UCSD vs CSUN 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 - University of California-San Diego and California State University-Northridge.

UCSD	vs.	CSUN
La Jolla, California	Location	Northridge, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,265 Out-Of-State$46,042	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,095 Out-Of-State$18,975
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	75%
$20,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,447

24.52 %	Acceptance Rates	93.15 %
21.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.98 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
93 %	Retention Rate	75 %
42,006	Student Population	37,579
2,799	Number of Faculties	906
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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