President Stephen L. Weber - San Diego State University ...

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At San Diego State University, we
are dedicated to preparing
our students for success
in today’s world and
for tomorrow’s.
Academic
Excellence
San Diego State University is the oldest
and largest institution of higher education in
the San Diego region and the second largest
in the state of California. Founded in 1897,
SDSU now offers baccalaureate degrees in
79 areas of study, master’s degrees in 61, and
doctorates in 13. It is a competitive national
research university that ranks thirty-third
nationally in the number of advanced degrees
awarded. Designated a “Doctoral/Research
University–Intensive,” SDSU is among the
top 6.7 percent of institutions of higher
As an SDSU student, you’ll benefit
from our national reputation for
academic excellence coupled with our
position among the most affordable
universities in the nation.
During the 2000 commencement,
SDSU honored 8,674 undergraduate
and graduate students with
degrees—a 36 percent increase
over the number of graduates
the previous year.
education in the United States. In the past year,
the faculty brought to the campus more than
$105 million from non-university sources in
support of student and faculty research and
professional activity.
Graduate students are fully included in the
ongoing scholarship and intellectual inquiry in
both the professional and academic programs
of the University. And they participate directly
in a curriculum distinguished by research and
continuing contact with the disciplinary faculty.
Diversity
SDSU provides a diverse learning
environment and a positive campus climate
in which students from many different
backgrounds can grow and prosper. More than
45 percent of our students come from various
ethnic, cultural, or linguistic populations.
The campus brings together students from all
states and from more than 80 other nations.