Does California State University-Northridge require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Northridge is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 93% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Northridge doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 93% admit rate, California State University-Northridge is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Northridge by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 93%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Northridge admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Northridge admit rate over 10 years
Applications held near 33,005, and California State University-Northridge's admit rate went from 46% to 93%.
- 46%
- 93%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,005 | 30,842 | 93% |
| 2023 | 29,789 | 27,748 | 93% |
| 2022 | 25,965 | 23,687 | 91% |
| 2021 | 23,656 | 20,842 | 88% |
| 2020 | 27,765 | 18,271 | 66% |
| 2019 | 30,661 | 18,194 | 59% |
| 2018 | 34,856 | 17,647 | 51% |
| 2017 | 30,165 | 17,391 | 58% |
| 2016 | 32,913 | 15,876 | 48% |
| 2015 | 34,444 | 15,706 | 46% |
In fall 2024, 5,543 of the 30,842 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Northridge cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $7,021
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 57%
- Median earnings
- $59,115
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 36,149
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Northridge
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
- California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-ChicoChico, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- California State University-Northridge Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State University-Northridge admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Northridge website
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