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Southern California has long been a popular destination for new college students looking to enjoy the surf and sand as part of their college experience.
As a result, many colleges and universities in Southern California have become increasingly competitive to gain admission, including San Diego State University. For those wondering what it takes to get accepted into San Diego State University, here’s an overview of admission criteria and the most popular academic programs available to current and incoming students.
San Diego State University students from all over the United States, making it a more selective school than many students may initially assume. Since SDSU draws from such a large applicant base, incoming students often worry about the odds of admission.
The top questions we see from the incoming first-year or transfer students are:
Here’s a rundown of those questions and more for insights on what it takes to be accepted to San Diego State University.
San Diego State University’s acceptance rate is 37%, making it a selective school among national colleges and universities.
Although SDSU is a state university, it draws applicants from across the country and internationally, increasing the odds of admission. Students applying to San Diego State University should have a well-rounded application, a strong grade point average, challenging high school coursework and extracurriculars, and an above-average SAT or ACT score. Nearly 50% of the admitted students to SDSU has an SAT score between 1200-1399, which adds to the selectivity for students looking to apply.
San Diego State University requires incoming transfer students to have at least a 2.0 grade point average and 60 credits of college courses to transfer.
Given these transfer requirements, incoming first-year students coming right out of high school should plan to have a grade point average well above 2.5 since they would presumably be admitted without the hours of college credit required for transfer students. While GPA isn’t the only determining factor, grade point averages above 2.5 should be expected for incoming first-year students.
Since SDSU is a selective school with only a 37% acceptance rate, applicants with a 2.5-grade point average may struggle to gain admission.
Those with a grade point average at or below 2.5 have a better chance of admission with a robust standardized test score – on the higher end of the 1200 – 1399 range in which most applicants fall – or advanced high school coursework that may have contributed to the grade point average.
Without a doubt, business administration is the top major at San Diego State University, with over 20% of undergrads enrolled in it.
San Diego State University offers more than 70 majors for undergraduate students.
These majors are spread across the seven undergraduate colleges, which house degree-granting programs for undergraduate students.
The seven colleges at San Diego State University are:
Far and away, the most popular major at San Diego State University is business administration, which enrolls more than 20% of undergraduates.
Offered through the Fowler College of Business, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at San Diego State University offers undergraduates the opportunity to concentrate on one of eight subject areas:
In addition to these concentrations, undergraduates can pursue interdepartmental programs that draw on courses outside of the Fowler College of Business, such as the International Business program or the program in Global Business Development. In 2021, the Fowler College of Business issued more bachelor’s degrees than any other college at SDSU.
The second most popular major at San Diego State is psychology, which enrolls over 6% of undergraduates and is run through the College of Science. The College of Science issued the second most degrees of any undergraduate college at SDSU in 2021.
In its 2023 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked San Diego State University #67 among public universities in the country and #148 among all national universities, public and private.
SDSU also received national rankings for being the Best Value School (#171), one of the Best Colleges for Veterans (#86), and for being a Top Performer on Social Mobility (#66). The Social Mobility ranking is based on the university’s efforts to utilize Pell Grants and other federal funding to help advance its students’ social and economic mobility.
The top graduate programs at San Diego State University are in education and health & human services.
Counseling, teaching, and educational leadership are top fields among SDSU masters and doctoral students, all running through the College of Education. The graduate programs for public health and social work also draw many students to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees through the College of Health and Human Services.
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