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San Diego State University | SDSU

San Diego, California•4-year•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

38%

Public school in California with 31,300 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Mountain West Conference
sdsu.edu
5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182
(619) 594-5200

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
38%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
39%
Men
34%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
67,660
Women: 59%
Men: 41%
arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$27,466
Out-of-state
$39,346

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$1,133
$30,001–48,000
$2,563
$48,001–75,000
$6,993
$75,001–110,000
$11,030
Over $110,000
$14,882

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL not used (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
5,269
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
39%
6-year graduation rate
73%
Retention rate
89%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
8%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
14%
Black
4%
Hispanic
33%
Native American
< 1%
Other
12%
White
36%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
27:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

Where does this data come from?