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San Diego State University, also called SDSU, was established in 1897 as the San Diego Normal School. It was renamed the San Diego State Teachers College in 1923 and the San Diego State College in 1935.
In 1970, the university adopted its present name. There is also a campus in Imperial Valley.
Many students concentrate in nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, art studies, and liberal arts. There are many part-time students. The academic divisions of San Diego State University are:
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Extended Studies and American Language Institute
- College of Health and Human Services (and Graduate School of Public Health)
- College of Professional Studies & Fine Arts
- College of Sciences
San Diego State University includes more than 45 social fraternities and sororities.
The athletics teams of SDSU are known as the Aztecs. They participate in sports including football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and soccer.
San Diego State is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.
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Campus Location5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
USA
Main Tel: (619) 594-5200
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, therapy and counseling, art studies, and liberal arts.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Selective admissions.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 6,487 | 69 | | Master | 1,886 | 64 | | Doctorale | 64 | 11 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 35,695 in 2007-2008 (30,994 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 80% are full-time and 20% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,754 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,924 | | Room | $ 5,688 | | Board | $ 3,000 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,566 | | Other | $ 3,802 |
Financial Aid: San Diego State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 597 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 192 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 179 |
Housing and MealsSan Diego State provides on-campus housing for 2,876 of its 30,994 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 168 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 175 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 42% | | Women | 46% | | All | 44% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 460-570 | | Math | 480-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (18 awarded) - City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES (294 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,804 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (156 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (73 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (521 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (314 awarded) - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded) - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (343 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (9 awarded) HOSPITALITY (80 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (2,034 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Composition
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (85 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (314 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (77 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (144 awarded) - Gerontology
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (49 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (208 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (451 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (64 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (337 awarded) - Astronomy
- Atomic/Molecular Physics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (319 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (739 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Communication Disorders
- Psychology
- School Psychology
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