	San Diego State University 2016 University Academic Rankings
San Diego State University (SDSU, San Diego State) is a public research university in San Diego, California, and is the largest and oldest higher education institution in San Diego County. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university in the 23-member California State University (CSU). SDSU has a student body of more than 35,000 and an alumni base of more than 280,000. The Carnegie Foundation has designated San Diego State University a "Research University with high research activity," placing it among the top 200 higher education institutions in the country conducting research. In the 2009-10 academic year, the university obtained $150 million for research, including $26 million from the National Institutes of Health. The university soon expects to be classified as "Doctoral/Research-Extensive". As reported by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (FSP Index) released by the Academic Analytics organization of Stony Brook, New York, SDSU is the number one small research university in the United States for four academic years in a row. SDSU sponsors the second highest number of Fulbright Scholars in the state of California, just behind UC Berkeley. Since 2005, the university has produced over 65 Fulbright student scholars. The university generates over $2.4 billion annually for the San Diego economy, while 60 percent of SDSU graduates remain in San Diego, making SDSU a primary educator of the region's work force. Committed to serving the diverse San Diego region, SDSU ranks among the top ten universities nationwide in terms of ethnic and racial diversity among its student body, as well as the number of bachelor's degrees conferred upon minority students. San Diego State University is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Southwest Border Security Consortium. History Established on March 13, 1897, San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School, 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 the San Diego Unified School District). It opened with seven faculty members and 91 students; the curriculum was initially limited to English, history and mathematics. In 1923, the San Diego Normal School became San Diego State Teachers College, "a four-year public institution controlled by the state Board of Education". By the 1930s the school had outgrown its original campus. In 1931 it moved to its current location on a 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 a part of the California State Colleges system, now known as The California State University. Finally in 1972 San Diego State College became California State University, San Diego, and in 1974 San Diego State University (SDSU). John F. Kennedy, then the President of the United States of America, gave the graduation commencement address at San Diego State University on June 6, 1963. Kennedy was given an honorary doctorate degree in law at the ceremony, making SDSU the first California State College to award an honorary doctorate. In 1964, this event was registered as California Historical Landmark #798. As a nation, we have no deeper concern, no older commitment and no higher interest than a strong, sound and free system of education for all. In fulfilling this obligation to ourselves and our children, we provide for the future of our nation-and for the future of ... [more on wikipedia]

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San Diego State University Details

San Diego State University Details
detail	value
state	California
conference	Mountain West Conference
public	Public
scores	1625/1083/24
level	Average
rank	[183
overall ROI rank	[218
size	large
undergrads	28394
grads	5089
price	37318
drop	31
stem	22
research	100
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for San Diego State University?

1. number 183 for Academics.

2. number 218 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to San Diego State University?

1. Texas Tech University

2. West Virginia University

3. Old Dominion University

4. California State University-Long Beach

5. Georgia State University

6. California State University-Fullerton

7. Washington State University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

San Diego State University National Academic Rankings

San Diego State University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	183	238	223	135	121	119	125	224	218
Div1	96	96	85	80	74	75	83	95	99
Div1 Nonivy	88	94	80	75	69	68	76	94	98
Div1 Public	61	70	56	57	55	54	74	94	86
Mountain West Conference	4	5	4	3	2	4	6	10	6
West Coast Region	20	52	41	15	15	17	18	53	30
State of California	17	36	29	14	14	13	12	32	20
Top Ten Top250	183	238	223	135	121	119	125	224	218
Top Ten Mountain West Conference	4	5	4	3	2	4	6	9	6

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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San Diego State University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to San Diego State University

San Diego State University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to San Diego State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.94	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
98.63	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
98.06	Old Dominion University	Virginia	Conference USA	Public	Average	356	368
92.65	California State University-Long Beach	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	318	387
92.61	Georgia State University	Georgia	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	253	230
92.45	California State University-Fullerton	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	362	435
92.27	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	189	193
92.22	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
92.20	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174
92.14	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	347	358
91.99	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Horizon League	Public	BelowAverage	420	367
91.89	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
91.89	East Carolina University	North Carolina	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	312	325
91.79	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
91.78	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
91.59	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
91.51	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
91.44	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
91.29	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	331	251
91.28	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
90.44	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	405	285
86.64	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
86.55	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
86.36	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
86.24	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
86.09	San Francisco State University	California	California Collegiate Athletic...	Public	BelowAverage	428	458
86.00	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
85.84	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
85.75	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
85.74	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
85.70	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
85.59	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	BelowAverage	421	449
85.54	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	Average	290	291
85.31	California State University-Northridge	California	Big West Conference	Public	BelowAverage	459	474
85.29	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	Public	Average	427	342
85.22	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	159	130
85.17	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Idaho	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Average	312	164
84.93	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
84.88	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
84.85	Central Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	BelowAverage	454	402
84.76	Middle Tennessee State University	Tennessee	Conference USA	Public	Average	384	372
84.69	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
84.54	Boise State University	Idaho	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	389	329
84.45	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
84.42	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Average	264	365
84.31	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	445	385
84.01	University of Memphis	Tennessee	American Athletic Conference	Public	Average	359	314
83.98	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
83.95	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
83.75	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224

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San Diego State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to San Diego State University

San Diego State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to San Diego State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
98.39	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
97.56	Big Sky Conference (Average)	-	Big Sky Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	170
97.48	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	174	221
96.01	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	168	199
96.00	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
95.89	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
95.75	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
95.48	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	165	120
95.01	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
94.28	Pacific - 12 Conference (Low)	-	Pacific 12 Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	115
93.73	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168
93.60	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	175	112
93.20	Mountain West Conference (Average)	-	Mountain West Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	193
92.93	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
91.93	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
87.81	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	AboveAverage	214	181
87.46	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
87.28	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
86.14	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
84.93	Chapman University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Good	208	242
84.21	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
83.70	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
83.49	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
82.56	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
80.11	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
79.43	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
78.62	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
78.53	Jewish Theological Seminary of America	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	186	233
78.51	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162

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