Rates and Fees

At CSUN, we offer facilities for use as filming locations and event venues at a competitive cost. Please see below for our standard rates and fees. Please contact our Licensing department to get an estimate for your event or film project.

Event Venue Rental Rates

If you are looking for the rental rates, for non-filming events, please see our alternate rates page for the rental fees. Click the link below to learn more about our Rental Venue Costs.

FACILITY RENTAL RATES

Filming Fees

At CSUN, we offer two tiers of filming locations: General and Premium. Our premium filming locations include The Soraya, Extended University Commons, University Library, and Premier America Credit Union Arena. Rates also vary depending on the type of film shoot. Please contact Merilyn Michel to learn more about the fees associated with your shoot.

Premium Locations

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $13,200/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $990/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $7,700/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $495/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $8,800/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $660/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $5,500/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $330/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $7,700/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $605/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $4,400/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $319/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $5,550/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $440/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $2,475/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $220/hour

General Campus Locations

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $5,625/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $505/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $2,342/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $210/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $5,065/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $455/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $2,085/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $190/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $4,500/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $405/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $1,800/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $165/hour

Type Day Rate Hourly Rate
Filming Full Day: $2,250/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $205/hour
Prep and Strike Full Day: $1,125/day Hourly (Minimum 4 hours): $100/hour

Direct Costs

Direct Costs are hard costs associated with services provided to production/film crews.

Service Cost
Police Services $104- $173/hour
Parking Officer $58/hour
Liaisons $50/hour
Event Staff Varies
PPM / Custodial Varies
Parking: Autos $12/day
Parking: Trucks, Trailers, Vans $48/day

*Standard pricing applies to low impact events.

*Prices may be adjusted for Holidays and Events that significantly impact the CSUN campus.