5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7455
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1897
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 26,850
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $67,604,084
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: November 30
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,122 in-state, 13,292 out-of-state
Room/Board: $10,093
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: N/A
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: A state-of-the art library, student union, recital hall, performing arts theatres, health center, modern recreation center, 12,000-seat arena, top quality baseball stadium, two observatories, public broadcast radio and television stations, seismology and weather stations.
Recently completed and underway projects include the Chemical Sciences laboratory, the Geology, Chemistry and Computer Science (GMCS) building, parking structures, dining and residence halls, a fraternity complex and the Aztecs Athlectics Center.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 325
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 400
Other areas: 1,330
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Other
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 13%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 13%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 7
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 283 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): San Diego (8), Santa Ana/Orange County (90)
Nearest train station: San Diego (8)
Nearest bus station: San Diego (8)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: SDSU Month (March), Homecoming