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Located in San Diego, California, San Diego State University is a public institution. The location of SDSU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

2,254 Undergraduate Degrees
200 Graduate Degrees
$34,380 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
39% Acceptance Rate

Where Is San Diego State University?

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Contact details for SDSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182-0001
Phone: 619-594-5200
Website: www.sdsu.edu

How Do I Get Into SDSU?

You can apply to SDSU online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SDSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SDSU?

39% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate of San Diego State University is 39%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 36%, and the acceptance rate for women is 41%.

Can I Afford San Diego State University?

$34,380 Net Price
19% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of SDSU is $34,380. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SDSU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $6,608 a year. That adds up to $26,432 over four years for those students.

San Diego State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

27,810 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 31,321 undergraduate students at SDSU, with 27,810 being full-time and 3,511 being part-time.

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There are also 5,163 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 27,810 full-time undergraduates at SDSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of San Diego State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,729
Black or African American 1,155
Hispanic or Latino 9,158
White 9,607
International Students 1,376
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,785

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at San Diego State University. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 98 countries are represented at SDSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Kuwait.

Online Learning at San Diego State University

1,456 Took All Classes Online
20,812 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 20,812 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SDSU has changed over the last few years.

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San Diego State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 1,875 0 85 1,960
General Economics 177 0 8 185
International Business/Trade/Commerce 97 0 0 97
General Hospitality Administration/Management 64 0 20 84
Health Communication 41 0 0 41
Accounting 0 0 25 25
Meeting and Event Planning 0 0 24 24
Management Science 0 0 15 15
Financial Planning & Services 0 12 0 12
Business Management & Marketing 0 0 11 11
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 0 0
International & Intercultural Communication 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,254 12 188 2,454

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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