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CSUN Rankings and Pride Points

CSUN Rankings and Pride Points are high-level accolades compiled by the Strategic Communication and Brand Management team.

Newest Accolades

Included in Variety’s Top Film Schools in North America. [April 2024]

Rankings

#1 for the economic diversity of students out of public colleges nationwide, according to The New York Times.
- CSUN was also the #12 public college for economic mobility and #23 for low net price. [Updated Nov. 2023]
#1 for diversity in the Western U.S. and No. 3 in the nation, per The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.
- CSUN was also the #2 best public university in California and #12 nationally.
- And #5 for social mobility and #20 for best student experience nationally. [Fall 2023]
#1 largest Jewish population in California and #13 nationally, per Hillel. [Oct. 2023]
#3 for awarding bachelor’s degrees to Latinx/a/o/Hispanic students nationally, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. [2022 data]
#4 in the nation for awarding bachelor’s degrees in the areas of cultural, ethnic, gender and group studies, and communication, journalism and related programs, per the Chronicle of Higher Education. [Sept. 2023]
#4 on the AASHE 2023 Sustainable Campus Index among master’s institutions. [Sept. 14, 2023]
#4 Best Bang for the Buck College in the West, per Washington Monthly. [Aug. 27, 2023]
#6 among Most Transformative Colleges in the nation, per Money. [Nov. 2020]
#9 on the national Social Mobility Index by CollegeNET. [Dec. 2023]
#11 best public school among regional universities in the West, per U.S. News & World Report. [Sept. 18, 2023]
#13 for graduates who go on to earn research degrees among similar institutions (Carnegie Master's Colleges and Universities), per the National Science Foundation.
#16 for Hispanic Enrollment, per Hispanic Outlook on Education. [Oct. 2023]
CSUN’s Department of Cinema and Television Arts is included among:
- The Hollywood Reporter’s Top 25 American Film Schools. [Aug. 29, 2023]
- TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools. [Oct. 25, 2023]

Pride Points

Awarded the prestigious Seal of Excelencia, by Excelencia in Education. [Sept. 2023]
Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools. [Oct. 2023]
Money’s Best Colleges. — 4.5 stars. [June 2023]
4.5 stars on the Campus Pride Index.
A Fulbright HSI Leader, for the third straight year, per the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. [Oct. 30, 2023]
A Movement Maker, per the Association of College and University Educators, for demonstrating an enduring commitment to the success of all students. [June 2023]
The largest enrollment of students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing among mainstream universities in the nation.
Sierra magazine Cool School. [2021]
An official Bee Campus USA Affiliate. [Certified 2018]
An official Tree Campus USA, per the Arbor Day Foundation. [June 2022]
An Equity Champion for Higher Education, per the Campaign for College Opportunity. [2021]
The long-running Assistive Technology Conference, sponsored by our Center on Disabilities, is the premier event in the field of technology for persons with disabilities.