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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4.1 out of 5 (19 ratings / 17 reviews) San Diego, California, United States
Bachelor's programmes
Humanities (23)
- Bachelor Africana Studies
- Bachelor American Indian Studies
- Bachelor Asian Studies
- Bachelor Chicana and Chicano Studies
- Bachelor Classics
- Bachelor Comparative Literature
- Bachelor English
- B.A. German
- B.A. History
- Bachelor Humanities
- B.A. Japanese
- Bachelor Liberal Studies
- Bachelor Linguistics
- Bachelor Modern Jewish Studies
- B.A. Philosophy
- B.A. Religious Studies
- Bachelor Rhetoric and Writing Studies
- Bachelor Russian and Central European Studies
- B.A. Spanish
Social Sciences (21)
- Bachelor Africana Studies
- Bachelor American Indian Studies
- B.A. Anthropology
- Bachelor Asian Studies
- Bachelor Chicana and Chicano Studies
- B.Sc. Child Development
- B.A. Communication
- B.Sc. Criminal Justice
- Bachelor Economics
- B.A. European Sudies
- B.Sc. Geography BA
- B.A. Japanese
- Bachelor Modern Jewish Studies
- Bachelor Political Science
- B.A. Psychology
- Bachelor Russian and Central European Studies
- Bachelor Sociology
- Bachelor Women's Studies
Business & Management (8)
- B.Sc. Accountancy
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.Sc. Finance
- Bachelor Financial Services
- B.Sc. Management
- B.Sc. Marketing
- Bachelor Public Administration
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (7)
- Bachelor Astronomy
- Bachelor Biology
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- Bachelor Financial Services
- B.A. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Physical Science
- B.Sc. Statistics
Arts, Design & Architecture (6)
- Bachelor Dance
- Bachelor Music
- Bachelor Theatre Arts
- Bachelor Urban Studies
Engineering & Technology (6)
- B.Sc. Civil Engineering
- Bachelor Construction Engineering
- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering
- B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
- B.A. Sustainability
Medicine & Health (6)
- B.Sc. Athletic Training
- B.Sc. Child Development
- B.A. Gerontology
- B.Sc. Kinesiology
- B.Sc. Nursing
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (4)
- B.Sc. Athletic Training
- B.Sc. Kinesiology
Applied Sciences & Professions (3)
- B.Sc. Foods and Nutrition
- B.A. Real Estate
- B.A. Social Work
Computer Science & IT (3)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- Bachelor Information Systems
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- B.Sc. Environmental Sciences
- B.Sc. Geological Sciences
- B.A. Sustainability
Education & Training (2)
- Bachelor Liberal Studies
Journalism & Media (1)
Law (1)
- B.Sc. Criminal Justice
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.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity 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
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2017
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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...
Not a Good University if you excel
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
I had to change my original major from TFM to ISCOR - the major I graduated with - because in my second year I studied abroad and passed all of the require courses for the major in TFM. Once I came back to the University, I was told to change majors or leave school because they didn't have room or will accept me placing above everyone else when they want more people to...
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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.