San Diego State University

www.sdsu.edu San Diego, California

4-year Public • primarily nonresidential Very Large Campus • Large City-Urban • Part of California State University system • Calendar: Semester System
27,638
Undergraduates
4,852
Freshmen
37%
Admission Rate
20%
Enrollment Rate
39%
4‑year Graduation Rate
73%
6‑year Graduation Rate
Trend data: 2010-2020
Undergraduates by Gender
Men
45%
Women
55%
Undergraduates by Race
Native American
0%
Asian
13%
African American
4%
Hispanic
32%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Caucasian
34%
2 or more races
6%
Unknown
4%
International
7%
2020 Freshman by Geography
Students with disabilities

5% of the students at San Diego State University are registered with the college's disability services office.

Cost of Attendance (2021-22)

In-stateOut of state
Cost of Attendance $31,484 $43,364
Tuition $8,136 $20,016
Room & Board (on-campus) $19,330 $19,330
Books & Supplies $1,091 $1,091
Transportation & Other $2,927 $2,927
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Financial Aid Information

Merit Aid
General InformationResidents
Need-based Aid (2021-22)
Percentage of students receiving some need-based aid 62%
Percentage of students receiving some Federal aid 28%
Percentage of students receiving some institutional aid 23%
Percentage of students with education loans 33%

Honors College

The The Weber Honors College at San Diego State University offers students enriched academic opportunities in all majors. An Honors College can be thought of as a school within a school and is offered by many public universities. Check out the program, requirements, cost and then see if this is something that is of interest to you.

More informationAdmissions requirements

2024 Application Information

Direct application website

Deadlines

We do not have the deadline information for this college.

Requirements

Test Scores
Required
High School GPA
Required
Transcripts
Optional
High School Rank
Required
Recommendations
Optional

Admissions Information

San Diego State University's Admissions Page

GPA Profile

In 2020, the average GPA of students admitted to San Diego State University was 3.60.

SAT Profile

In 2020, 85% of applicants submitted SAT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreMath EBRW
25th Percentile 540 550
75th Percentile 660 640

ACT Profile

In 2020, 36% of applicants submitted ACT scores. Reported score ranges for admitted students:

ScoreCompositeWriting
25th Percentile 22 -
75th Percentile 29 -

Majors: 92 (See List)

Intercollegiate Sports: 13 (See List)

Division
NCAA Division I-A
Conference
Mountain West Conference

Location

San Diego, California

Getting There

Nearest Airport
(7 mi)
San Diego Intl (SAN)
San Diego, CA