Founded in 1897, San Diego State University has grown from a small teachers' college into a national research university of 36,000 students enrolled in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. Today, with nearly 240,000 local alumni and 6,000 employees, SDSU is one of the top economic generators in the San Diego region.
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Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (23)
- Bachelor Africana StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor American Indian StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Asian StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Chicana and Chicano StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Classics
- Bachelor Comparative LiteratureCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor EnglishCollege of Arts and Letters
- College of Arts and Letters
- B.A. GermanCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. HistoryCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor HumanitiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. JapaneseCollege of Arts and Letters
- College of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Liberal Studies
- Bachelor LinguisticsCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Modern Jewish StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. PhilosophyCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. Religious StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Rhetoric and Writing StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Russian and Central European StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. SpanishCollege of Arts and Letters
- College of Health and Human Services
Social Sciences (21)
- Bachelor Africana StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor American Indian StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. AnthropologyCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Asian StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Chicana and Chicano StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.Sc. Child DevelopmentCollege of Education
- B.A. CommunicationCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- College of Arts and Letters
- B.Sc. Criminal JusticeCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Bachelor EconomicsCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. European SudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.Sc. Geography BACollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. JapaneseCollege of Arts and Letters
- College of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Modern Jewish StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Political ScienceCollege of Arts and Letters
- B.A. PsychologyCollege of Sciences
- Bachelor Russian and Central European StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor SociologyCollege of Arts and Letters
- Bachelor Women's StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
Business & Management (8)
- B.Sc. AccountancyCollege of Business Administration
- B.Sc. Business AdministrationCollege of Business Administration
- B.Sc. FinanceCollege of Business Administration
- Bachelor Financial ServicesCollege of Business Administration
- College of Arts and Letters
- B.Sc. ManagementCollege of Business Administration
- B.Sc. MarketingCollege of Business Administration
- Bachelor Public AdministrationCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (7)
- Bachelor AstronomyCollege of Sciences
- Bachelor BiologyCollege of Sciences
- B.Sc. ChemistryCollege of Sciences
- Bachelor Financial ServicesCollege of Business Administration
- B.A. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Physical ScienceCollege of Sciences
- B.Sc. StatisticsCollege of Sciences
Arts, Design & Architecture (6)
- College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Bachelor DanceCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Bachelor MusicCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Bachelor Theatre ArtsCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- Bachelor Urban StudiesCollege of Arts and Letters
Engineering & Technology (6)
- B.Sc. Civil EngineeringCollege of Engineering
- Bachelor Construction EngineeringCollege of Engineering
- B.Sc. Electrical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
- College of Engineering
- B.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringCollege of Engineering
- B.A. SustainabilityDepartment of Political Science
Medicine & Health (6)
- B.Sc. Athletic TrainingCollege of Health and Human Services
- B.Sc. Child DevelopmentCollege of Education
- B.A. GerontologyCollege of Health and Human Services
- College of Health and Human Services
- B.Sc. KinesiologyCollege of Health and Human Services
- B.Sc. NursingCollege of Health and Human Services
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (4)
- B.Sc. Athletic TrainingCollege of Health and Human Services
- College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- B.Sc. KinesiologyCollege of Health and Human Services
- College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Applied Sciences & Professions (3)
- B.Sc. Foods and NutritionCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
- B.A. Real EstateCollege of Business Administration
- B.A. Social WorkCollege of Health and Human Services
Computer Science & IT (3)
- B.Sc. Computer ScienceCollege of Sciences
- Bachelor Information SystemsCollege of Business Administration
- College of Arts and Letters
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- B.Sc. Environmental SciencesCollege of Sciences
- B.Sc. Geological SciencesCollege of Sciences
- B.A. SustainabilityDepartment of Political Science
Education & Training (2)
- Bachelor Liberal Studies
Journalism & Media (1)
- College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Law (1)
- B.Sc. Criminal JusticeCollege of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
About
History
Founded March 13, 1897, San Diego State University began as the San Diego Normal School, a training facility for elementary school teachers. Seven faculty and 91 students met in temporary quarters over a downtown drugstore before moving to a newly constructed 17-acre campus on Park Boulevard.
Education
At SDSU, we are committed to creating educational opportunities that contribute to intellectual development and equip you to succeed in a global society. We offer 95 bachelor's, 78 masters and 22 doctoral degree programs.
Research
Interdisciplinary research is the future, and SDSU is ready to go there at its new Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex.
Career
College is a time to learn and explore — and to develop the career management and networking skills you'll rely on for a lifetime of career success.
Through partnerships, education, and programming, we provide current Aztecs and Aztec alumni with many opportunities to define, develop and realize their career potential.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
501 -100
2018
401
2017
401
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
801
2018
801 -100
2017
701
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
-
2017
-
2016
401
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
542 -16
2017
526
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The International Student Center (ISC) advances the internationalization efforts of SDSU by serving both incoming international students and SDSU students studying abroad. The ISC offers a full range of programs and services to foster student success, global perspectives, intercultural awareness and international cooperation.
Library services
The Library and Information Access supports the information, curricular and research needs of the university's diverse community through the widest possible range of resources. We are committed to information literacy, lifelong learning, and creative endeavors in a welcoming environment.
Medical services
Student Health Services (SHS) is staffed by fully licensed and certified health professionals who are dedicated to the college community. No-cost or low-cost medical services include outpatient evaluation and treatment of common medical problems, preventive care, health counseling, immunizations and psychiatric treatment.
Student Life
Campus life
San Diego State University is in the very southwest corner of the United States. We have a beautiful Mediterranean climate—daytime temperatures are rarely below 60 degrees or above 80 degrees. The sun is usually out and it rarely rains. In other words, it's always flip-flop weather!SDSU's campus is within a 15-minute drive of downtown San Diego, the Pacific ocean, and the mountains. And we're only two hours south of Los Angeles.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
When you think in going to college, many doubts come to your mind, I know how it feels but, once you get accepted and have to say goodbye to every aspect of your life it becomes real, as for me, the overall experience is still developing throughout every step I make, and all I can say is... IT IS WORTHY! I have known fantastic people and everlasting friends, I have...
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Mariam Arabidze rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overally university was great, with professional professors, and combined theoritical and practical classes.
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The experience has been amazing. One thing to improve would be electronic communication with students.