California State University-Northridge offers 180 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 10 Masters, and 3 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,458 for California residents and $20,058 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,866 students out of total 38,313 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 524 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
California State University-Northridge is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | California State University-Northridge |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA |
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| Online Students | 2,866 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19,186 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,458
Out-of-State$20,058 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,982
Out-of-State$19,062 |
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| Student to Faculty | 25:1 (4.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 10 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-Northridge. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,458 and $20,058 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,982 and $19,062 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
California State University-Northridge offers 180 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 10 Masters, 3 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
10 | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 80 |
77 | 5 | 18 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 30 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
25 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Music (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 52 |
NOT OFFERED |
25 |
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| Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 13 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At California State University-Northridge, there are 38,313 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 22,052 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,866 students are enrolled exclusively and 19,186 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 38,313 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,866 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 19,186 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 16,261 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,866 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,781 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 65 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,866 | |
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| California Resident | 2,781 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 65 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 20 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,866 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,662 |
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| Graduate | 1,204 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,662 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,654 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 8 |
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