Colleges / California Northstate University
College · Private for-profit · Elk Grove, CA · Suburb
CNU

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, CA

Address9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757-3001
Websitewww.cnsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate92%
6-yr median pay—
Net price / yr—
Undergrad size37
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $0k/yr. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 92% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

37 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Net price not reported — check the college's financial aid office.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$57.5k
Books & supplies
$2,700

How students pay for it.

Pell grants0%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans0%
Share taking out federal student loans.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention97%
Very high — students stay.
Graduation · 6 yr100%
Most finish on time.
Transfer out0%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Private for-profit
Undergrad size
37
Location
Elk Grove, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Asian51%
  • White19%
  • Unknown14%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International3%
Part-time0%
Mostly a full-time student body.
§ V · Majors offered here · 1

What you can study.

Colleges / California Northstate University
College · Private for-profit · Elk Grove, CA · Suburb
CNU

California Northstate University

Elk Grove, CA

Address9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757-3001
Websitewww.cnsu.edu
Price calculatorRun your numbers →
Admit rate92%
6-yr median pay—
Net price / yr—
Undergrad size37
§ I · The real read

What it's actually like.

The bet

Net price of $0k/yr. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.

Getting in

Admit rate of 92% means this is workable if your grades and essays are solid.

If you get in

37 undergrads. Tiny. Every professor will know your name.

Where you live

Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.

§ II · Cost & aid

Sticker vs. real.

Net price not reported — check the college's financial aid office.

Where the money goes · annual sticker.

Tuition · in-state
$57.5k
Books & supplies
$2,700

How students pay for it.

Pell grants0%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans0%
Share taking out federal student loans.
§ III · Outcomes

Do people finish? Do they land?

1-yr retention97%
Very high — students stay.
Graduation · 6 yr100%
Most finish on time.
Transfer out0%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity

Setting, size, and who this school is.

Setting
Suburb
Control
Private for-profit
Undergrad size
37
Location
Elk Grove, CA
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Accreditor
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
§ · Who studies here

The student body at a glance.

  • Asian51%
  • White19%
  • Unknown14%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International3%
Part-time0%
Mostly a full-time student body.
§ V · Majors offered here · 1

What you can study.