Public university · United States
San Diego State University
San Diego, California · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$25,500About ₹24.2 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted36%
Students40,73235,377 bachelor's · 5,355 graduate
International students1.9%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree78%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 81 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
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- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Gerontology
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Linguistics and Anthropology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's · 85 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
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- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computational Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Criminology
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Gerontology
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Nutrition Sciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
- Public Health
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Zoology/Animal Biology
PhD and professional · 20 subjects
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computational Science
- Computer Engineering
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
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- Engineering, Other
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Public Health
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Social Sciences, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 122409), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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