San Diego State University

Great university. I went to school there for 2 & 1/2 years. So many amazing professors and staff. There are so many amazing clubs and organizations on campus that everyone has something to get involved in. Great diversity of class options and students in the classes. Lots of beautiful architecture and student amenities. There's even a turtle pond on campus. Lots of beautiful gardens. Lots of historical murals and cultural sites around campus. Lots of great campus activities for students and guests (Aztec Nights). The library even has a section with computers and study-rooms that stays open 24 hours and provides safety because it has round-the-clock security who check student ID's. I highly recommend this university.

Ella Katherine, from quiet halls and early mornings, where discipline shaped her days, to San Diego skies wide open, where hard work now lights her way. A blonde queen with quiet confidence, grace threaded through her stride, she walks through SDSU with purpose, lifting the world she’s inside. She’s more than grades and late-night study, more than effort, more than grind— she’s community, she’s kindness, a presence rare to find. At SDSU she doesn’t just attend, she adds, she builds, she grows, a hardworking queen with vision, someone every campus knows. A special soul, a steady light, proof of what this place can be— Ella Katherine isn’t just a student, she’s part of the university.

The collective sentiment among my peers and the wider San Diego professional community suggests that San Diego State University is much more than just a beautiful campus on Campanile Drive; it is a vital engine for regional innovation and leadership. From countless discussions with neighbors and former students, I’ve gathered that the "Aztec" experience is defined by a rare synergy between high-level research initiatives and a deeply ingrained culture of student mentorship. Friends who have navigated their specialized programs often emphasize how the university effectively leverages its strong industry partnerships to ensure that the transition from lecture hall to career is both seamless and impactful. It is heartening to see an institution that stays so authentically committed to public service while simultaneously climbing the ranks of national academic prestige with such grace. Ultimately, the overwhelming consensus from those in the know is that SDSU consistently delivers a world-class education that remains grounded in the practical, diverse needs of the modern workforce.

The best university ever The most beautiful people packed square miles beautiful smiles and courteous. The country future is bright different than others, amazing faces like a cartons such a painting like unreal beauties every steps follow God Bless this place, I would attend here

Most classes are repetitive or feel like filler classes just to take your money. The school is still coming after me for an unpaid parking permit two years later. They failed to verify themselves and did not let me know until now. They charge for everything and will stonewall you at student account services with chat bots and student employees who know nothing!! Go to community college and then transfer out ( not to sdsu) to save you a lifetime of debt.

The campus is beautiful especially in the summer. The school offers lots of courses for both technical and non-technical studies. The staff are wonderful and are helping as always.

A valuable top notch University located in the heart of San Diego! SDSU provides excellent higher education programs covering a wide spectrum of disciplines to educate tomorrow's future and make the world turn! This University puts the student first. A ton of programs, clubs, organizations and support to assist the student all the way through their stages of education, graduation and into employment. Countless administrative support and staff to assist incoming students, SDSU dining, research assistance, campus book store, employment on campus, financial aid, amazing SDSU Dining through out the campus and professional staff to help you with all your needs. Future professionals are created here.

Out of 18 professors and facilitators in the program, 3 were truly memorable (BA 370, FIN 327, NUTR 313), 13 were solid and generally effective, and 2 felt significantly overpriced given their limited engagement and disproportionate expectations (MGT 405, FIN 323). Overall, the experience was mixed when weighed against the cost.

We had a great time exploring the campus. It was a little hotter than normal when we visited but it was a beautiful campus. You can walk anywhere since the grocery stores, restaurants, and such are nearby.

I attended and worked many events at SDSU over the years, I would say they have a nice walkable campus with pretty much everything students needed from grocery stores to fast food restaurants, library, radio station podcasting, newspapers publishing, sports program, concerts, community events and more. The only problem I had would be their parking system, not many free public parking spots, a lot of required permits to park at certain locations or you have to pay for a flat rate to get in their structure, luckily I found spots around 15-20 minutes walk, or I got reimbursed from my job, but hopefully they make it more accessible for the public in the future

Enjoy the magic and the enthusiasm of San Diego State University. Academics, Athletics, Football, Snap Dragón Stadium, and all there is to being part of a excellent university. GO AZTECS!!!!!!!!!!!

Script/Rescript Exhibit @ Art North Building 4th floor Gallery open: Tuesday thru Thursday 12:00PM to 4:00PM Admission is free From October 13th thru December 8th 2022 Each unique piece of artwork rewrites or rescripts their own disabled visual history. Memories, experiences and sensory attributes are prevalent within. Walking slowly, immersing myself in each window the artist opens up about their life, I learned many things. Beautifully crafted, carefully thought out. I recommend viewing this exhibit. https://art.sdsu.edu/script-rescript/

San Diego State University is a beautiful place to visit. My son is a student and he gave us a tour. SDSU is the home of the Aztecs which is a bit on a contriversy at the moment, because the Native American are the peolpe who originaly lived in the area. Buildings have Aztec names like Zapotec, Hauxtepec, Mixquic, Toltec, Zacatepec, Tarastec, Metepec, Chapultepec, and so on. There is lots of art threwout the university grounds and its nice to see and explore. The Love library look like a library we had in San Jose in the 70's on San Carlos Street. They looked very similar to each other. Looking at it brought back memories. Bright colored seating was available outside for reading or just relaxing with friends. There are many garden spaces to enjoy and relax with tile benches, water fountains, sun dials, Hello Walkway garden, and lots of plants and flowers to enjoy. Theres the statue of Samuel T. Black the first President of the university in 1897-1019. Students rub his left shoe for good luck during exams. His shoe shows the many rubbings threw time by the discoloration. I hope it works, stay positive. Visited the student store which was very big. They have all you Aztec gear for students and parents. It was nice to fine some mom gear. Red was the color of most items however its a nice rich red.

Beautiful buildings and greenery waiting to be used as a backdrop for your next photo sessions.

The many major colleges that are here in the United States that when you have a place that has a large underground system that can travel many miles through the many areas of San Diego and the many outlying cities of Southern Calif. There are many colleges that just have the buses that can be changed at any time to have a train system that is running from the early mornings that can get students and teachers to class and the many fresh starters there first day. Having done reviews on San Diego State University the University has a very long line of heritage and the many years of scientific and the medical research they do at the University. The many buildings they have for the many different things they cover it's like their own private city on the University grounds to walk the campus can be the greatest feeling. A personal statue that shows all the students that have served in the Military that stands proudly on the campus to show the many that who served in the Armed Services. The grand designs of the many buildings that are on campus it's like walking the stone streets of Rome as you wander about the campus the many colors of the building mixed in with the green grass that blankets many areas of the Campus. When you come off the trolley you come across the many banners that are from the casinos yes you see the many advertisements it's like so many have seen the advertisements for the casinos. When you make your way upstairs from the main trolley station to the University you will see the many buses that are connected to many other parts of the city that you can transfer over to take to El Cajon Blvd and college Avenue. In closing that San Diego State has been the best in the sports that when you have some of the best ball players that came from the many other colleges and Universities. When travel on the freeway just look up on the hill you will see the large University that overlooks the whole valley and the far view of the Ocean.

Being an Alumnus of SDSU, it was great to visit the campus during Convocation for our daughter's Freshman year. SDSU has come a long way since I graduated many moons ago. The campus is very clean and the surrounding area is filled with restaurants for students to explore and having a Trader Joe's is amazing! During the process of admittance to parent/student weekend, SDSU has surpassed any expectations we had. I am very proud and happy to say our daughter is now an Aztec!! As parents, we highly recommend other parents and students to explore all the options that SDSU has to offer. Go Aztecs!!

Dope I don't go here but the people here are weird Definitely a cult vibe watching all of them getting into buses with their rumps hanging out in matching denim suits. The gym is nice in the summer. But too crowed when the students come back Those are probably the people getting into the buses so I don't despise them. The only other bad thing is the student housing strip outside the gym. Sometimes when I'm leaving the gym the scream at me saying "help!" But when I respond they call me a faint little twig Another bonus is that after a crazy Friday or Saturday night you can find free items around campus such as sunglasses are Hydro flasks that you can sell on marketplace later I'd recommend coming here but I don't know if I'd recommend coming here for the academics since I don't participate

MONTEZUMA HALL Review Located on the SDSU campus. I used to party here decades ago. Best venue for the intimate doctoral graduation I attended. A more mature party. Acoustics were good, temperature good, overall setting would do well for several events. Lots of steps but elevators are available. ADA compliant.

Great we beat their football team! ... and the scenery was amazing; contemporary and a great place for an education!

A university that is disrespectful to disabled veterans and Northern-Mediterranean Americans and rewards unprofessionalism and bullying. I was a disabled Afghanistan Marine and a graduate student being demeaned by a snot-nosed brat who was on a full-ride for being the worst writer on the planet. The graduate student that was bullying me wrote disrespectful stories. He tried to disparage a Vietnam veteran by pretending the Vietnam veteran thought a movie being filmed was real, and broke onto the set somehow (because in the real world all sets are closed and locked off. The veteran would not have even been able to see or access the scene being shot, this "graduate student" was writing a realist story with no clue about reality and had only seen Hollywood depictions of veterans. He was also given a full-ride to UNLV's 3-year film program, so you can see how bright the universities are), and then once on the set the veteran injured people with prop guns or maybe he carried his own gun. The setup for the story was the Vietnam veteran had behaved cowardly in the war and was now trying to redeem himself by being a hero because he thought the robbery scene being filmed was real-life. If you write a realist story, then you have to follow the real-world's rules. Movie sets are closed. The entire story was built on a false premise and contained a false perspective about war veterans. It has been over three-years since I read that disparaging story so some details like what happened once the veteran broke onto the set may be a bit off, but nonetheless, it was a disrespectful story written by a disrespectful individual. And the graduate student was such a coward, his girlfriend had to chime in too with the bullying. I received a barrage of emails from the boyfriend and girlfriend over my school email, personal email, and Facebook. It was a disgusting display on their part. The graduate student was offensive and disrespectful and has no clue about service to country. Neither did his girlfriend. The one star for this university is because they allowed this kind of behavior toward disabled veterans to happen with zero consequences, and the universities allow this kind of disparagement to our service members who have died for their freedoms. These students were also rewarded by both universities, while I was lucky to finish my writing program and dropped all further pursuits in the academic sphere.

AMAZING SCHOOL! I love that SDSU offers Open University, which lets the public take graduate classes without applying to a program formally. The campus is beautiful especially with sunsets. There's a Starbucks in the Student Union. Parking is tough though, but the Trader Joe's by campus is also really convenient.

SO it is that time. Despite the COVID menace we were determined to at least drive around some of the prospective campuses for our soon to be High School Senior. Yes, its not the same as a formal tour and the summer / summer of COVID means most are virtual ghost towns, but we wanted to get a feel for the school and the surrounding areas. Stop number 3 CSU San Diego (Prior UC San Diego, UC Irvine) For whatever reason SDSU resonated with us from the moment we drove onto campus. From the layout and look of the buildings to the general vibe of the area. While its on campus offerings seem light, the surrounding community offered plenty of opportunities for food and the like. The campus is a bit more compact that the two UC's we have seen but perhaps that is part of its charm.

I graduated from this college, and I was surprise with all the improvements it has received over the years. I am was very please with the education I received and the amenities, and even more please of what SDSU has to offer today. New buildings such as the Engineering and Interdisciplinary Sciences Complex, SDSU Police Substation, and the South Campus Complex which includes a Trader Joe's, Eureka!, other eateries and a 300 plus parking structure. What stood out to me was the new and huge Residence Hall which will be complete in August 2019. I received a very good education from this college. Parking in back in the day was a pain, but I am glad to learn they have added a significant amount of parking since I attended.

Today they decided to call me instead of text me or email me. I assume the threats about next semester were similar, though it's hard to tell since the person that called had such a thick accent that pretty much all I got from her was SDSU and overdue fees... What a joke of an institution.

billy from philly is awesome i love it here!!! great service food and vibes!!!!!!!! love the new owners they turned this place around its awesome here we love broyo!!!!!!! great hungover food

So I was between giving three stars and four stars because after receiving my B.A. in 2016, I'm still not reconciled over my feelings of this place after transferring from City College. SDSU's campus doesn't suck. It has a huge "love library" full of fossils (real books), places to hide and masturbate (so I've inferred), and it's a multilevel labyrinth of a place where you can charge all your technocrat toys while sharing banter with fellow yogis / businessboys / frat boys / sorority girls / beach cruisers / S'well bottle toters / [ enter current college fadster ]. It may feel juvenile at times but being around so many privileged kids is quite the anthropological experience especially since you've been admitted among them. On that note, don't expect to learn much in your general classes because the professors seem to teach from a pre-knowledgeable point of view after calculating how stupid the classroom atmosphere feels. On the other hand, professionals in San Diego seem to love SDSU alumni and the average public dotes on you if you mouth out those letters while confessing your alma mater. It's like a cult. Going to SDSU says you're not stupid but you're not too smart to ask for a more meaningful existence. It also says you might be easy to ask for sex, drinks after work, etc. It makes you more accessible compared to the UCSD grad where all they did was research. You at least know how to make a somewhat convincing PowerPoint presentation after a night of drugging out and being as ignorant as possible.

You will learn how to scam in these overall nonprofit institutions that are really for profitable gain, including bullying, protesting, racism, white privilege, and literally business in general. Therefore, be wary of identity theft, reverse or backward brainwashing, and make sure you get the credit for the work you do and get your return on investment because the tuition is quite the expense for garbage. Overall, the new gym is quite large, but be wary of the hidden cameras as people are very perverted in these types of places. I am glad to be mentally and physically prepared for this type of environment because the scammers in the area are very real so make sure you get paid for your work and are taxing everything you do for the band of indian tribal companies with proportional measures correctly and publically because they will take advantage to the core and be doing so through cameras that are no longer hidden, now that zoom live is no longer in session and everything changed after the pandemic. Everything is now shown, including employer life insurance claims that they will put on you with your consent, aside from the many deaths that occured before the pandemic, due to voices that were not heard and unconsensual defamation and fraud on students and bystanders. Overall, there are now much more businesses, gyms restaurants, and clothing shops in the vicinity than ever before and there are now more types of work for students than the scams placed on students before. Future generations are definitely more at luck now that there are 6 gyms in the vicinity alone along with healthy shakes to drink found everywhere aside from the usual bars with alcohol and who knows what. Jessica-Meaghan Gutierrez Instagram mzhellokittydolly jgutierrez4876@sdsu.edu

If you want to learn about interior design, do not attend this school. You will have to self-teach; the professor will not teach you any program and will rather direct you to YouTube. And because most of their applications are outdated, such as Sketchup, when you graduate, all of the firms will be asking Revit, making what you developed less useless . As someone who participated in a mentorship, internship, and attended interior design student events, I can tell you that if you don't have connections, waste your time. The only thing I learned was to accept constructive criticism for my work since they will ruin your designs on critique day. Screw the art department. I got hired as a design consultant and my boss pretty much laughed at anyone that attended this school for this degree and basically told me if I wanted to learn anything about interior design that you had to go to the Design Institute in San Diego where they teach you three years of autocad, lighting and everything you need to know. I have screenshots of me begging with them for months to get them to put me in upper division classes because they screwed up. I had to contact the dean, the art department, the office of registar and professor directly. We have the ugliest department nestled in the corner, and no one takes you seriously and look at you like an art major, and never ever ever declare yourself an architect because you will humiliate yourself. They claim to be a Latinx and varied community, but they never speak up about race incidents. you will be notified every month of some type of criminal assault/battery charge . The football players are still being investigated for ra**.

SdSu had done some seriously upgrades to there place than build a park. Very nice park I took a picture of the park I like about is the trolley station and bus service thy have some new stores and restaurants : they recently put in Trader Joe's and some chicken wing place i've gone a couple times for concerts really good ones to

Called to ask a simple question and received very rude feedback from the receptionist at the admissions office. She was unhelpful, gave very short responses having nothing to do with the question, then preceded to hang up on me mid sentence.

If I could give them 0 stars I would. Horrible people, horrible community, bad athletics, my tuition money only goes to pay off the refs so we can win even though we're so bad. Way too much money for way too little in return. 0/10 recommend for anybody with a brain.

If you see and listen to the students here talk you would not believe you were at an institution of higher education. It's embarrassing and will leave you absolutely hopeless for the future of society. Also, this place CANCELS CLASSES for a basketball game. I'm sorry, but I thought this was a college. They'll also close down student parking for sporting events, leaving students scrambling for parking and late to classes. They place more importance and give priority to sports teams over people there for an education (which a large portion of the student body seems to need). Additionally, they're trying for a 47th time to abolish the Aztec mascot. Apparently the other 46 times it was voted on and shot down wasn't good enough. SDSU seems to worry about everything other than delivering quality, unbiased education to it's students. Unreal.

Need help with anything financial aid or student account services related? Well get ready to wait around 3 - 5 hours. All of the employee/students at the financial aid office have no idea what they are doing. Don't trust anything they tell you. Make sure to record the zoom meetings for future reference because they will tell you one thing and days later they will deny everything. 5 weeks into the semester I STILL HAVEN'T been notified that my financial aid wasn't approved I'm forced to pay out of pocket. Terrible Terrible service!!!!

Fall 2023. I am a straight A transfer student was made to go to New Student Orientation to pick up ID card $25 and registered for classes. Price $325 for New Student Orientation a choice of one vegetable patty hamburger or regular hamburger patty, a can water, and, cookie. The event was a wase of time and money. Except it allowed me to drop out and not go to State University at all. I learned at this event that you cannot register for anything that is not in your major. I learned the gym was always crowed, Greek life ruled, more woman than men. I just paid for my New Student Orientation online and was changed a $10 fee to use a credit card they don't miss an opportunity to make money off the students. I am from Mesa Community College and transfer students of my kind even though im a 4.0 are given the last registration opportunities. This is well known watch YouTube. The University is not very culturally diverse. A lot of the people say they are surprised its not closer to the Beach. Horrible student and customer service.

I walked in on a weekday around 2pm for a passport. I came prepared and filled out the paperwork ahead of time. I took my photos when I got there for $10 and was in and out in less than 15 minutes. There was only one other person there but they were still filing our paperwork so I was helped before them.

Nothing special to report about this school's track and field. The bleachers are accessible and they're low enough to view the track. But this school doesn't offer a snack bar nor does it sell water during open invitational track meets. The bathrooms are decent somewhat clean. Beware if you come to a track meet at this school for this track and field bringing snacks and water! Or else you'll be driving or walking across the street to purchase that habitat Burger.

I came here to purchase a passport and it was a 1 day process minus a long line and terrible customer service. The price range was also reasonable compared to everyone taking advantage of people during this pandemic

I just wanted to come on here and leave another review. I finally got in contact with someone regarding a refund after being ignored and posting my first review. The lady I had spoken to was very understanding of the situation where as I've noticed the first general man Joel came on here to laugh at my review. Still waiting on that refund Joel it's been two months! You never saw my texts but you'll see my review.

They make it impossible for incoming transfers to register for classes. You have to wait till everyone else registers. They changed it recently and made it like that. Go somewhere else if your a transfer student and actually want to get into classes your first semester. Seriously half my classes I need have filled up and I can't register yet. And forget priority registration you still have to wait if you have that accommodation for any reason like diabetes or autism. Just forget it . There ethics and morals are horrible.

I decided to save this review so that it could be my 100th.... I am SDSU Alumni and I freaking loveeeeeeeeee my school. I'm currently getting a Masters at a different university but my heart still belongs to SDSU. I bleed red, black, and white!!! Our bookstore has a freaking MAC cosmetics counter inside...what other school can say that!?!!? We have a CHIPOTLE and a BAR on campus! In addition to that, we have the cutest school spirit clothing, cups, keychains, notebooks, bumper stickers, etc. I love the idea of the Freedom Speech steps...Our food courts could use some better restaurants but there are so many other places that serve great food and those places are virtually on campus !! Our Aquaplex is amazing and the fact that we have our own gym is amazing!!! There is a section of the library, the reserve book room, that is open 24hours a day! This is really helpful, especially during finals. I have yet to find another library that is open 24hours a day...I love this about SDSU. There is a lot of diversity on campus. However, the students dont always mix and mingle...but thats not the university's fault. As far as classes go... -Professor Choi is the best teacher at SDSU! If you can, take one of his upper division sociology classes, it will definitely change your life! -If your major falls under the college of sciences you should definitely get to know the assistant dean, Dr. Estralita Martin. She can be a great mentor! Your college experience will be what you make of it but its important to pick a university that is resourceful. That is San Diego State!! Go Aztecs !!

Wow surprised I had not written this review much sooner. Anyhow, I attended SDSU from June 2006 to May 2009 and had great experiences. While the campus has changed significantly since I attended to the time of this review, it has consistently been very presentably and easy to navigate. One major change was the demolition of the old student union to the building of the current structure. The benefit of the new student union is that it has a Chipotle and Habit. SDSU offers numerous courses and programs for those that have matriculated and certificates for those wanting to improve themselves for the job market. One that comes to mind is the Web and Mobile Applications Development Certificate. I can confidently say that the campus is a bit of one-stop-shop because there would be some days that I was there for more than 12 hours and would have all that I needed. For example, I would have a class or two in the morning, go to the library to study, go for lunch, go back to the library, have a snack and then go for a workout at the ARC. At this point I can't remember having any negative interactions with any professors. I remember having one professor that was a bit hard to understand, but then again he was a visiting professor from out of the US. The extracurriculars are very strong on the campus. There is social club or organizations for pretty much any interest you can think of. If you want play competitive sports and stay in shape check out the intramurals. Since my undergraduate experience went so smoothly I hope to return. As of writing this I am finishing up the stages to return to get the Single Subject Teaching Credential. Go Aztecs!

The Kinesiology program here is awsome!! The tailgates at the games were nice until something happened on the 8 freeway. The basketball games are fun and the student section really gets the crowd going. The place to go and relax is Oggis and Eureka for a couple of pours and sports.

I've been to the SDSU campus Thrice... I graduated from UCSD and I wish I went here instead. UCSD is not worth it! No one cares about UCSD... Here's the deal: THEY HAVE STARBUCKS ON CAMPUS! UCSD sucks and we had Peet's -____- They also have Chipotle and a bowling alley... FIONE A$$ dudes at SDSU included with your tuition. Triton Eye really does exist! I know because I had it! Thank God my new flame graduated from SDSU. I have been cured from my Triton Eye... HURRY KIDS AND APPLY NOW!

Yeah it's a breathtaking campus. Yeah the student body belongs on the covers of magazines, which can be super distracting. I went here because it was the most affordable option. I'm kind of butt hurt that I didn't get a full ride scholarship to USD, which I would have preferred. Yeah the dining options are wonderful *but the meal plans are super inconvenient as a lot of the best spots to grab grub aren't covered on the meal plan so you have to pay out of pocket & the non-refundable meal $ that you don't use goes down the drain* Depending on your housing arrangements- the campus living experience can be magical or horrible. It's very easy to get lost in the sauce, it's wild out in these streets- as fun as it can be, it's also date rape/abduct vulnerable girls central I surprisingly made it out alive and in one piece- though I needed help getting my Humpty Dumpty ass back together again at certain points If you're going for the traditional huge diverse American exhilarating bustling college experience: this is the way to go- just be safe! Don't let her swallow you up & spit you out as she tends to You'll be the most miserable you've ever been and the happiest you've ever been simultaneously- that's state in a nutshell, it's bittersweet I would have appreciated a more laidback campus, surrounded by more people of depth but there's good and bleh people everywhere Students at state are just fine as hell, too damn fine. Just getting to and from classes is a great workout- you'll unintentionally get into shape so that's awesome

Sure this place is touted as a party school, but I have so many fond memories of napping in the stacks at Love Library. I mean, don't get me wrong I did some research there on occasion. It just wasn't my library of choice for serious research. The stacks did provide a nice quiet spot to nap in between classes though. I also got a nice workout twice a week parking in the X lot and running up the 200+ stairs to Storm Hall, good times. One of my more fond memories was winning a bet with the basketball players in my study group by correctly guessing what was really in our criminology professor's thermos (whiskey) by tasting it when he stepped out of the room. I really wanted those tickets haha. I had some fun times with people in my major. I pretty much never travelled over to the other side of the campus unless I had to though and none of my classes were over there. All of my classes were on the west side of the campus, all of them in two halls actually. The campus continues to grow and expand every year, it's incredible. Recently I brought my son here to the Speech & Language School for services. He was a part of the program for 5 semesters and loved it! It's a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to practice their skills and for the community as well. They worked on the same skills here that his SLP worked on in sessions with him at school. They work with children and adults. It was actually nice because one of the students he had worked with ended up getting hired at his school district and ended up working on his campus. SDSU has so many great programs like this.

I get a kick out of walking through college campuses to compare and contrast them to one another. I have seen hundreds of them worldwide and there is always something unique about each one. This sizeable campus is a fun place to roam around. It does not have the charm and aesthetic beauty of USD (but what other campus does?!) or the charisma and imbedded treed oases of UCSD. But it is a fairly nice campus nonetheless. It takes advantage of one of the nicest aspects of San Diego...the weather. The outdoor areas of the campus are the nicest facets and the most memorable features. The location on the northeast side of SD is quite accessible. It is just off I-8 and thus easy to get to by car. The Green Line of the Light Rail also makes a stop on campus. This is the way we got there and we found it to be quite simple to use. There were two areas of particular note. The first was the central area between the Student Center and the East Commons food court replete with a lovely fountain. The second is the tiered walkway through the middle of campus that must attract skateboarders when classes are not in session. Both offer several opportunities to enjoy the sun in a laid-back atmosphere. The architecture is nothing special as far as college campuses are concerned though there is nothing wrong with it. The fact that it slopes downhill at the northern part of the campus adds a bit of character to the grounds. We had a chance to step into a couple of the buildings. They were in good shape even if they were a little vanilla. Overall, while it is not a place you want to go out of your way to see as a tourist, this fine University campus provides a fun and youthful atmosphere. If you are in the area or you have a reason to visit, you will find it enjoyable and a nice place to stroll in the San Diego sunshine. There are also a couple of decent places to have a quick bite on campus including a Chipotle by the Student Center and a little Greek place in the East Commons.

My current school as of 2021. Love it here! The campus looks absolutely beautiful (Haven't been back at campus since last year, tho :p). Can't wait to be Graduating soon!!! :D

First, please see the initial review, then read this. There is a misunderstanding on the part of most on campus about what true school spirit is. The bookstore sells loads of overpriced "Aztec gear," the athletic games sell out at the expense of closing one or more parking structures that regular students use to attend classes. As a result, some parking-dislocated students cannot find a space and are ticketed for parking in the only places they have left. Spring 2016 semester, a student parking permit costs $162, an increase from previous semesters supposedly to help pay for fixing problems with new parking structures. How was that not budgeted into the original cost? Additional accommodation for athletics is rescheduling national holidays. Presidents' day, for example is rescheduled to fit the athletics department so that all other paying students don't have to interfere with sport events. It's hard for a lowly student like me to see school spirit, when the campus is dirty, not from lack of upkeep, but rather from not caring. Students here don't recycle either properly or at all (see pics). They make a mess and don't bother to clean it up. This happens in and outside of classrooms. As for the cleaning crew who's very job it is to clean, they walk into a room, check the trash and move on, leaving dust on all surfaces, dirt, piles of spilled mystery liquids, trash and mysterious piles of long, black hair on the floor. This is the gist of the clean up. However, they are REALLY good at re-planting new invasive plants plants over campus, using pesticides that kill bees (you see dead bees in the parking lots) and using gas-powered blowers (not electric) to move three leaves uphill. He must've graduated from SDSU... Administration has a lot of issues. You can do your paperwork early, on time, or at the last minute and still end up waiting past their completion deadlines. There is no communication between offices, so an update at the registrar's office doesn't appear at the advising office or your degree evaluation...for a long time. Buildings: AL 201 smells like feet. ENS is very damp and smells like sewage. Elevators in SSW smell like melted crayons. When in rains, LSN leaks on the second floor. It has 3 floors. Oh, and SDSU knowingly hires sex offenders. It was on the news.

My academic advisor spent a fraction of the time on me as SDSU did chasing me down for a $20 fee. That should tell you everything you need to know about SDSU's priorities.

I remember when I used to go to San Diego State every year or a few times a year throughout my life. Experience was pretty good but once it came to picking a school I did not choose San Diego State University. If you are to choose the school every school has their parties but San Diego State by far goes hard and on top of that the campus is plain as well as everyone including the public or I would say people that don't even go there go onto campus and that can get scary. But no one I guess can judge as long as you get your degree take what you need from what you have.

Do you have those friends who like to ask you things like "oh my God how are you not 400 pounds with all you eat?" or "how do you not get fat??" all the time? If you're a girl, then I'm sure the answer is yes because girls always love to give their girl friends Hell over what they eat, even if it's a salad, because ya'll are just some guilt loving fools like that. If you're a guy, it's probably less likely, unless you have lots of girl friends, which I happen to be the victim of. I generally don't tell them the secret that when I eat at home it's usually quite healthy, and combined with a decent workout it's not all that difficult to refrain from turning into a bloated bastard, even if I'm not quite in my high school wrestling shape anymore, weighing in at a whole 150 pounds. One of the biggest challenges though is working out while I'm on vacation, especially because I like to EAT.A.LOT. when I travel. So, most of the time I just pack some running shoes and go out for a few miles each day to keep the metabolism going and make a somewhat mild attempt to at least burn off a few drinks from the night before, if not the food. While I was staying in San Diego my friend happened to be living right next to the SDSU campus, so most morning while she was working I would go here for a peaceful run, soaking in the beautiful sights. Fortunately for me it was summer, which meant the only folks on campus were gardeners and kids taking tours, but I'm guessing most guys wouldn't mind running into a bit of what April M describes in her review, "Hot white girls walk around campus in mini skirts & Ugg boots. GOOO AZTECS!" Now that's some school pride. While the white girls might have been lacking, there was no shortage of pleasures for the eye, as my phone camera caught several dozen different flower species, including some knockout roses, humongous sunflowers, and quite a lot of butterfly bushes. I'm a huge horticulture lover, so running through this campus was a real treat for me. I always tried to finish somewhere around the koi pond, for a nice sanctuary in the shade to relax and stretch. I can't tell you what the frat parties are like, how good the faculty is, whether the food in the commissary will make your stomach turn, or even if it's a good value for an education, but I can say that if you go to school here you really have no reason for being out of shape. If the "hot white girls in mini skirts" aren't enough to encourage you (or make you feel insecure, if you happen to be another girl), consider that while you're breathing some of the freshest air in the country, and enjoying a climate that on the worst of days fluctuates 15 degrees, the rest of us are still running in a less beautiful setting, trying to keep our pant size from going up for the first time since college ended.

This review is for the Open House. First, this college campus is huge. Not the most beautiful of campuses but some of the buildings were cool. They had a lot to offer college newbies today with tours of housing, tours of the campus, lectures for financial aid as well as lectures for courses. All the Sorority and Fraternities were all lined up looking for new souls. All types of club groups available for every type of person. Lots of amenities on site to make for an all inclusive campus living style. The coolest has to the fitness "active" facility that is FREE if you live on campus. It has pool, sauna, indoor b-ball, spinning and yoga as well as a rock climbing wall and so much more. 4 different on campus Housing options with major focused floors. Free tutoring is also avay in some houses. I don't know how these kids dorm it up but they do. I would have never been able to live like that. But the fact that everything you need is located on campus makes for an easy and helpful life while in school. Several food service locations with reasonably priced meal plans and food such as Taco Bell, Sabaro Pizza, Starbucks and many others. Safety seems to be a huge focus especially on the living quarters so that is a huge plus. The RA's that we meet on the housing tours were really helpful. She's interested in the Business courses and SDSU has a solid business program. They were pretty hard at pushing the study abroad program which was really cool. All in all the open house was loaded with info and helpful campus staff. My only complaint would be that they needed more signs to point you in the right direction. Oh and also scooters, bikes or maybe even golf carts to get around.

This is not my alma mater, but I think I should've gone here instead of a UC (and fyi, I completely regret my UC education). Years and years ago when I was still researching and applying for schools, this was one of the CSUs I considered going to. Instead, I opted to go to a UC in the middle of Orange County; oh, if I could turn back time, I would've saved my parents' money and myself a huge headache. For one thing, the tuition is a lot cheaper than some other public schools. Yes, I know that tuition went up a lot these last few years, but when you compare what you're paying for against a private school or another UC, it's really a bargain. Furthermore, the campus is attractive and located in San Diego...you can't beat that. Academics seems to be a hit or miss, but really, an undergraduate education is what you make of it. I really think I was meant to be here. I applied here twice and got accepted twice, but I always turned this place down...now I work here. Oh, the irony of it all.

I went to this university for two years and I graduated in 2012. I visited several universities is SD before choosing SDSU. For the most part, the staff is wonderful. There is an awesome student population and there's a lot of activities and clubs on campus. There were also several good dining locations on campus. There is a train that takes you right to the campus for those that utilized public transportation. There is a full-fledged police department on campus and also student security officers. The campus is very safe. They also have these emergency call boxes that flash blue lights around campus if you run into an emergency. I believe they also have a program where security can escort you to your car after hours if you like. The campus has a reputation of being a "party school", but that is not necessarily the case. I can't speak for all the students on what they do after class, but during class it's all business. The classes are challenging, yet fair academically. It is not "easy" by any means. They are on par with UCSD and USD. Every Thursday they have different vendors selling mostly from all over the world. It was the highlight of my week. Periodically they hold large job fairs for local and international businesses. The only thing I didn't like about the school was tuition almost doubled in the two years I was there. Athletics is getting better too. Basketball is doing really well and even reached the Sweet 16 a few years ago. Football has also made a name for it self. Not really sure about baseball but I have heard some of the students say they have a good team. It is a great learning environment on here. The classes are not really that big except for one or two lecture halls. I forgot what was the name of the buildings, but one holds like 300 to 400 students! You will enjoy your experience here and have that awesome Aztec pride. Sign up for one of the free tours and check it out for yourself. Enjoy. Class of 2012, bachelors of science in CJ.

Called admissions today and the woman on the phone was pretty rude and unfriendly. I've called other schools admissions before and they're always there to help you. The woman I spoke on the phone was cold and not helpful... kinda had an attitude. I understand you get a lot of repeated questions asked but maybe you should find a different job if you have that attitude with a student on the phone. This definitely made me look at the school differently.

Testing Lab was quiet and easy to get to. Everyone was friendly. The PC loooked a bit outdated and standard (14 inch). Wish they were a bit bigger.

I attended programs on two consecutive nights this week at SDSU. One was in the Alumni Center (great facility) the other in the BioScience Center followed by a dinner in the Arts and Letters Building. Great programs, great facilities. Note: Since all the buildings at SDSU appear to have the same mailing address (same is true @ USD and UCSD), Google maps can't ever find the specific building I am looking for.