Apply to California State University-Northridge

Application Fee

$55

Graduate Application Fee

$55

Acceptance Rate

59%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

26%

Freshmen Enrollment

4,792

SAT Scores

1,020

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

A total of 30,661 students have applied and 18,194 students have allowed to admit to California State University-Northridge (Acceptance rate: 59.34%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 26.34 % where 4,792 students have finally enrolled out of 18,194 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of the school is higher (easier to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Lutheran University, its acceptance rate is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 69.60%).

The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 18.90%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For the academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,020 and the average ACT score is 19 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of California State University-Northridge is average than the schools (average score is 1,161). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
California State University-Northridge	1,020	19
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,138	23
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Public, 4-Years Colleges	1112	67
4-Years Colleges	1124	68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in California	1167	70

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At California State University-Northridge, 4,501 students submitted SAT scores (94% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,020 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	570
Mathematics	450	560
Total	910	1,130

At California State University-Northridge, 1,019 students submitted ACT scores (21% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 19 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	16	22
English	15	22
Mathematics	16	22
Total	47	66

Admission Requirements

The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to California State University-Northridge. The school requires 4 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.

Admission Requirements for Applying to California State University-Northridge
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Neither required nor recommended
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended