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California State University Northridge (CSUN) exists to help students realize their educational goals. The University's first priority is to promote the welfare and intellectual progress of students.
Part of the 23-campus California State University system, Cal State Northridge is the only public university located in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. (If incorporated, the area with 1.6 million residents would be the fifth largest city in the United States). CSUN celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1998-99, having educated more than 130,000 alumni. The university mascot is the Matador, reflecting the region's Spanish heritage.
The main Northridge campus covers 353 acres and has about 2 million square feet of facilities, including about two dozen major buildings and more than 100 in total. Campus physical assets are valued at more than $613 million. The physical heart of the campus is the Oviatt Library with more than 1 million volumes. CSUN also operates a satellite campus in adjoining Ventura County. During fiscal 1997-1998, the university and its auxiliaries had total spending of $321.6 million.
CSUN, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, is one of the largest higher education institutions in California and is the third-largest public university (1998 enrollment) in Los Angeles County after UCLA and Cal State Long Beach. CSUN served nearly 28,000 students in fall 1999, with about 1,700 faculty and a staff of nearly 2,000. During 1998-99, CSUN awarded 3,975 bachelor's degrees in 51 disciplines and 834 master's degrees in 44 disciplines.
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