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San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7455

Official telephone: (619) 594-5200
Website: www.sdsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Sabrina Cortell,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

619 594-6336
855 594-6336 (toll free)
admissions@sdsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

November for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 16 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence important
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.69

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

49%

Average SAT I:

546 verbal, 567 math

Average ACT:

25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

84%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

52%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

58,970

Number of applicants offered admission:

20,238 (34%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

5,229 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,474

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,037 (42%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

27 (3%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

92%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

13%

Tuition deposit amount:

$400, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$375, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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