California State University, Northridge

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California State University campus public university research university

California State University, Northridge is a large public university in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley known for its diverse student body and wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

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Label	Occurrences
California State University, Northridge canonical	57
California State University, Northridge campus	11
CSUN	2
California State University, Northridge administration	2
CSUN College of Science and Mathematics	1
Cal State Northridge	1
California State University, Northridge Department of Art	1
California State University, Northridge community	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T36395 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California State University, Northridge
Context triple: [California State University, hasCampus, California State University, Northridge]

A. California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles known for its diverse student body, strong programs in fields such as criminal justice, business, and engineering, and its role as part of the California State University system.
B. California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is a large public university in Long Beach known for its diverse student body, strong academic programs, and prominent role within the California State University system.
C. California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a large public university in Orange County, California, known for its diverse student body, strong business and arts programs, and status as a major campus in the California State University system.
D. San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
E. University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is a public research university in Southern California known for its strong science and engineering programs, vibrant campus life, and status as a leading institution in the UC system.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: California State University, Northridge
Target entity description: California State University, Northridge is a large public university in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley known for its diverse student body and wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

A. California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles known for its diverse student body, strong programs in fields such as criminal justice, business, and engineering, and its role as part of the California State University system.
B. California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is a large public university in Long Beach known for its diverse student body, strong academic programs, and prominent role within the California State University system.
C. California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a large public university in Orange County, California, known for its diverse student body, strong business and arts programs, and status as a major campus in the California State University system.
D. San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
E. University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is a public research university in Southern California known for its strong science and engineering programs, vibrant campus life, and status as a leading institution in the UC system.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	California State University campus ⓘ public university ⓘ research university ⓘ
accreditation	WASC Senior College and University Commission ⓘ
athleticConference	Big West Conference ⓘ
campusType	urban campus ⓘ
colors	black ⓘ red ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
formerName	San Fernando Valley State College ⓘ Valley State College ⓘ
foundedBy	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
fundingType	public ⓘ
governedBy	California State University Board of Trustees ⓘ
hasAcademicDivision	College of Business and Economics ⓘ College of Engineering and Computer Science ⓘ College of Health and Human Development ⓘ College of Humanities ⓘ College of Science and Mathematics ⓘ College of Social and Behavioral Sciences ⓘ Michael D. Eisner College of Education ⓘ Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication ⓘ Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education ⓘ
hasFacility	Matador Bookstore Complex ⓘ Oviatt Library ⓘ Student Recreation Center ⓘ Valley Performing Arts Center ⓘ
hasSportsTeam	CSUN Matadors ⓘ
hasStudentBodyCharacteristic	commuter campus population ⓘ high proportion of Latino students ⓘ large number of first-generation college students ⓘ
knownFor	diverse student body ⓘ large enrollment ⓘ wide range of academic programs ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Los Angeles ⓘ Northridge, Los Angeles ⓘ linked to: Van Nuys, California San Fernando Valley ⓘ
mascot	Matty the Matador ⓘ
motto	“To serve, to lead, to excel” ⓘ
offers	doctoral programs ⓘ graduate programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ
partOf	California State University ⓘ linked to: California State University system
region	Southern California ⓘ
shortName	CSUN ⓘ linked to: California State University, Northridge
state	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States
system	California State University system ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

California State University → hasCampus → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: California State University system

Los Angeles County → hasUniversity → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

California State University, Northridge → shortName → CSUN ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Wendi Deng → educatedAt → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Cheech Marin → educatedAt → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Doug Emhoff → educatedAt → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Big Sky Conference → formerMember → Cal State Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: Big Sky

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Big West Conference → hasMemberInstitution → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

San Fernando Valley State College → successor → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

San Fernando Valley State College → formerNameOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

San Fernando Valley State College → laterKnownAs → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

San Fernando Valley State College → hasSuccessorInstitution → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Nicole Avant → educatedAt → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Valley State College → formerNameOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Valley State College → predecessorOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Valley State College → successor → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences → governedBy → California State University, Northridge administration ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences → affiliation → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication → hasAffiliation → California State University, Northridge Department of Art ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication → university → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Michael D. Eisner College of Education → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Michael D. Eisner College of Education → parentOrganization → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Tseng College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Matador Bookstore Complex → locatedIn → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Matador Bookstore Complex → ownedBy → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Matador Bookstore Complex → operatedFor → California State University, Northridge community ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Student Recreation Center (CSUN) → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center (CSUN) → locatedIn → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

subject linked to: Student Recreation Center

linked to: California State University, Northridge

Student Recreation Center (CSUN) → operatedBy → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: Student Recreation Center

Student Recreation Center (CSUN) → ownedBy → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: Student Recreation Center

CSUN Matadors → represents → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

CSUN Matadors → shortName → CSUN ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

CSUN Matadors → university → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Matty the Matador → affiliation → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Matty the Matador → represents → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Florence Griffith-Joyner → educatedAt → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

subject linked to: Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith-Joyner

College of Health and Human Development → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Health and Human Development → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

College of Health and Human Development → parentOrganization → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Health and Human Development → operatedBy → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Business and Economics → partOf → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

College of Business and Economics → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

College of Business and Economics → parentOrganization → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Oviatt Library → locatedIn → California State University, Northridge ⓘ

Oviatt Library → campus → California State University, Northridge campus ⓘ

linked to: California State University, Northridge

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