California State University, Northridge Testing Policy

Test Optional: Yes

Self-Reporting Allowed: Yes

California State University, Northridge is test optional, meaning applicants are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores for admission. Additionally, the university allows self-reporting of scores, which enables students to provide their test results without the need for official score reports at the initial application stage. A significant 95% of applicants choose to submit SAT scores, while 17% submit ACT scores, indicating that many students opt to share their SAT results, with some potentially submitting both score types as the total exceeds 100%.