California State University Northridge
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Former names
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San Fernando Valley State College (1958–72) |
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| Motto | Regionally Focused, Nationally Recognized |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1958 |
| Endowment | $91.7 million (2016) |
| President | Dianne F. Harrison |
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Academic staff
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2,096 |
| Students | 41,548 (Fall 2015) |
| Undergraduates | 36,917 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 4,631 (Fall 2015) |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 353 acres (143 ha) |
| Colors | Red & White |
| Nickname | Matadors |
| Mascot | Matty the Matador |
| Affiliations | California State University system |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| Forbes | 459 |
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| U.S. News & World Report | 68 (West) |
| Master's University class | |
| Washington Monthly | 34 |
California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN) is a public university in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States, in the San Fernando Valley. With a total enrollment of 41,548 (as of Fall 2015) it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University system, and is one of the largest comprehensive universities in the State of California (behind UCLA) in terms of enrollment. As of Fall 2014, the school had 2,096 faculty, of which between 745 and 784 (or about 40%) were on the tenure track.
It was founded first as the Valley satellite campus of Cal State Los Angeles. It then became an independent college in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College, with major campus master planning and construction. The University adopted its current name of California State University, Northridge in 1972.
CSUN offers a variety of programs including 134 different bachelor's degrees, master's degrees in 70 different fields, 3 doctoral degrees including two Doctor of Education and a Doctor of Physical Therapy, and 24 teaching credentials. CSUN enrolls more than 40,000 students and ranks 10 in the U.S. in bachelor's degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students. The university has over 200,000 alumni. CSUN is home to the National Center on Deafness, and the university hosts the International Conference on Technology and Persons with Disabilities (more commonly known as the CSUN Conference), which is held each year in San Diego.
The establishment of CSUN began in 1952 with the proposal of a new satellite campus for Los Angeles State College (now known as California State University, Los Angeles). A Baldwin Hills location was planned in 1955, but San Fernando Valley advocates persuaded state officials to change the location to Northridge.
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