San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego CA 92182
(619) 594-5200

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
34,889 (28,789 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
26 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
79% / 21%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
43% / 57%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
82% / 18%
- In-State / Out-of-State
91% / 9%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$4,230
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$14,400
- Room & Board$11,485
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
67%
- Average Financial Aid Package$8,500
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$14,700
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants46,718
- Students Admitted
20,628
(44%)
- Students Enrolled5,601
(12%)
- Average High School GPA3.47
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
480-590
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
20-25
See More About Admissions »
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Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
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Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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Geography
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Urban Studies/Affairs
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Visual and performing arts
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Dance, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants46,718
- Students Admitted
20,628
(44%)
- Students Enrolled5,601
(12%)
- Average High School GPA3.47
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
460-570
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
480-590
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
20-25
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$55
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline11/30
- High School RankNeither required nor recommended
- High School RecordNeither required nor recommended
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$4,230
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$14,400
- Room & Board$11,485
- Books & Supplies$1,566
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-State$339
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid67%
- Average Financial Aid Package$8,500
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$14,700
- Federal Grants19%$3,888
- Pell Grants19%$3,164
- Other Federal Grants18%$790
- State & Local Grants27%$2,301
- Institutional Grants17%$3,868
- Federal Loans26%$3,457
- Non-Federal Loans1%$10,369
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