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San Diego State University

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.

Campus Location

5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182
USA
Main Tel: (619) 594-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

San Diego State University Highlights

Where San Diego State University 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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor6,43371
Master1,77364
Doctorale4610

San Diego State Students

The student enrollment at San Diego State was 35,695 in 2007 (30,914 full-time equivalent).

About 39% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 61% 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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,428
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,598
Room$ 5,410
Board$ 2,928
Books and supplies$ 1,332
Other$ 3,330

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.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  591
Without tenure; working toward tenure  200
Without tenure; tenure not available  175

Housing and Meals

San Diego State provides on-campus housing for 3,045 of its 30,914 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.

San Diego State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. San Diego State is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

San Diego State 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) .

San Diego State Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men41%
Women46%
All44%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal460-570
Math480-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded)

  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

ART STUDIES (279 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,667 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (172 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (59 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (505 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 (333 awarded)

  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering Science
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (399 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (83 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (1,969 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
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • 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 (99 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (331 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (33 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MEDICINE (119 awarded)

  • Gerontology
  • Health/Medical Physics
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
  • Public Health

MUSIC (41 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (190 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (464 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 (51 awarded)

  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (349 awarded)

  • Astronomy
  • Atomic/Molecular Physics
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Microbiology
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (379 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (708 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Communication Disorders
  • Psychology
  • School Psychology

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