Statement of Accreditation Status
California State University, Northridge
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
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Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
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The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Matthew Cahn | Interim Vice Provost | cahn [at] csun.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Lillian Kimbell | Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CSU | trusteesecretariat [at] calstate.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Mary Beth Walker | Provost | marybeth.walker [at] csun.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Dianne Harrison | President | dianne.harrison [at] csun.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Colin Donahue | Vice President for Administration & Finance/CFO | colin.donahue [at] csun.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Janet Oh | Director of Institutional Research | janetoh [at] csun.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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00115306 | Alhambra | Alhambra | Additional | Active |
00115356 | Angeles Registrar-Recorder | Norwalk | Additional | Active |
00115300 | California State University Northridge | Northridge | Main Campus | Active |
00115316 | District 3 -- LAUSD John Burroughs Middle School | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
00115302 | Glendale Community College | Glendale | Additional | Active |
00115321 | Glendale SD Administration Offices | Glendale | Additional | Active |
00115346 | LASPD downtown | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
00115310 | LAUSD Administrative Headquarters | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
00115353 | LAUSD-District 5 Offices | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
00115327 | Mental Health Dept | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
00115304 | Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | Additional | Active |
00115344 | So. Victoria | Ventura | Additional | Active |
00115347 | South El Monte | South El Monte | Additional | Active |
00115355 | Wright Middle School STEAM Magnet | Los Angeles | Additional | Active |
Degree![]() |
Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Accountancy | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Advanced Certificate in Transdisciplinary Intervention | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Advanced Study in Educational Therapy | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Advanced Study in Parent/Child Specialization/Consultation | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Africana Studies | Bachelors | 1969 | On-Site |
Anthropology | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Anthropology | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Applied Behavior Analysis | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Art | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
Asian American Studies | Bachelors | 1991 | On-Site |
Assistive Technology Engineering | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
Athletic Training | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Audiology | Professional Doctorate | 2019 | On-Site |
Biochemistry | Bachelors | 1978 | On-Site |
Biochemistry | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 1964 | On-Site |
Biology | Masters | 1981 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Career Education and Counseling | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Central American Studies | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Certificate in Real Estate | Non-degree | 2020 | On-Site |
Certificate of Dietetic Internship | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Masters | 1965 | On-Site |
Chicano and Chicana Studies | Bachelors | 1969 | On-Site |
Chicano and Chicana Studies | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
Child and Adolescent Development | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Cinema and Television Arts | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
Civil Engineering | Bachelors | 1982 | On-Site |
College Counseling and Student Services | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Communication Studies | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
Communication Studies | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
Communicative Disorders | Masters | 1999 | Distance Education |
Communicative Disorders | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Communicative Disorders | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Complex Systems | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Computer Engineering | Bachelors | 1999 | On-Site |
Computer Engineering | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
Computer Information Technology | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
Computer Science | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Computer Science | Masters | 1967 | On-Site |
Construction Management | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
Counseling | Masters | 1986 | On-Site |
Criminology and Justice Studies | Bachelors | 2017 | On-Site |
Deaf Studies | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Diverse Community Development Leadership | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Economics | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Education | Masters | 1964 | On-Site |
Educational Administration | Masters | 2005 | Distance Education |
Educational Administration | Masters | 1964 | On-Site |
Educational Leadership | Professional Doctorate | 2008 | On-Site |
Educational Technology | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Educational Therapy | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Electrical Engineering | Bachelors | 1979 | On-Site |
Electrical Engineering | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
Engineering Management | Masters | 2003 | Distance Education |
Engineering Management | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
Engineering Management | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
English | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management for Engineering Professionals | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Environmental and Occupational Health | Bachelors | 1968 | On-Site |
Environmental and Occupational Health | Masters | 1985 | On-Site |
Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
Family and Consumer Sciences | Bachelors | 1973 | On-Site |
Family and Consumer Sciences | Masters | 1973 | On-Site |
Finance | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Foundations of Anthropological Knowledge | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Foundations of Archaeological Knowledge | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Gender and Women's Studies | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Geographic Information Science | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
Geography | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
Geography | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
Geology | Bachelors | 1960 | On-Site |
Geology | Masters | 1962 | On-Site |
Gerontology | Non-degree | 2001 | On-Site |
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration | Non-degree | 2006 | On-Site |
Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics - Administration | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Health Administration | Non-degree | 2011 | Distance Education |
Health Administration | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Health Administration | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
Higher Education Leadership | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
History | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Human Nutrition | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
Humanities | Masters | 2016 | Distance Education |
Infant-Toddler-Family Mental Health | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Information Systems | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
Instructional Design | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Journalism | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Kinesiology | Bachelors | 1997 | On-Site |
Kinesiology | Masters | 1998 | On-Site |
Knowledge Management | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Languages and Cultures | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Linguistics | Bachelors | 1963 | On-Site |
Linguistics | Masters | 1964 | On-Site |
Management | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Manufacturing Systems Engineering | Bachelors | 2000 | On-Site |
Manufacturing Systems Engineering | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
Marketing | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Marriage and Family Therapy | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
Mass Communication | Masters | 1996 | On-Site |
Materials Engineering | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Masters | 1964 | On-Site |
Mechanical Engineering | Masters | 2005 | On-Site |
Mechanical Engineering | Bachelors | 1993 | On-Site |
Modern Jewish Studies | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
Multicultural and Multilingual Education in Secondary Schools | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
Music | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Music | Masters | 1960 | On-Site |
Music Industry Administration | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
Music Therapy | Non-degree | 2006 | On-Site |
Non Profit Sector Management | Non-degree | 2008 | Distance Education |
Nurse Educator Certificate | Non-degree | 2012 | On-Site |
Nursing | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Philosophy | Bachelors | 1961 | On-Site |
Physical Therapy | Professional Doctorate | 2012 | On-Site |
Physics | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
Physics | Masters | 1962 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Political Science | Masters | 1959 | On-Site |
Preparation for Advanced Studies in Speech-Language Pathology | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Professional Accountancy | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
Program Evaluation in Education and Education Related Settings | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Psychological Science | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Psychology | Masters | 1959 | On-Site |
Public Administration | Masters | 1978 | On-Site |
Public Administration | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
Public Archaeology | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
Public Health | Masters | 1972 | On-Site |
Public Health | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Public Health | Masters | 2014 | Distance Education |
Public Sector Management | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
Public Sector Management | Bachelors | 2014 | Distance Education |
Quality Management | Non-degree | 2008 | On-Site |
Radiologic Sciences | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Religious Studies | Bachelors | 1960 | On-Site |
Screenwriting | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Secondary Curriculum and Instruction | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Secondary English Education | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
Secondary Mathematics Education | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
Secondary Science Education | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
Social Work | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Social Work | Masters | 2004 | Distance Education |
Sociology | Bachelors | 1958 | On-Site |
Sociology | Masters | 1958 | On-Site |
Software Engineering | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
Spanish | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
Spanish | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
Special Education | Masters | 1960 | On-Site |
Special Major | Bachelors | 1968 | On-Site |
Structural Engineering | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
Sustainability | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
Taxation | Masters | 1975 | On-Site |
Teaching English as a Second Language | Non-degree | 2014 | On-Site |
Teaching of English as a Second Language | Masters | 2011 | On-Site |
Theatre | Bachelors | 1962 | On-Site |
Theatre Arts | Masters | 1967 | On-Site |
Tourism Hospitality and Recreation Management | Masters | 1963 | On-Site |
Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management | Bachelors | 1959 | On-Site |
Urban Planning | Masters | 2014 | On-Site |
Urban Studies and Planning | Bachelors | 1984 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2021 | Accreditation Visit |
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