This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2021-2022

Admissions Office

The Office of Admissions, part of the Enrollment Services unit within the Division of Student Affairs, oversees and paves the way for prospective students and their families to successfully complete the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) application and admission process, including resident and out-of-state undergraduate students, international undergraduate and graduate students, and student veterans and …

Campus Tours

University Ambassadors provide guided campus tours to individuals and groups, Monday–Friday, including some Saturdays, at selected times. All tours, except self-guided, require reservations. To make a reservation, call (818) 677-2879 or email tours.group@csun.edu. If you want to go on a self-guided tour or cannot come to campus, you may download the CSUN mobile app at …

Enrollment Services

As the newest unit within the Division of Student Affairs, Enrollment Services encompasses a broad spectrum of student services that begin with prospective students’ interest in attending CSUN, and continue with supporting matriculated students during their studies at CSUN through the culmination of the bachelor’s degree. The Enrollment Services unit embraces the following values and …

Financial Aid and Scholarship Department

The Financial Aid and Scholarship Department provides financial assistance and guidance to support student access and success. Financial aid awards and services are not based on race, color, national origin, age, gender, marital status, religion, sexual orientation or disability. CSUN has four major types of financial aid available to students and their families: grants, work-study, …

International and Exchange Student Center

The International and Exchange Student Center (IESC) provides approximately 1,500 international students with immigration advisement and offers cross-cultural programming to positively underscore important issues of diversity. In addition, IESC provides services to the study abroad and exchange programs by allowing students the opportunity to explore another country and/or a different institution within the United States. …

Registrar’s Office

The Office of the Registrar, part of the Enrollment Services unit within the Division of Student Affairs, paves the way for success for all regularly matriculated students starting with their first semester of enrollment at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and culminating with graduation. During their course of study, the office assists students with interpreting …

Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR)

Student Outreach and Recruitment is CSUN’s clearinghouse for all prospective student inquiries and is home to Guest Relations and Campus Tours, TRIO and Partnerships and the Testing Center. SOAR provides outreach, recruitment and informational services primarily to high school and community college students; assists with university-wide admissions and communications; and coordinates pre-enrollment activities, including on-campus exams, Explore CSUN and CSUN …

Testing Center

The Testing Center provides a variety of programs to assist CSUN students and the community. The mission of the Testing Center is to advance the academic mission of California State University, Northridge, by facilitating an individual’s educational and professional goals, while providing a considerate and secure atmosphere for testing. The Testing Center provides high-quality testing services to …

Veterans Affairs

The CSUN Office of Veterans Affairs assists veterans, reservists and their dependents with the university admission process and the local certification of initial and continued VA education benefits for use at CSUN each term. The office also serves as liaison to the Veterans Administration Regional Office on behalf of student veterans and their dependents. Veterans …