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San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus

San Diego State University was established in 1897. It has several colleges and branch campuses under it. One of these satellite campuses is the Imperial Valley Campus, which was established in 1959. The urban campus is located on 8 acres of land in Calexico, California. The Imperial Valley Campus has another offsite location in Brawley. More than 800 students enroll in SDSU Imperial Valley Campus every year.

A large number of bachelor’s and master’s degrees are offered by the San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus. The academic divisions of the university are:

  • Division of Arts and Sciences
  • Division of Education
  • Division of Professional Studies

The student government of the institute is known as the Associated Students association. There are also several student clubs and organizations, like the Lions Club, SDSU-ATSP, WM-Modern Dance Club and CHS Cheerleaders.

Campus Location

720 Heber Ave
Calexico, CA 92231
USA
Main Tel: (760) 768-5500
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in mathematics, family and social work, liberal arts, therapy and counseling, and security and law enforcement.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor19211
Master263

Students

Student enrollment was 885 in 2007-2008 (496 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 75% of enrolled students and graduate students are 25%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 80% are full-time and 20% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,182
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,352
Books and supplies$ 1,566

Financial Aid: San Diego State Imperial Valley participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men42%
Women46%
All44%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal390-510
Math380-480

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (14 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

  • Public Administration

LIBERAL ARTS (80 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (49 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at San Diego State Imperial Valley with government-defined occupation categories.)

Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.

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