CSUN vs Fresno State

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Fresno State has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,614) than CSUN ($18,975).
It is harder to admit to CSUN than Fresno State.
CSUN has more students with 37,579 students while Fresno State has 15,109 students.
Fresno State has a lower number of students per faculty with 23 to 1 while CSUN's ratio is 24 to 1.
CSUN has more full-time faculties with 906 faculties while Fresno State has 392 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Northridge and California State University-San Marcos.

CSUN	vs.	Fresno State
Northridge, California	Location	San Marcos, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$7,095 Out-Of-State$18,975	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,734 Out-Of-State$19,614
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	65%
$9,447	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,305

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
75 %	Retention Rate	72 %
37,579	Student Population	15,109
906	Number of Faculties	392
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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