Thanks for the response Speechbanana Yeah, since CSUN is also a state school, I'd assume that California budget cuts are affecting them as well.
I'm actually still waiting for a response from CSUN, but I'm adding them into my decision-making process just in case I do get accepted (the April 15th deadline is coming up!) Hopefully I hear back from them soon, and I'll definitely keep the suggested questions in mind when I give the department a call.
Hello! I applied for the on-campus program, so I'm not sure if the program works the same way. I didn't think that it did, but I could very well be wrong. Thanks for the response, and good luck with your program!