San Diego State University Reviews

  • 128 Reviews
  • San Diego (CA)
  • Annual Tuition: $20,054
94% of 128 students said this degree improved their career prospects
94% of 128 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Edwin Molina
  • Reviewed: 12/4/2016
  • Degree: Biology
"Great school with a lot of research opportunities in a wide variety of majors. Very diverse students and friendly and amazing professors. Many resources available for help with classes such as tutors and other study material. Students are open to helping others and have very noncompetitive attitudes."
Chris Rodriguez
  • Reviewed: 9/26/2016
  • Degree: Civil Engineering
"SDSU offers students many ways to get ahead in life. They have an expansive list of classes and majors, which helps students find an area specific to their interests. Also, being such a large school guarantees students the ability to tap into a large network of alumni who have gone on to start businesses, become community leaders, and pursue more education. Having access to this network helps greatly when looking for internships, full time positions, mentorship, becoming an entrepreneur, and everything in between. But what I liked most about SDSU is the understood notion that this school transforms students into alumni who are ready to go into the work force and do great things. Being an engineering graduate, I couldn't agree more with the idea that my classes and the caliber of instructors I had were perfect for molding me into a budding professional ready to demonstrate my value and enhance the community around me. While I did choose to transition to the military shortly after graduating SDSU, and have since been honorably discharged, I can say that all of the aforementioned tools and accolades still hold just as useful as they were when I graduated eight years ago."
Toni
  • Reviewed: 8/1/2016
  • Degree: Accounting
"San Diego State University was a very beautiful campus. I was in the College of business, Accounting. Coursework was quite challenging but that may be because I didn't really like accounting. The campus lacks diversity. The African American population doesn't make up to 5% of the school (my estimate)"
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 7/22/2016
  • Degree: Physical Therapy
"SDSU is diverse and has something for everyone. The quality of my doctoral program was outstanding and I can't recommend it highly enough."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 7/22/2016
  • Degree: Gerontology
"I thought it was a good, affordable school. My major was very small and it was a close-knit group."
JACKIE
  • Reviewed: 7/22/2016
  • Degree: Psychology
"I liked my college. It was and the campus was nice but sometimes I felt like the campus was too big and there were too many students. so it didn't feel like a community. It felt more like a subway station where everyone just passes each other by you and never really see the same people everyday. "
J. Ward
  • Reviewed: 6/30/2016
  • Degree: Special Education
"This program is no longer offered at San Diego State University. However, it was a wonderful program and prepared me for the career I currently have. It gave me life long connections and relationships. I was able to be involved in other programs on campus, as well as teacher two semesters of American Sign Language as a teaching assistant, which was a privilege and an experience I won't forget. Overall, my experience at SDSU was amazing!"
Jessica Lewis
  • Reviewed: 4/19/2016
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"I would highly recommend San Diego State University. They provided me with an extraordinary education at a decent price. Many people think going to a large public university would limit their classes. I only had minimal trouble getting into classes and will be graduating in 4 years even though I changed my major two times."
Michelle Sanchez
  • Reviewed: 2/8/2016
  • Degree: School Counseling
"The School Counseling program is very well known for its professionalism and quality of work. I enjoy working with the professors who are all very multiculturally competent and advocates for all students. The value of this program is focused greatly on helping all students and focuses on a data driven counseling curriculum. The director and professors are great supporters. Cohorts are very close creating this great support as a rising professional."
Renee Merrill
  • Reviewed: 1/20/2016
  • Degree: Business
"The graduate program at San Diego State University is academically challenging as well as applicable to real-world situation. With support from the MBA office, career center, and student organizations, the campus experience is beneficial to any student aspiring to create their own company or work for established companies. Transportation is a little difficult around San Diego, however, the trolley and buses stop at the campus. There are also many warnings about events occurring on campus, so I'm always alert when exiting campus at nice. Overall, these small disadvantages can't even compare to the knowledge and experience gained through this program."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 11/30/2015
  • Degree: Political Science
"I'm glad I went to SDSU. I had great professors and was involved in some wonderful clubs on campus, including InterVarsity. As a transfer student, I received good resources to help me figure things out. I graduated with no student debt. I wish I would have taken more advantage of the career planning center, honors classes, and similar academic and professional resources as a student."
Maribelle Breceda
  • Reviewed: 11/1/2015
  • Degree: Liberal Studies
"I attended San Diego State from 2008-2013 and got my bachelors degree and credential from here and I love the program and all the support that I got in my credential teaching program. This school offers tutoring if you do not understand something and a lot of programs and clubs that you can be a part of. In Fall of 2014 I started my Masters of Education online at the University of San Diego and I am still finishing it up. I love this online program, it is fast paced but the professors are very clear with what they want and the work is usually turned in on the weekends which is beneficial for working teachers. Both school are great with wonderful professors."
Patricia Walker
  • Reviewed: 10/30/2015
  • Degree: Political Science
"San Diego State University (SDSU) is ranked one of the top research schools for a reason. Their campus is amazing, their resources are amazing, and their ability to engage students in amazing. In my time as a Political Science student with SDSU I was able to partake in classes and lectures that not only taught me about political theories, but helped me to understand their workings in present day issues and ow to address the world. I had very intelligent teachers that not only conducted their lessons effectively, but also allowed for open forums of thought and debate that I truly believed helped myself and most students to really dive deep into the theories and ideas of political science, how to use it, how to understand the various perspectives, and how to appreciate different thoughts and points of view."
Ken U.
  • Reviewed: 10/13/2015
  • Degree: Psychology
"It was a great experience: rigorous graduate work, excellent location, and awesome support for tuition (one year residency waiver, paid assistantships). I feel like I received a top tier education without the soul-crushing debt that comes with colleges these days."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 9/23/2015
  • Degree: Psychology
"You get what you put into it, but the professors are excellent and campus beautiful."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 9/23/2015
  • Degree: Public Health
"Excellent school of public health. The environmental health program was especially good. Lots of one on one attention from both your graduate advisor as well as professors. Lots of opportunities for research. Loved every second of this program."
Katherine Wu
  • Reviewed: 9/11/2015
  • Degree: Communications (Speech Pathology)
"This graduate program does a great job of making sure its graduates are prepared in every way to serve the populations that fall under our scope. The faculty is extremely intelligent and helpful. The only cons I have are in regards to financial aid. I am from out-of-state and there is almost no help or sympathy for out-of-staters. Tuition is twice as high and scholarship opportunities are extremely few (if any). The program is great but as a student, the external factors are struggles commonly faced."
Anonymous
  • Reviewed: 9/4/2015
  • Degree: Social Work
"The school of social work at San Diego State University has been around for over 50 years and offers 2 or 3 year Master's level programs. The Campus has many dining options as well as activities for students."
ManuelThinking
  • Reviewed: 9/1/2015
  • Degree: Mathematics
"Great school with many opportunities and great professors. People from different walks of life can definitely succeed here."
Kris
  • Reviewed: 8/19/2015
  • Degree: Cultural Studies
"SDSU is a great business school so many students double major or Major in International Business with a minor in Japanese. The Japanese program here is very good and is very fast paced, challenging and useful for business majors, but also good for the language on it's own. I highly recommend taking advantage of their study abroad program. It changed my life and it was the best thing I ever did. Do note that the classes can be very challenging though and require a lot of study. Don't overload yourself with many classes that require a lot of memorization. I was an art major as well so I tried to balance a couple of studio classes with lecture/memorization type classes, which made for a better combination."