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Parents and Guardians
Welcome to California State University, Northridge!
We understand how valuable parental involvement can be in helping our current and future Matadors succeed at CSUN. We’ve compiled resources we think will help you stay informed and support your student in their pursuit of higher education. Whether your student is researching universities, ready to apply or has been recently admitted to CSUN, Student Outreach and Recruitment is here to guide you and your family every step of the way.
If your student is a high school senior or attending community college and currently researching four-year universities, this information is for you.
As you prepare to support your student in their pursuit of higher education, we are here to support you! To learn more about what makes CSUN the right university for your student, visit the resources below.
- The Prospective Students website offers information for future freshmen, transfer students and international students interested in attending CSUN. Here you can review our degrees and programs, eligibility requirements and important deadlines, and access our application for admission. My student is a:
- Visit the Why CSUN video series to hear our students talk about why they chose to attend CSUN.
- CalStatePays is a great resource to help you and your student understand the career and earnings potential of majors and degrees offered at CSUN.
- Did you know that out-of-state students residing in western states can attend CSUN for less than $10,000 a year in tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange program? To learn more about the program and see if your student qualifies, visit Western Undergraduate Exchange.
If your student is a high school senior or attending a community college and ready to apply to CSUN, this information is for you.
As you support your student in applying to a four-year university, we are here to support you! To learn more about what makes CSUN the right university for your student, how to connect with our preadmissions counselors and get help with completing their application, visit the resources below.
- Student Outreach and Recruitment counselors are here to help you and your student successfully complete the California State University application and walk you through the CSUN admissions process. You can also access:
- The Prospective Students website offers information for future freshmen, transfer students and international students ready to apply to CSUN.
- CalStatePays is a great resource to help you and your student understand the career and earnings potential of majors and degrees offered at CSUN.
- Did you know that out-of-state students residing in western states can attend CSUN for less than $10,000 a year in tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange program? To learn more about the program and see if your student qualifies, visit Western Undergraduate Exchange.
If your student has recently been admitted to CSUN, this information is for you.
As you support your recently admitted student on their journey to becoming a Matador, we are here to support you! To learn more about the CSUN admissions process and your student’s next steps for successfully enrolling for fall, visit the resources below.
Once your student has been admitted to CSUN, check out this list of next steps to help guide them, and you, on their path to becoming a Matador.
- Want to participate in the excitement of your student’s recent admission to CSUN? Visit Welcome, new Matadors! to learn how they can submit their Intent to Register, apply for financial aid and access other resources and activities.
- CSUN is hosting events to help you and your student get to know our university better and learn what it’s like to be a Matador. Please visit our event sites frequently for updates.
- Did you know that out-of-state students residing in western states can attend CSUN for less than $10,000 a year in tuition through the Western Undergraduate Exchange program? To learn more about the program and see if your student qualifies, visit Western Undergraduate Exchange.
Do you have questions about CSUN? We are here to help you find the answers.
We recommend that you first visit What is CSUN like?, where we’ve put together answers to some frequently asked questions to help you and your student learn more about our university.
If you were not able to find the answers you were looking for in our FAQs, we are here for you. Please email your questions to Student Outreach and Recruitment at outreach.recruitment@csun.edu, and someone from our team will be in touch as soon as possible.