San Diego State University
Location and Contact Information
5500 Campanile DrSan Diego, CA 92182
USA
Main Tel: (619) 594-5200
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
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.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, art studies, therapy and counseling, liberal arts, and business and management.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Selective admissions.
- High faculty salary.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Numerous part-time students.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,902 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 16,062 |
| Room | $ 5,688 |
| Board | $ 4,232 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,638 |
| Other | $ 3,977 |
Financial Aid
San Diego State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 38% | $7,439 |
| Institutional Grant | 23% | $4,357 |
| Federal Grant | 23% | $4,428 |
| Pell Grant | 23% | $3,721 |
| Other Federal Grant | 21% | $777 |
| State or Local Grant | 31% | $2,506 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 28% | $5,286 |
| Federal Loan | 28% | $4,878 |
| Other Loan | 1% | $9,587 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to San Diego State University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | 37,891 |
| 2 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | 32,746 |
| 3 | California State University-Fresno | Fresno, CA | 22,613 |
| 4 | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | 67,082 |
| 5 | California State University-Northridge | Northridge, CA | 36,208 |
| 6 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | 11,976 |
| 7 | California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | 20,743 |
| 8 | California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | 9,148 |
| 9 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | 30,014 |
| 10 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ | 10,256 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 6,830 | 70 |
| Master | 1,743 | 63 |
| Doctorate | 66 | 10 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 598 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 168 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 143 |
Students
Student enrollment was 34,889 in 2009-2010 (30,182 full-time equivalent).
About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.
Undergrads are 80% of enrolled students and graduate students are 20%.
Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 82% are full-time and 18% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 30% Women 32% All 31%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 460-570 Math 470-600
Room and Board
San Diego State provides on-campus housing for 2,841 of its 30,182 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mountain West 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) .
International Study
About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
The TOEFL exam is not required for international applicants.
Graduate School Focus
San Diego State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
ART STUDIES
- Art/Art Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- 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
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY
- Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS
- 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
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE
- Gerontology
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
- Public Health
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- 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
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Astronomy
- Atomic/Molecular Physics
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Microbiology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Disorders
- Psychology
