California Northstate University

Elk Grove, CA · Private for-profit · 37 undergraduates

California Northstate University admitted 93% of applicants.

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Admissions

Admission rate: 93%
SAT/ACT scores: Not required

Cost

Tuition and fees: $56,042 a year

Outcomes

Students who return for a second year: 86%

Students

Undergraduates: 37
Undergraduates with a Pell Grant: 0%
Student-faculty ratio: 3 to 1
Campus setting: Suburb

Most common fields of study

Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.

Health professions: 100%

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Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.

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More colleges in California

California State University-Fullerton CA · 91% admitted
California State University-Long Beach CA · 46% admitted
San Diego State University CA · 36% admitted
University of California-San Diego CA · 27% admitted
University of California-Los Angeles CA · 9% admitted
University of California-Berkeley CA · 11% admitted
California State University-Northridge CA · 93% admitted
University of California-Davis CA · 42% admitted

All 106 colleges in California

Official sources

Official website: cnsu.edu (opens in a new tab)
This college on College Scorecard (opens in a new tab)

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.