, ACT scores over 30 N/R

California State University, Northridge