CSUN vs UCSD Academic Comparison

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.
UCSD has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,042) than CSUN ($18,975).
It is harder to admit to UCSD than CSUN.
UCSD has more students with 42,006 students while CSUN has 37,579 students.
UCSD has a lower number of students per faculty with 19 to 1 while CSUN's ratio is 24 to 1.
UCSD has more full-time faculties with 2,799 faculties while CSUN has 906 full-time faculties.

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

CSUN	vs.	UCSD
Northridge, California	Location	La Jolla, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,095 Out-Of-State$18,975	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$9,447	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,811

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	25.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
75 %	Retention Rate	93 %
37,579	Student Population	42,006
906	Number of Faculties	2,799
24 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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