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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

#9 top public school among regional universities in the West, per U.S. News & World Report. [Sept. 24, 2024]
#7 on the AASHE 2024 Sustainable Campus Index among master’s institutions. [Sept. 10, 2024]
#3 in the nation for awarding bachelor’s degrees in the area, cultural, ethnic, gender and group studies, and communication, journalism and related programs, per the Chronicle of Higher Education. [Aug. 8, 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 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 master’s university based on contributions to the public good in social mobility, research and promoting public service. — Washington Monthly.
- CSUN was also Washington Monthly’s #6 Best Bang for the Buck College in the West. [Aug. 25, 2024]
#6 among Most Transformative Colleges in the nation, per Money. [Nov. 2020]
#9 for social mobility in the nation. — Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. [Sept. 4, 2024]
#9 on the national Social Mobility Index by CollegeNET. [Dec. 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:
- Variety’s Top Film Schools in North America. [April 2024]
- TheWrap’s Top 50 Film Schools. [Oct. 25, 2023]
- The Hollywood Reporter’s Best Film Schools in the U.S., at #23. [Aug. 16, 2024]

Pride Points

Awarded the prestigious Seal of Excelencia, by Excelencia in Education. [Sept. 2023]
Money’s Best Colleges — 4.5 stars. [June 2024]
An official Tree Campus USA, per the Arbor Day Foundation. [Updated June 2024]
Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools. [Oct. 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 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.