To meet the baseline eligibility requirements for undergraduate admission to California State University, Northridge as an in-state resident, applicants must generally present a minimum unweighted high school a-g course GPA of 2.50, while out-of-state applicants typically require a 3.00. However, because certain programs and majors experience high applicant demand, competitive applicants aiming for impacted disciplines often strive to maintain higher weighted GPAs to ensure favorable review during the admissions cycle.