Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
California Northstate admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 17% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 90%, women at 94%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$100 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
6% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How California Northstate reads a record
GPA is required. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Started requiring an essay in fall 2024; Stopped considering a college-prep program in fall 2024; Stopped considering a demonstration of competencies in fall 2024; Stopped considering class rank in fall 2024; Stopped considering legacy status in fall 2024; Stopped considering recommendations in fall 2024; Stopped considering the high school record in fall 2024; Stopped considering work experience in fall 2024; Stopped requiring other tests (no longer considered) in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. California Northstate University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)