31.3% / 90.7%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications95,444
Overall admit rate37.4%
In-state admit rate31.3%
Out-of-state admit rate90.7%
Enrolled6,911 · 19.4% yield
Admitted from waitlist962 of 11,627
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record, State residency
Important factorsGeography
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$6,838
in-state tuition
out-of-state $20,968
Tuition (in-state)$6,838
Tuition (out-of-state)$20,968
Fees$2,824
Room & board$21,856
Books$1,014
Avg need-based grant$13,254
% need met74.0%
Avg debt at graduation$19,993
#48
Princeton Review
Best Value Colleges (Public Schools)
SourceListRankYr
Princeton ReviewBest Value Colleges (Public Schools)#4826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#5926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#6426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#8726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#9826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#11726
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#15426
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceMountain West Conference7
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decision11/30 → March → 5/1
Test policyNot used for admission
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 1 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.sdsu.edu/
Admissions emailadmissions@sdsu.edu
Admissions phone619-594-6336
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
California State U…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
California State University CA · Public45.4%—36K
California Polytechnic State University CA · Public30.0%133022K
University of California CA · Public38.2%—23K
University of California CA · Public28.6%—35K
University of California CA · Public86.1%—24K
California State University CA · Public88.1%95040K
University of Arizona AZ · Public83.5%122043K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.