California State University, Northridge

Admission to California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge offers numerous online courses for the students to improve their credentials and to aim higher at their career prospects. It has been main vision and mission of the college to promote a higher quality of education from everyone to everyone. Getting admissions into the University is a soft and simple process if you have the basic requirements for joining a course.

Admission Requirements

• For admission into any of the courses offered an applicant has to be 25 years or older with a high school diploma or has established uniformity through either the General Education Department or the California High School Proficiency. 
• The administration board enables a specific number of campuses under the University to pledge programs for first-time students who are focused and able to complete baccalaureate degrees in four years. 
• The applicants who are not proficient in maths or English have to undergo an early start program before their regular classes begin. The aim of the early start program is to prepare the students in Maths and English rigorously before the fall semester of freshman year.
• For Non-Residents or Non-graduates of California, they have to maintain an ACT Score A GPA of 3.61 and above for qualification and GPA New SAT Score A GPA of 3.61 and above for qualification. As a freshman, the applicants will qualify for admission if the following requirements are met i.e.,
  • She/he must have been graduated from high school
  • She/he must have earned a Certificate of General Education Department or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination
  • She/he should have qualifiable minimum eligibility index
  • She/he must have completed with grades.
• The applying candidates must demonstrate competency in writing skills which are required for graduation. The Learning Resource Centre and the Testing Centre will avail to the guidance or information regarding this section.

• For International Students

  • They must comply with the University as well as the U.S Department of Homeland Regulations and should also possess F-1 and J-1 visas to enroll full-time
  • Undergraduate applicants must submit all official and original secondary school records and yearly records of each postsecondary or university attended with the semester hours dedicated and the original grade cards.
  • Graduate or Post-Baccalaureate applicants must submit all official yearly records from each postsecondary college or University attended with the semester hours dedicated and the original grade cards.
  • Documents that confirm awarding the degree, certificate, or diploma with the title and the date.
  • A TOEFL score of 61 in the internet based test and 500 in the paper-based test for Undergraduates and a score of 80 in the internet based test and 550 in the paper-based test is required for graduate students.
  • Several CSU Campuses may also use alternative methods to assess the English proficiency of the candidate such as the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and the International Test of English Proficiency (ITEP)
  • Those who do not have English as their native language and their preparatory education happened in other languages should possess a score of 79 on the Internet Based Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT).
  • Other than this the CSU International Office will inform the applicants if additional records are expected from them.

•  For returning students

  • The admission requirements for the returning students depend upon their academic standing in his/her last semester's attendance.
  • Returning students in good standing are not required to meet additional admission criteria.
  • Nevertheless, students have to provide the office with admissions or records with official transcripts of any coursework completed since last attending CSUN.

• Test Requirements

  • Applicants who are fresh and want transfer are strongly urged to submit their scores if 60 semesters or 90 quarter units.
  • Applicants applying to an impacted program are instructed to submit their test scores. This test will be very useful for the advising and placement purposes

• Transfer Policies

  • CSUN uses college level credits earned from an institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting agency
  • Sometimes, each campus in CSU authorizes the decisions regarding the transfer
  • Applicants who have less than 60 transferable college units are considered lower division transfer students
  • Applicants more than 60 transferable college units are considered higher division transfer students
  • The campus will take a final call to monitor the students and make sure that they finish all the required courses efficiently

• Other Undergraduate applicants

  • Such applicants who are not admissible failing to the above requirements should enroll in any other suitable institution
  • Only under certain special cases will such students be granted admission at CSUN
  • Such permission will be authorized only under special gesture

Admission Procedure

• She/he should have a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• She/he should have a good academic ranking or profile at the last college/University attended.
• She/he should have satisfied at least one of the below conditions
  • At least a GPA of 2.5 in a baccalaureate degree program.
  • At least a GPA of 2.5 in the last 60 semester units attempted.
  • Should hold a post-graduate degree in a regionally accredited institution with 2.5 GPA in either the undergraduate cumulative GPA or the last 60 semester units attempted.
  • She/he should meet all the professional/personal/scholastic and other criteria’s needed for graduate study.
  • This may include qualifying examinations or other screening processes as the campus authorities may prescribe.

Additional information

• A second master’s in the same degree/program is prohibited.
• Baccalaureate candidates must use the graduate CSUN application.
• General post-baccalaureate eligibility should be met by second baccalaureate candidates.
• Second baccalaureate candidates are not permitted to certain programs.

Other than these, the University offers Information Technology services to students seeking admissions. The services provided by this hub are

• Five Computers are installed up with MS-Office.
• Web-conferencing and zoom video.
• Portfolium electronic portfolio.
• Software downloads for antivirus installation and spyware removal.
• Online training videos on a variety of topics and software.
• General computer and technology assistance such as Wi-Fi, CSUN ID, CSUN password and CSUN Gmail.
• CSUN mobile app is made available for everyone in the app store and Google play store.
• Canvas
• MyCSUN software.
• My Northridge Software and Solar student center support.

An Information Technology help center is made available to all the students. This center is available all the time and counsels as well as guides the students regarding various aspects such as how to set up the username and password, accessing the Wi-Fi network, adding or dropping a class, checking their grades, finding the nearest computer lab on campus etc.