Overview

San Diego State University is a University institution located in San Diego, CA.

Location & Contact

Address 5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA  92182-7455
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: admissions@sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6336

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
European Studies/civilization	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Construction Management, General	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Health Communication	×
Journalism	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Physician Assistant	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Gerontology	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Linguistics And Anthropology	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Islamic Studies	×
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Atomic/molecular Physics	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
International Relations And National Security Studies, Other	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

95,444

Applied

35,709

Accepted

36,196

Enrolled

Female Admissions

56,120

Females Applied

21,574

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

37,873

Males Applied

13,502

Males Accepted

36%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.82

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	March 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	November 30th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	November 30th	March 1st	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,838

In-state

20,968

Out-of-state

6,838

In-district

Fees

2,824

Full-time student fees

21,856

Room & board

14,008

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

17,970

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,270

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,537

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,614

Avg. Loan Aid

2,425

Avg. Grant Aid

13,254

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

74%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

16%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

36,196

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	37.11%
Black or African American	3.35%
White or Caucasian	32.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.14%
Asian	13.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	7.86%
Other	3.4%

Gender

Male (41.88%)

Female (55.59%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	25%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Dance Marathon, Aztec Nights Carnival and Green Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Weber Honors College, American Marketing Assoc, Women in Business, Social Fraternities/Sororities and Andres Bonafacio Samahan

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No		No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Table Tennis	No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo		Division 1

Faculty

2,279

Total Faculty

24:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,102

Part-time - 1,177

Male - 1,078

Female - 1,201