California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge is a public university in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley and a campus of the California State University system. Founded in 1958, the university serves a large and diverse student body through undergraduate, graduate, and credential programs across colleges that include business, engineering and computer science, education, health and human development, humanities, science and mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and the arts, media, and communication. Its work centers on broad access to higher education, student success, and regional engagement in Southern California. The university’s academic profile includes nationally recognized programs and specialized centers. CSUN houses the Tseng College for graduate, international, and midcareer education, and it is home to the National Center on Deafness, a major resource supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The campus also operates the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics and the Valley Performing Arts Center, now known as The Soraya, which extends the university’s cultural reach beyond the classroom. CSUN’s athletics teams compete as the Matadors in NCAA Division I. California State University, Northridge also plays a significant civic role in the region. Its location in Northridge places it within one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, and the university maintains strong ties to local schools, employers, arts organizations, and community partners. That regional mission is reinforced by programs for teacher preparation, workforce development, research, creative activity, and community service. The institution combines the scale of a major public university with a strong focus on first-generation students, transfer students, and the educational and economic life of the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles.