California State University, Northridge

Office of Graduate Studies California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8222 Tel: (818) 677-2138

The Graduate Experience
California State University, Northridge is one of the largest of the 23 campuses in the California State University system. It is a diverse university community of nearly 33,000 students and more than 4,000 faculty and staff, sited on a 356-acre campus.

CSU Northridge is a vibrant comprehensive university with eight colleges that offer 50 master degree programs as well as numerous teaching credentials. Its commitment to setting high academic standards attracts a faculty of superior scholars who are experienced in the teaching and research essential to graduate education. CSU Northridge's facilities are among the very best, and the learning environment is excellent.

Student Success

• The university has more than 6,000 graduate students; over 1,200 graduate degrees are awarded each year.
• New National Science Foundation data shows CSU Northridge is one of the nation's top master's level universities in preparing students who later earn research doctoral degrees. CSU Northridge ranked second in the nation among more than 550 such colleges and universities for the decade 1995 to 2004, producing 560 total bachelor's degree recipients who later earned doctorates.
• Graduate degrees are available for full-time and part-time students.
• CSU Northridge is one of California's largest public universities in preparing future teachers and has been honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a national leader in the field.
• CSU Northridge faculty are recognized for their scholarly achievements. Faculty have been awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships, and have received awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Fulbright Program for their research and creative activity.

Northridge Campus
CSU Northridge is located in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, a location that offers access to a wealth of cultural, occupational, and recreational opportunities that attract so many to Southern California. Numerous museums, theaters, and concert venues are nearby, as well as mountains, deserts, and the Pacific Ocean with miles and miles of beaches.