About
California State University, Northridge (CSUN or Cal State Northridge), is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. With a total enrollment of 36,960 students (as of Fall 2025), it has the fourth largest total student body in the California State University system. 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. As of fall 2025, the university had 2,085 faculty members, of which around 37% were tenured or on the tenure-track. 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 $869 million in 2025) in damage to the campus, the heaviest damage ever sustained by an American college campus. The university offers 134 different bachelor's degree and master'
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #1661
- Location
- Northridge, United States
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 91%
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $59,115 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $44,372 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 57%
- Students returning for a second year
- 73%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $20,058
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $20,485
- Undergraduate students
- 32,691
- Students per faculty member
- 25 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,872
Programmes
Showing 40 of 198 programmes.
Postgraduate · Anthropology
Master of Arts - Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Art
Master of Arts - Art
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Chicano and Chicana Studies
Master of Arts - Chicano and Chicana Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Studies
Master of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Early Childhood Educational Psychology
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Educational Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Educational Technology
Master of Arts - Educational Technology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Elementary Education – Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts - Elementary Education - Curriculum and Instruction
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Elementary Education – Language and Literacy
Master of Arts - Elementary Education - Language and Literacy
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Elementary Education – Multilingual and Multicultural
Master of Arts - Elementary Education - Multilingual and Multicultural
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Creative Writing
Master of Arts - English - Creative Writing
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Literature
Master of Arts - English - Literature
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Rhetoric and Composition
Master of Arts - English - Rhetoric and Composition
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Geography
Master of Arts - Geography
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Higher Education Leadership
Master of Arts - Higher Education Leadership
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · History
Master of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Linguistics
Master of Arts - Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Mass Communication
Master of Arts - Mass Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Multicultural and Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools
Master of Arts - Multicultural and Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Political Science – American Politics
Master of Arts - Political Science - American Politics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Political Science – Global Politics
Master of Arts - Political Science - Global Politics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Psychological Science
Master of Arts - Psychological Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Psychology – Clinical Fieldwork
Master of Arts - Psychology - Clinical Fieldwork
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Psychology – Clinical Research
Master of Arts - Psychology - Clinical Research
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Public Archaeology
Master of Arts - Public Archaeology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts - Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Secondary English Education
Master of Arts - Secondary English Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Secondary Mathematics Education
Master of Arts - Secondary Mathematics Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Secondary Science Education
Master of Arts - Secondary Science Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Sociology
Master of Arts - Sociology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Spanish
Master of Arts - Spanish
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Special Education – Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Master of Arts - Special Education - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Special Education – Early Childhood Special Education
Master of Arts - Special Education - Early Childhood Special Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Special Education – Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs
Master of Arts - Special Education - Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Sustainability
Master of Arts - Sustainability
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Teaching English as a Second Language
Master of Arts - Teaching English as a Second Language
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Art
Master of Fine Arts - Art
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Screenwriting
Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
Details from ApplyBoard, our application partner. Confirm fees and dates on the university's website. · verified 15/9/2026
Postgraduate · Music – Collaborative Piano Performance
Master of Music - Music - Collaborative Piano Performance
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Music – Composition
Master of Music - Music - Composition
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,542 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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