California State University, Northridge

California State University,
Northridge
Former names
San Fernando Valley State College (1958–1972)
Satellite campus of Los Angeles State College (1952–1958)
MottoVox Veritas Vita (Latin)
Motto in English
"Speak the truth as a way of life"
TypePublic university
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
CUMU
Endowment$229.4 million (2024)[1]
Budget$574.9 million (2024)[2]
PresidentErika D. Beck[3]
ProvostMeera Komarraju
Academic staff
2,187 (Fall 2021)[4]
Administrative staff
1,805 (Fall 2021)[4]
Students36,368 (Fall 2023)
Undergraduates32,172 (Fall 2023) [5]
Postgraduates4,166 (Fall 2023) [6]
Location
Northridge, Los Angeles
,
California
,
United States

34°14′30″N 118°31′42″W / 34.24167°N 118.52833°W / 34.24167; -118.52833
CampusLarge city, 356 acres (144 ha)[7]
NewspaperDaily Sundial
ColorsRed and black[8]
   
NicknameMatadors
Sporting affiliations
MascotMatty the Matador
Websitecsun.edu

California State University, Northridge (CSUN /ˈsiːsʌn/ or Cal State Northridge), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,368 students (as of Fall 2023), it has the second largest undergraduate population as well as the third largest total student body in the California State University system,[9] making it one of the largest comprehensive universities in the United States in terms of enrollment size. The size of CSUN also has a major impact on the California economy, with an estimated $1.9 billion in economic output generated by CSUN on a yearly basis.[10] As of Fall 2021, the university had 2,187 faculty, of which 794 (or about 36%) were tenured or on the tenure track.[4]

California State University, Northridge, was founded first as the Valley satellite campus of California State University, Los Angeles. It then became an independent college in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College, with major campus master planning and construction. In 1972, the university adopted its current name of California State University, Northridge. The 1994 Northridge earthquake caused $400 million (equivalent to $822 million in 2023) in damage to the campus, the heaviest damage ever sustained by an American college campus.[11]

The university offers 134 different bachelor's degree and master's degree programs in 70 fields, as well as 4 doctoral degrees (2 Doctor of Education programs, Doctor of Audiology, and Doctor of Physical Therapy) and 24 teaching credentials.[12] It is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs".[13]

CSUN is home to the National Center on Deafness and the university hosts the annual International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities, more commonly known as the CSUN Conference.[14] Cal State Northridge is a Hispanic-serving institution.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2024. "California State University, Northridge Foundation Financial Statements (With Supplementary Information) and Independent Auditor's Report". CohnReznick LLP. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ 2024-2025. "University Fund General Operating Budget" (PDF). University Financial Management at California State University - Northridge. 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Erika D. Beck, Ph.D." Administration. California State University, Northridge. February 12, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "CSUN Profiles" (PDF). California State University, Northridge. Office of Institutional Research (at CSUN). Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/profile_2023_1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/profile_2023_1.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "About CSUN". California State University, Northridge. July 9, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Color Palette". April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ "Workbook: Enrollment Dashboard". tableau.calstate.edu. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "CSUN Expenditures Generate $1.9 Billion in Output Across the State". July 2016.
  11. ^ "CSUN History". Csun.edu. March 10, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  12. ^ "Search Results". Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "NCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services". March 9, 2017.