Cal State LA vs California Northstate University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Cal State LA is a public and California Northstate University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
California Northstate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,254) than Cal State LA ($18,698).
It is harder to admit to California Northstate University than Cal State LA.
Cal State LA has more students with 26,460 students while California Northstate University has 962 students.
California Northstate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Cal State LA's ratio is 22 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Los Angeles and California Northstate University.

Cal State LA	vs.	California Northstate University
Los Angeles, California	Location	Elk Grove, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification
In-State$6,818 Out-Of-State$18,698	2024 Tuition & Fees	$59,254
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	37%
$11,682	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,927

91.93 %	Acceptance Rates	84.85 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	8.33 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	100 %
26,460	Student Population	962
696	Number of Faculties	-
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services

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