Due to its location in the heart of the San Fernando Valley and its proximity to many studios, CSUN has had many notable musical alumni including:

Paula Abdul
John Densmore from The Doors
Andy Summers, guitarist with The Police
Mark Balderas from Human Drama
Daryl Dragon, "The Captain" of Captain and Tennille
Mike Elizondo, Record producer for Eminem, Alanis Morissette and Pink
Jim Pons, bass guitarist and singer for The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention
Leland Sklar, a session bass player