2021’s Top 25 American Film Schools, Ranked

24. Cal State University Northridge
NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA
Proximity to Hollywood and the benefit of a Cal State tuition (one-eighth the cost of other L.A.-based private film programs), CSUN long has been a feeder to the industry’s executive ranks. The program is doubling down on virtual production, with the construction of a virtual reality lab and soundstage as well as new strategic partnerships with Epic Games and Halon Entertainment. “The internship program at CSUN landed me a gig that put me on a trajectory that shaped my career and life,” says Arielle Kilker, a two-time Emmy-winning editor on series like Cheer and Chef’s Table. “And getting through film school without massive student loan debt put me in a position to make the best decisions after graduating.”

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--The Hollywood Reporter