California State University-Northridge (CSUN) vs. California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach)

Two Rivalry Colleges in

  • Both California State University-Northridge (CSUN) and California State University-Long Beach (Cal State Long Beach) are public.
  • Both schools are located in California.
  • CSUN has more expensive tuition of $18,975 than Cal State Long Beach ($18,888).
  • Cal State Long Beach has tighter acceptance rate of 27.99% than CSUN (57.65%).
  • Cal State Long Beach is larger with 38,973 students than CSUN (37,579 students).
California State University-Northridge

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California State University-Long Beach

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#53 in California
Rankings#40 in California
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Northridge, CALocationLong Beach, CA
CSUNKnown asCal State Long Beach
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,095 California residents
$18,975 out-of-state
Undergraduate$7,008 California residents
$18,888 out-of-state
$8,529 California residents
$18,033 out-of-state
Graduate$8,442 California residents
$17,946 out-of-state
$9,447Financial Aid$8,847
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
57.65%Acceptance Rate27.99%
30.06%Yield23.44%
Test Scores
Student Population
37,579Total Students38,973
32,181Undergraduate32,931
5,398Graduate6,042
3,333Online Enrollment2,307
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
55%Graduation Rate72%
5%Transfer-out Rate2%
75%Retention Rate85%
$49,700Average Earning after Graduation$53,000
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,416)
$7,534 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,196)
$8,850 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,440 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
906 Full-time
1,037 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,087 Full-time
1,222 Part-time
2,582 Full-time
1,126 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,742 Full-time
1,309 Part-time
$91,121 for Faculties
$70,228 Part-time
Average Salary$92,496 for Faculties
$69,778 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023