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72-572: The university comprises eight colleges and offers over 200 degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission . SDSU is a federally-designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) as well as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI). SDSU's athletic teams are collectively known as

144-584: A 20-year lease with the stadium. San Diego FC will play its first game at the stadium on March 1, 2025 against St. Louis City SC . On November 19, 2024, the San Diego Legion announced plans to leave Snapdragon Stadium for Torero Stadium on the campus of the University of San Diego. Playoff games may be hosted at Snapdragon Stadium depending on demand. Snapdragon Stadium opened for a SDSU scrimmage on August 20, 2022. The first game in

216-481: A 34-acre (14 ha) river park along the San Diego River on adjacent city property, and will be developed in phases over 10–15 years. The stadium will seat 35,000 fans and is being built to support college football, non-football NCAA championship games, professional soccer, rugby, lacrosse, and special events such as concerts. The stadium was designed to be expandable to a capacity of 55,000 (complete with

288-483: A 34-acre (14 ha) river park on city property, will be rolled out in phases over 15 years. ... The idea that San Diego State College was a place of opportunity, a friendly place ... where the individual student was the important, chief concern of the College. –Walter R. Hepner, explaining his purpose as President SDSU has had ten presidents, two of whom served in an acting capacity. Several structures on

360-628: A chip (the original stadium had also been briefly renamed to Snapdragon Stadium in 2011). The stadium opened in 2022 for an Aztecs scrimmage on August 20. The Aztecs' first game was two weeks later on September 3, a 38–20 loss to the Arizona Wildcats . On December 15, 2021, San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced it would move to Snapdragon Stadium starting in September 2022 following

432-524: A competing commercial proposal called SoccerCity. Negotiations began for SDSU to purchase the property from the city of San Diego. On May 29, 2020, the city council gave conceptual approval to sell 135 acres, including the stadium, to SDSU for $ 88 million. SDSU broke ground for a new 35,000-seat stadium in August 2020. The stadium, which opened in September 2022 as Snapdragon Stadium , hosts SDSU football games and various concerts and events. Snapdragon Stadium

504-663: A doubleheader that also featured an MLS match between rivals Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers . The pre-sales for the Wave's stadium debut had already surpassed the record for a standalone game of 25,218, set on August 11, 2019 when Thorns FC hosted the North Carolina Courage at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon . On September 1, the team announced the game had sold out, based on

576-622: A part of the California State Colleges system, now known as the California State University . In 1972, San Diego State College became California State University, San Diego , and finally, in 1974, San Diego State University (SDSU). John F. Kennedy , then the president of the United States , gave the graduation commencement address at the then-San Diego State College on June 6, 1963. Kennedy

648-536: A plan and renderings for such an expansion) or more to accommodate a prospective NFL return to San Diego and/or future needs of the Aztecs football team. On December 6, 2021, San Diego State announced a naming rights agreement with San Diego–based telecommunications company Qualcomm , who also owned the naming rights to the original stadium from 1997 to 2017. The stadium became known as Snapdragon Stadium, named after Qualcomm's Snapdragon brand of systems on

720-634: A research park and related facilities. The campus originally served only upper division, teacher certification, and graduate students but now serves a selective cohort of freshmen and sophomores pursuing degrees in criminal justice, liberal studies, or psychology. SDSU Georgia is a branch campus located in Tbilisi, Georgia , in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. SDSU Georgia is run in conjunction with three Georgian universities: Georgian Technical University (GTU), Ilia State University (ISU), and Tbilisi State University (TSU). The SDSU-Georgia branch campus

792-527: A soccer capacity of 32,000, and the official attendance for the game was announced as that number. On February 2, 2022, the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) announced Snapdragon Stadium to be their new home beginning in 2023. On May 18, 2023, MLS announced San Diego has been awarded the league's 30th team (later named San Diego FC ) and that the team will be playing at Snapdragon Stadium starting in 2025. The club signed

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864-514: Is also a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program. SDSU has had more than 65 students receive Fulbright Scholarships since 2005. The university ranks No. 30 as the nation's best universities for veterans, according to Military Times Edge. SDSU ranks among the top universities for economic and campus ethnic diversity according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2012". Nearly 45 percent of all SDSU graduates are

936-418: Is also the home of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR). A new Major League Soccer expansion team, San Diego FC , begins play at the stadium in 2025. The entire $ 3.5 billion project, now known as SDSU Mission Valley, includes housing, office and retail space, hotels, and 80 acres (32 ha) of parks and open space including

1008-528: Is located in the northwest corner of SDSU Mission Valley, a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous campus expansion. The stadium is accessible from the main campus via the San Diego Trolley at SDSU Transit Center . It was built adjacent to the former San Diego Stadium , the home of Aztecs football from 1967 to 2019. Following the announced departure of the NFL's Chargers from what was then SDCCU Stadium to

1080-921: Is offering courses leading to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) bachelor's degrees. SDSU formerly operated a campus in North County , which was later converted into California State University San Marcos . In the South Bay, SDSU operated a campus in National City, California . This campus shared facilities with Southwestern College . The South Bay Campus is now closed indefinitely. The university awards 190 bachelor's degrees , 91 master's degrees , and 30 doctoral degrees, including EdD , DPT , JD , AuD , DNP , and PhD programs in collaboration with other universities. SDSU also offers 26 different teaching credentials . The university offers more doctoral degrees than any other campus in

1152-567: Is one of nine sites selected by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as a National Language Resource Center. SDSU is home to the first-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship. As part of the program, students study at four universities worldwide, including the United States, China, the Middle East, and India. Corporate partners include Qualcomm , Invitrogen , Intel , Microsoft , and KPMG . In 1970, SDSU founded

1224-528: Is shared by fewer than two dozen facilities around the world. SDSU comprises three liberal arts colleges: and five vocational colleges, It is also home to the Weber Honors College. SDSU has two named schools established in the university by permanent endowments: Additionally, SDSU has 11 focused schools: The financial endowment of SDSU is valued at $ 353.2 million as of 2021. The primary philanthropic arm of San Diego State University

1296-608: Is taught, 2) to whom, and 3) in what setting?" wrote Alexander McCormick, a senior scholar at the Carnegie Foundation and director of the classifications project. As of 2005, the Carnegie Foundation was developing one or more voluntary classification schemes that rely on data submitted by institutions. The first focuses on outreach and community engagement, and the second on "how institutions seek to analyze, understand, and improve undergraduate education." The Carnegie Foundation has no plans to issue printed editions of

1368-432: Is the associate degree . High transfer Mixed transfer/career and technical Special Focus Institutions were classified "based on the concentration of degrees in a single field or set of related fields, at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Institutions were determined to have a special focus with concentrations of at least 80 percent of undergraduate and graduate degrees. In some cases this percentage criterion

1440-571: Is the Campanile Foundation, controlled by the University Advancement division of the university. The San Diego State University Research Foundation , an auxiliary corporation owned and controlled by the university, is the manager and administrator of all philanthropic funds and external funding for the university and its affiliated and auxiliary foundations and corporations. As of June 30, 2021, permanent assets of

1512-745: Is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs football team. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I ( FBS ) as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The stadium is also the home of San Diego FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Additionally, it hosts the annual Holiday Bowl , a college football bowl game that has been played in San Diego since its inception in 1978. Snapdragon Stadium

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1584-485: Is tied for 143rd overall among 389 national universities, tied for 65th among 209 "Top Public Schools", tied for 100th out of 142 "Best Colleges for Veterans", and 153rd out of 180 "Best Value Schools" among national universities in the U.S. The College of Engineering 's undergraduate program ranks tied for 102nd out of 206 schools whose highest engineering degree offered is a doctorate. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked San Diego State University as one of

1656-538: The Aztecs . They compete in NCAA Division I ( FBS ) as a member of the Mountain West Conference . The university currently fields varsity teams across 17 NCAA-sanctioned sports. SDSU Mission Valley is a 166-acre (67 ha) noncontiguous expansion parcel west of the main campus; it contains Snapdragon Stadium , home of the Aztecs football team, with facilities for university research and housing planned. Established on March 13, 1897, San Diego State University first began as

1728-721: The CONCACAF W Gold Cup will be held at Snapdragon Stadium on March 10, 2024. Snapdragon Stadium has hosted San Diego State Aztecs women's lacrosse matches. On December 6, 2022, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced that the San Diego Seals would host the NLL's first-ever box lacrosse game held outdoors on March 4, 2023. The game, which became known as the NLL Stadium Showdown , saw

1800-877: The Carnegie Classification , is a framework for classifying colleges and universities in the United States. It was created in 1970 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching . It is managed by the American Council on Education . The framework primarily serves educational and research purposes, where it is often important to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions. The classification generally focuses on types of degrees awarded and related level of activity such as research. The classification includes all accredited , degree -granting colleges and universities in

1872-714: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 , then being debated in the Senate . On August 15, 1996, there was a school shooting that occurred at the engineering building. Three professors were killed by master's degree student Frederick Martin Davidson. Three months later, a copycat threat flier was sent, with threats against professors and racial insults. In April 2012, the XIV Dalai Lama spoke at SDSU's Viejas Arena as part of his "Compassion Without Borders" tour. After

1944-852: The Cleveland National Forest . The Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL), formerly known as the Coastal Waters Laboratory , is an academic laboratory operated by the SDSU College of Sciences. It is located on a coastal site on the grounds of the old San Diego Naval Training Center (now part of Liberty Station ). SDSU operates a branch campus, Imperial Valley Campus (SDSU Imperial Valley) located in Calexico, California , with an additional campus in Brawley, California . SDSU Imperial Valley includes

2016-742: The College Board . The number of institutions in each category is indicated in parentheses. Doctorate-granting universities are institutions that awarded at least 20 research/scholarly doctorates in the update year (the most recent being a minor update in 2021). Professional doctorates (D.D.S., J.D., M.D., Pharm.D., etc.) are not included in this count but were added as a separate criterion in 2018–19. The framework further classifies these universities by their level of research activity as measured by research expenditures, number of research doctorates awarded, number of research-focused faculty, and other factors. A detailed list of schools can be found in

2088-710: The Greater Los Angeles area in January ;2017, focus began on building a new stadium for the Aztecs that was modern and the right size for the program. Over the course of the next nearly two years, the plan for what would become Snapdragon Stadium (known during its planning and early construction phases as Aztec Stadium ) and the rest of the SDSU Mission Valley development (initially known as SDSU West) took shape. A competing redevelopment proposal surfaced, known as SoccerCity, which envisioned

2160-684: The Indiana University School of Education in Bloomington, Indiana . The voluntary Classification on Community Engagement is managed by the Public Purpose Institute at Albion College . In March 2022, the universal and elective Carnegie classifications moved to the nonprofit American Council on Education in Washington, D.C. Information used in these classifications comes primarily from IPEDS and

2232-542: The San Diego Normal School , and was initially meant to educate local women as elementary school teachers. It was located on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) campus on Park Boulevard in University Heights (now the headquarters of San Diego Unified School District ). It opened with seven faculty members and 91 students; at first, the curriculum was limited to English, history and mathematics. In 1923,

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2304-479: The list of research universities in the United States . Master's colleges and universities are institutions that "awarded at least 50 master's degrees in 2013–14, but fewer than 20 doctorates." Baccalaureate colleges are institutions where " bachelor's degrees accounted for at least 10 percent of all undergraduate degrees and they awarded fewer than 50 master's degrees (2013–14-degree conferrals)." Associate's colleges are institutions whose highest degree

2376-549: The 2015 Classification update retains the same structure of six parallel classifications, initially adopted in 2005. The 2005 report substantially reworked the classification system, based on data from the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 school years. In 2015, the Carnegie Foundation transferred responsibility for the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to the Center for Postsecondary Research of

2448-572: The 23-campus CSU system. San Diego State University ranked 227th in the U.S. for in-state students in PayScale 's 2019 "Best Value Colleges", which ranked 2,006 colleges and universities for return on investment (ROI). According to PayScale' s projections, SDSU has a 20-year net return on investment of $ 435,000. Money magazine ranked SDSU 79th in the country out of 739 schools evaluated for its 2020 "Best Colleges for Your Money" edition. U.S. News & World Report 2021 rankings: SDSU

2520-679: The MBA/Juris Doctor program by Eduniversal for each programs' international outreach and reputation in 2011. SDSU and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico offered the first transnational dual degree between the United States and Mexico, in 1994, through the MEXUS/International Business program. SDSU's international business program also runs transnational dual degree programs with Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico. SDSU's Language Acquisition Resource Center

2592-538: The SDCCU Stadium site being leased from the city and redeveloped with private funding if San Diego was awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) team. Under this proposal, SDSU football would have the option of sharing the proposed smaller-capacity soccer stadium with the new MLS team. The SoccerCity proposal was placed on the November ;2018 ballot in competition with the SDSU Mission Valley proposal, where

2664-652: The SDSU Campanile Foundation totaled over $ 520 million. For the 2004–2005 academic year, SDSU received over US$ 157 million in external funding from grants and contracts, as well as an additional US$ 57 million in donations and charitable giving. For 2005–2006, SDSU received US$ 152 million in grants and contracts to support research. This is followed by US$ 47.7 million in donations, gifts and other charitable giving. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education , or simply

2736-416: The SDSU Mission Valley plan emerged victorious. On December 5, 2019, the school announced that it had received a $ 15 million gift from Dianne L. Bashor to help finance the new stadium, which led to its playing surface being named Bashor Field . On June 30, 2020, the city of San Diego approved the sale of the SDCCU Stadium site to San Diego State University and on August 10, 2020,

2808-624: The San Diego Normal School became San Diego State Teachers College , "a four-year public institution controlled by the California State Board of Education ." By the 1930s the school had outgrown its original campus. In 1931 it moved to its current location on Montezuma Mesa at what was then the eastern edge of San Diego. In 1935, the school expanded its offerings beyond teacher education and became San Diego State College . In 1960, San Diego State College became

2880-547: The Seals beat the Las Vegas Desert Dogs 15–12. In January 2022, World Lacrosse announced that San Diego would host the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship , with Snapdragon Stadium to be the primary venue. The opening ceremonies and opening game with Steve Aoki as the halftime performer, semifinals, bronze medal game, and gold medal game were held at Snapdragon. All other games were held at Torero Stadium on

2952-593: The United States that are represented in the National Center for Education Statistics ' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The Carnegie Classification was created by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in 1970. The classification was first published in 1973 with updates in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2021. To ensure continuity of the classification framework and to allow comparison across years,

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3024-505: The bulk of the others by ACBSP), these rankings would put SDSU in the top 5% of American business schools (or the top 15% of American AACSB schools). Its MBA program is also ranked by QS as between the 151st and 200th best in the world. The Center For World University Rankings ranks San Diego State University as #376 globally and #126 nationally as of 2017. The CWUR rankings place emphasis on alumni employment and quality of teaching, rather than being purely research-based like ARWU's. SDSU

3096-576: The campus are named in past presidents' honor, such as Hardy Memorial Tower , Hepner Hall (integrated in the university's logo), and Malcolm A. Love Library . In March 2017 President Hirshman announced his resignation for June 30, 2017; he will assume the position of president at Stevenson University in Maryland. Sally Roush was the interim president until January 31, 2018. On that date, the CSU Board of Trustees appointed Adela de la Torre to serve as

3168-576: The campus of the University of San Diego and three additional fields on the SDSU Sports Deck . San Diego is among the cities being considered for hosting matches during the 2031 (men's) and 2033 (women's) Rugby World Cup. Since 2023, Snapdragon Stadium has hosted rounds of Monster Jam and AMA Supercross Championship . In January 2023, the stadium hosted Monster Jam for the first time on January 7–8 and 14–15. On January 21, 2023,

3240-479: The classifications. Their website has several tools that let researchers and administrators view classifications. The 2005 revision also introduced the "basic classification", an update of the original classification scheme that: Snapdragon Stadium Snapdragon Stadium is an outdoor stadium in San Diego, California , located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). Opened in 2022, it

3312-595: The departure of the San Diego Chargers for Los Angeles in 2017, SDSU endeavored to gain control of San Diego Stadium (then called Qualcomm Stadium) and surrounding city property. The stadium hosted the San Diego State Aztecs football team, connected to the SDSU main campus by SDSU Transit Center . The proposal, called SDSU West, was put to city voters in November 2017 where it won approval by 54%, beating out

3384-421: The doctorate are classified as having Postbaccalaureate graduate programs. These programs are classified by the fields in which the degrees are awarded. Institutions that offer doctoral degrees, including medical and veterinary degrees, are classified by the field in which they award degrees. The Enrollment Profile of institutions are classified according to (a) the level of the highest degree awarded and (b)

3456-401: The entire California State University , while also enrolling the largest student body of doctoral students in the system. In 2015, SDSU enrolled the most doctoral students in its entire history. San Diego State University is consistently one of the most applied-to universities in the United States, receiving over 60,500 undergraduate applications (including transfer and first time freshman) for

3528-691: The fall 2018 semester and accepting nearly 21,300 for an admission rate of 35.1 percent across the university, the third-lowest admission rate in the 23-campus California State University system. In Fall 2022, SDSU hit an all time high enrollment record student body of nearly 37,000 and an alumni base of more than 400,000. San Diego State University is a Hispanic-serving institution and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI). For fall 2021, SDSU received 24,993 applications for transfer admission and accepted 7,312 (an admission rate of 29.3 percent). The average incoming GPA for transfer students

3600-608: The first women's studies program in the country. Modern Healthcare ranked SDSU second for graduate schools for physician executives in relation to their Master in Public Health program. SDSU is ranked No. 9 in Fortune Small Business's "America's Best Colleges For Entrepreneurs". In 2016, San Diego State University's Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union achieved LEED Double Platinum status, joining an elite group of energy-efficient buildings. The recognition

3672-521: The first in their family to receive a college degree. Internationally, SDSU offers 335 international education programs in 52 countries. Thirty-four SDSU programs now require international experience for graduation. SDSU ranks first in California among universities of its type in California and third among all universities in California for students studying abroad as part of their college experience. SDSU also ranks 22nd among universities nationwide for

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3744-560: The game, and wrote that "it was evident that the sheer number of patients at the game quickly overwhelmed the EMS resources on site and required assistance from SDFD." Around 12:30 pm PDT ( UTC−7 ), SDFD and EMS deputy chiefs considered asking the university to cancel the game but decided that doing so would not resolve the situation. Snapdragon Stadium has hosted San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer and men's soccer matches. On November 7, 2023, CONCACAF announced that inaugural final of

3816-496: The number of full-time students to one-third the number of part-time students. Two-year colleges are classified using a different scale than four-year and higher institutions. Setting is based on the percentage of full-time undergraduates who live in institutionally-managed housing. Two-year institutions are not classified by setting. The 2005 classification scheme introduced a "set of multiple, parallel classifications" that are "organized around three central questions: 1) What

3888-634: The number of students studying abroad (Institute of International Education). Since 2000, nearly 12,000 students have studied abroad: a 900 percent increase in that time. SDSU's undergraduate international business program ranks eleventh in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report ' s "America's Best Colleges 2012". SDSU is ranked fifth in Sports Management; 23rd in the MBA/MA in Latin American Studies; and 46th in

3960-480: The percentage of students who transfer to the institution, and only applies to four-year or higher institutions. Size and Setting classifies institutions according to (a) size of their student body and (b) percentage of student who reside on campus. This does not apply to exclusively graduate and professional institutions and special-focus institutions. The size of institutions is based on their full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. FTEs are calculated by adding

4032-522: The permanent President. De la Torre is the first woman to serve in the role on a permanent basis. Several buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Other buildings on campus include: In 1937, Quetzal Hall, the first dormitory, opened for 40 women students and was located off campus. In 1968, the coed dorm Zura Hall was built, and more rooms were added later. Chapultepec Hall held 580 students when first built. Today,

4104-520: The proportion of undergraduate and graduate programs (defined by their 4-digit CIP) that coexist. The Graduate Instructional Program classification indicates (a) if the institution awards just master's degrees or master's degrees and doctoral degrees, and (b) in what general categories they predominantly award graduate degrees. Institutions that do not award graduate degrees are not classified by this scheme. Institutions that offer graduate and professional programs (such as law schools) but do not award

4176-551: The ratio of Arts and sciences and professional fields (as defined in the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)) and (b) the coexistence of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels (again using the CIP). The framework categorizes institutions based on the proportion of undergraduate majors in arts and sciences or professional fields, based on their two-digit CIP. The framework categorizes institutions based on

4248-489: The ratio of part-time to full-time students (degree seeking students in four-year institutions). Selectivity is classified according to the SAT and ACT scores of first-time first-year students. This classification only applies to four-year or higher institutions. As of the 2010 edition the criteria were as follows ( http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/methodology/ugrad_profile.php ) Transfer origin characterizes

4320-405: The ratio of undergraduate to graduate students. The framework classifies institutions' Undergraduate Profile according to (a) the proportion of part-time undergraduate students to full-time students, (b) the institutions selectivity in admitting undergraduate students, and (c) the percentage of students who transfer into the university. The framework classifies Enrollment Status according to

4392-568: The stadium hosted its first AMA Supercross Championship event. On June 11, 2024, it was announced that the Holiday Bowl would be moving from Petco Park to Snapdragon Stadium. On June 2-4, 2023, the Re:SET Concert Series was held at Thrive Park, located outside of Snapdragon Stadium. The outdoor concert series was headlined by LCD Soundsystem , boygenius , and Steve Lacy . On July 13 and 14, 2024, Thrive Park hosted

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4464-489: The stadium was played on September 3, ending with the Aztecs being defeated 38–20 by the Arizona Wildcats . The game occurred during a heat wave , resulting in heat illnesses among attendees that required the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to send five ambulances and three fire engines to treat around 200 people, 20 of whom were hospitalized. By kickoff, the game started when

4536-545: The stadium's completion; the club began its inaugural 2022 season at Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego . San Diego Wave FC set a new NWSL attendance record when it debuted in the new stadium on September 17, 2022 against Angel City FC . By August 28, about three weeks before the game, over 27,000 tickets had been sold. This total was comparable to the then-current league record of 27,278, set on August 29, 2021 when OL Reign played Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field in Seattle as part of

4608-408: The temperature reached 100 °F (38 °C), with attendees retreating from the seating area and into shade. On social media, the stadium design was called into question by fans because of the lack of shade. On September 8, San Diego Fire-Rescue stated that the department did not receive a heat injury and illness plan from the university, having only received the medical plan two days before

4680-416: The time the largest university in California and the tenth largest university in the United States. Due to the overwhelming number of students and lack of facilities and majors, The California State University Board of Trustees voted to cap enrollment for SDSU at 33,000. However, in 1993 enrollment dropped to 26,800 (the lowest since 1973) due to a financial crisis. Nonetheless, enrollment has fluctuated through

4752-415: The top 200 world universities for Economics/Business (between 151 and 200). In graduate school rankings, QS Global 200 Business Schools Report ranks SDSU's business college the 80th best in all of North America. Bloomberg Businessweek ranked SDSU as #84 among business colleges in the United States. As there are 1656 schools offering business degree programs in the U.S. (529 of which are accredited by AACSB,

4824-467: The university officially took control of the property. San Diego State bought the entire 135 acres (55 ha), including the existing stadium, from the city for $ 88 million. Groundbreaking on the new stadium took place on August 17, just one week after SDSU took control of the site. The entire $ 3.5 billion SDSU Mission Valley project includes housing, office and retail space, hotels, and eighty acres (32 ha) of parks and open space, including

4896-615: The university owns and operates housing for over 4,100 students in residence halls and student apartments, fraternity row, and language and honors housing. There are over 15 dorms located on campus. Approximately 63 percent of first-time freshmen live in on-campus housing, while about 14 percent of the overall student body resides in on-campus housing. SDSU offers themed living communities in the freshman and upperclassman housing, such as "pathways for transfers", " gender-neutral housing ", and "explore San Diego". Since 1968, SDSU's Astronomy Department has owned Mount Laguna Observatory located in

4968-456: The years and rose back to nearly 35,000 (exceeding the cap) in 2008. For the fall 2016 semester, the university had a total enrollment of 33,778 students – approximately 29,046 undergraduate and 4,732 postgraduate – making it one of the largest research universities in the state of California. In fall 2013, SDSU had the most doctoral students enrolled in its history at 534 students, also the highest amount of doctorate-seeking students enrolled across

5040-409: Was 3.43. Fall 2018 admitted freshmen had an average high school GPA of 3.93, average ACT score of 27.0, and average SAT score of 1,264 (out of 1,600; the writing section is not considered). 34.36 percent of the 68,897 freshman applicants were admitted for fall 2018. The university reached its peak enrollment in 1987 with a student body of 35,945 FTES (Full-Time Equivalent Students), which made it at

5112-412: Was given an honorary doctorate degree in law at the ceremony, making SDSC the first California State College to award an honorary doctorate. In 1964, the event was registered as California Historical Landmark #798. On May 29, 1964, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addressed a near-capacity audience in the Open Air Theater. King discussed his vision for the future and called for the passage of

5184-514: Was relaxed if an institution identified a special focus on the College Board 's Annual Survey of Colleges, or if an institution's only accreditation was from a body related to the special focus categories". Two-year Four-year Tribal Colleges are institutions that belong to the American Indian Higher Education Consortium . The Undergraduate Instructional Program classification combines (a)

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