California State University, Northridge is a vibrant, diverse university community of nearly 28,000 students and more than 3,300 faculty and staff, sited on a 353-acre campus in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. Cal State Northridge prides itself on its commitment to the educational and professional goals of students, and its exten-sive service to the community.

Cal State Northridge is 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 Ange-les County after UCLA and Cal State Long Beach.

Cal State Northridge is the leading public university in California in preparing students to obtain teaching credentials. The university had 1,054 single or multiple subject teaching credential documents issued to students/graduates during 1997-1998, more than any other Cal State or University of California campus, according to data from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Cal State Northridge has been a leader in involving its students in community servicelearning, where academic learning is merged with meaningful community work. The university launched a Center for Community Service-Learning that has helped create more than 40 new 'courses since its inception in 1998. CSUN students have taught computer skills to pregnant and at-risk teens and helped establish an after school children's literature/literacy program.

California State University, Northridge exists to enable students to realize their educational goals. The University’s first priority is to promote the welfare and intellectual progress of students.