California State University, Northridge is located in the Northridge district of Los Angeles, California, USA, and is the third-largest public university in the California State University system. Founded in 1958, the university currently has approximately 36,848 students enrolled in undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. CSUN comprises nine colleges offering over 130 degree programs across disciplines such as arts, business, education, engineering, health, humanities, sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. The university emphasizes cultural diversity, with approximately 57% of students identifying as Hispanic, 19% as white, 9% as Asian, and 5% as African American. CSUN ranks 18th among Western universities in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings. The campus is located in the San Fernando Valley, spanning 356 acres and featuring 91 buildings with state-of-the-art facilities. The university's athletic teams, the “Matadors,” compete in NCAA Division I competitions, with their home arena being the Premier America Credit Union Arena. CSUN is committed to providing high-quality education and cultivating leaders with a global perspective and a sense of social responsibility.
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