San Diego State University (SDSU, State) is a public research university in San Diego, and is the largest and oldest higher education facility in San Diego County.
Admissions
San Diego State University is consistently one of the most applied-to universities within the California State University system (surpassed only by Long Beach), receiving 75,558 undergraduate applications (including transfer and first time freshman) for the Fall 2013 semester and accepted 25,980 for an admission rate of about 34.4% across the university.
Graduate Degree Programs
Accountancy
Aerospace Engineering
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics MS
Theory of Communication Systems MS
Dynamical Systems MS
Art
Studio Arts MA
Art MFA
Astronomy
Audiology AuD
Bioengineering MS
Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics MS
Biology
MA
MS
Cell & Molecular Biology PhD
Ecology PhD
Evolutionary Biology PhD
Business Administration
MBA
MS
Business Administration and Juris Doctorate MBA/JD (concurrent)
Business Administration and Latin American Studies MBA/MA (concurrent)
Executive MBA
Sports Business Management MBA
Chemistry
MA
MS
PhD
Chicana and Chicano Studies MA
Child and Family Development
City Planning
Civil Engineering MS
Clinical Psychology PhD
Communication
Communication
Mass Communication and Media Studies
Computational Science
MS
PhD
Computer Science MS
Creative Writing MFA
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Ecology PhD
Economics
Education
Counseling: Community-Based Block MA
Education PhD
Educational Leadership: Community College/Post-Secondary EdD
Educational Leadership: PreK-12 MA
Educational Leadership: PreK-12 EdD
Educational Leadership: Post-Secondary MA
Educational Leadership: Post-Secondary Student Affairs MA
Educational Technology MA
K-8 Mathematics Education
Marriage & Family Therapy MS
Policy Studies in Language and Cross Cultural Education MA
Reading Education MA
Rehabilitation Counseling MS
Secondary Curriculum and Instruction MA
School Counseling MS
School Psychology EdS
Special Education MA
Teaching
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Aerospace Engineering MS
Bioengineering MS
Civil Engineering MS
Electrical Engineering MS
Engineering Sciences PhD
Interdisciplinary/Engineering and Business MEng
Mechanical Engineering MS
English
Evolutionary Biology PhD
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Physiology and Nutritional Science MS/MS (concurrent)
MS
French
Geography
MA
MS
PhD
Geological Science
Geophysics PhD
Gerontology
History
Homeland Security
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Information Systems MS
Interdisciplinary Studies
MA
MS
Kinesiology
Latin American Studies
Latin American Studies MA
Latin American Studies and Public Health MA/MPH (concurrent)
Latin American Studies and Business Administration MA/MBA (concurrent)
Latin American Studies & Public Administration MA/MPA (concurrent)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Linguistics
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics MS
Mathematics MA
Mathematics and Science Education PhD
Mathematics Teaching MA
Theory of Communication Systems MS
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Physics
Microbiology
Music
MA
MM
Nursing
Nursing MS
Nutritional Sciences
MS
Nutritional Sciences and Exercise Physiology MS/MS (concurrent)
Philosophy
Physical Therapy DPT
Physics
MA
MS
Political Science
Psychology
Clinical Psychology PhD
MA
MS
Public Administration
Public Administration MPA
Public Administration & Latin American Studies MPA/MA (concurrent)
Public Health
MPH
MS
PhD
Public Health and Social Work MPH/MSW (concurrent)
Public Health and Latin American Studies MPH/MA (concurrent)
Regulatory Affairs
Rhetoric and Writing
Social Work
Social Work MSW
Social Work and Juris Doctorate MSW/JD (concurrent)
Social Work and Public Health MSW/MPH (concurrent)
Sociology
Spanish
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Audiology AuD
Language and Communicative Disorders PhD
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences MA
Statistics
Statistics MS
Biostatistics MS
Television, Film & New Media Production
Theatre
Theatre Arts MA
Design and Technical Theatre MFA
Musical Theatre MFA
Women's Studies
Submit Documents to Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7416
1. Transcripts: Send official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) issued within the last year from all U.S. postsecondary institutions attended.
2. International documents: If you have international coursework, you must have your school send us one official original-language record of all academic coursework and proof of degree. For each document you must also send a certified literal English translation, which can come directly from the school itself or from a professional, certified translator. The translation must contain all information shown on the original-language documents. For details on which documents are required, visit the Requirements by Country page.
3. Test scores: Submit official scores to SDSU using the information below:
GRE – Graduate Record Exam
Applicants for admission to advanced degree programs must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test.
All sections (Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing) must be completed.
Applicants to the College of Business Administration may submit GRE scores in lieu of the GMAT.
GMAT – Graduate Management Assessment Test
Applicants to the College of Business Administration may submit scores from the Graduate Management Assessment Test or GRE.
Applicants to the Master of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management or the Master of Public Health concentration in Health Management and Policy may take the GMAT in lieu of the GRE.
LSAT – Law School Admission Test
Applicants to the MSW/JD program may use Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores in lieu of the GRE.
Applicants to the MBA/JD program must submit both GMAT and LSAT scores.
4. English Language Proficiency: All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose native language is not English and whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English must demonstrate competence in English. Those applicants who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must submit official TOEFL or IELTS results:
Test Passing score required
TOEFL – Test Of English as a Foreign Language The minimum required score for admission is 80 for the iBT test or 550 for the PBT test. Please note scores must be recent; within the past two years.
IELTS – International English Language Testing System The minimum required score for admission is 6.5. Please note scores must be recent; within the past two years. www.ielts.org/ See IELTS website for instructions
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