National Student Exchange - Profile: California State University, Northridge

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Location:	Northridge
Setting:	Urban
Population:	80,000,000
Enrollment:	35,974
On Campus:	8%
Language:	English
Calendar:	Semester

Approximate:

Fall 08/27
Spring 01/22

Tuition & Payments PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $3,501

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $5,380

Additional Information Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity

29%	Caucasian
14%	African American
39%	Hispanic
11%	Asian American
0%	Native American
5%	International
2%	Other

Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students
Incoming Students

NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office

California State University Northridge is situated in the heart of the west San Fernando Valley which has a population of 1.6 million. The Valley is in the northern section of Los Angeles, but is within easy driving distance of the city�s attractions. Moreover, an easy two-hour drive provides opportunities for visit to mountain ski areas, beaches, hiking trails, and camping areas, as well as Disneyland, San Diego and Santa Barbara.

CSUN is a 350-acre campus with a population of 35,000 students and 1,200 Faculty, including 79 Fulbright Scholars 335 full-time Professors. It is one of the largest schools in the California State University System and consists of eight schools - Arts Arts Media and Communications, Business Administration and Economics, Communication Health and Human Development, Education, Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Science and Mathematics and Social & Behavioral Sciences. The Oviatt Library is advanced in technology.

Campus Location - Northridge is located in the San Fernando Valley. It is about 20 miles from the beach at Santa Monica and 14 miles from Hollywood. There is a wide variety of entertainment to suit everyone.

Helpful Information - Students selecting to attend CSU Northridge MUST BE VERY FLEXIBLE WITH THEIR CLASS SELECTION. If a student NEEDS to enroll in a particular course at CSUN to graduate, then they may want to re-think coming to CSUN. It is a much better school choice for students who want to take General Education classes!

Programs

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Afro-American Studies, Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Comparative American Studies, Japanese Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History, Computer Graphics, Design, Drawing, Interior Design, Studio Art, Theater Art

Athletics: Exercise Science, Fitness Management, Movement Studies

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Journalism, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Consumer and Family Studies: Child Consumer and Family Studies, Family Science/Services, Home Economics

Criminal Justice: Criminology

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geology

Education: Child Development, English, French, Health Education, Home Economics, Physical Education, Spanish

Engineering: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: Classical Studies, English, Literature

Environmental Studies: Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences

Fashion: Apparel/Fashion Design, Apparel/Fashion Merchandising

Food Science: Food Science, Nutrition

Foreign Language: French, German, Italian, Japanese (some courses), Latin, Spanish

General Studies: Arts and Science, Gender Studies, Humanities, Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, Spanish Literature

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Real Estate, Urban Planning

Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Science, Health Science, Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Kinesiology

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Tourism and Travel, Tourism Management

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Choral Music, Music, Music Education, Music Therapy, Music/Jazz Studies

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Child Psychology, Psychology

Recreation: Outdoor Recreation Management, Recreation Therapy

Sociology/Social Work: Gender Studies, Social Science, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Deaf Studies

Technology: Civil Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, Radiologic Technology

Closed Programs
Business, Cinema and television arts, Education, Nursing and Physical Therapy

Limitations
Music

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements

No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
2.5 GPA
None.

Exchange Preferences

Full-year exchange Accepted
Single term exchange Accepted
Prefer students who will live on campus

Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)

Not available

Non-Native English Speakers

IELTS: must have a score of 6

Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students

No graduate students

Summer Exchange

Not available

International Students (Visa Students)

Will not accept

Tuition/Fees

Fees are subject to change without notice.
Two semesters = one academic year
Three quarters = one academic year

Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students

Figures are current as of 10/16/2012.
Estimated cost: $3,501.
Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan A students.

Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students

No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.

Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester

Plan A: 19
Plan B: 19

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 10/16/2012.

Purpose	Amount	Period	Plan	Status
Application Fee:	$55	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
NSE Program Fee:	$50	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Housing Deposit:	$175	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
ID Card:	$6	Year	Plan A & B	Mandatory
Parking Fee:	$180	Year	Plan A & B	Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $800 per semester.

Financial Aid

Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Pell
CWS
Perkins
SEOG
DL
Plus

Use FAFSA CODE: 001153
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.

Room/Meals

Figures are current as of 10/16/2012.
Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
Two semesters = one academic year
Three quarters = one academic year

On-Campus Housing Per Semester

Double: $5,380 (includes meals)
Full-year contract required for a full-year exchange
On campus living encouraged

Off-Campus Housing

Appoximate monthly cost: $2,800
Proximity to campus: 1-2 miles
Local Public Transportation Available to Campus

Notes About Housing
How To Apply For On-Campus Housing (note: you can only apply after you have received your CSUN username and password) Go to CSUN's housing website at http://housing.csun.edu to apply online. Applications are processed on a first-come first-served basis. Space is limited, and fills up fast, so you are encouraged to apply early. For questions about housing, please contact the Student Housing Office at 818-677-2160.

Meal Plans Per Semester