San Diego State University is a highly selective school. They receive approximately 83,000 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 35 percent which is equal 28,894 students being accepted to the institution. Around 22 28,894 students who received the acceptance letter from San Diego State University chose to enroll. Based on the school’s application data, 42% of the applicants were men while 57% were women, however, after being accepted, only 59 percent of the women chose San Diego State University as compared to 40 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee set by San Diego State University is $70. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to San Diego State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 22 - 28 or a 1,100 - 1,320 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
82,800
Male 34,822
Female 47,978

 

Acceptance
28,894
Male 11,143
Female 17,751

 

Enrollment Total
6,356
Male 2,589
Female 3,767


Acceptance Rate
34.9%
Male
32%
Female
37%

 

Yield
22%
Male
23.2%
Female
21.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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