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Tuition & Costs

Your Estimated Price

$19,724 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$5,472 tuition
$11,485 on campus room & board
$1,661 books
$1,106 fees

$30,884 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$16,632 tuition
$11,485 on campus room & board
$1,661 books
$1,106 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$5,361 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
60% of students receive aid
29% get federal aid ($5,661 avg)
34% get state aid ($2,860 avg)
25% get institn'l aid ($5,361 avg)
36% get loans ($5,494 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

Tuition has dropped recently, and we are not sure what it will do next. We decided to play it safe and make our projections equal to our most recent year of data.

Financial Aid

$12,045,268
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $9,418 42%
Federal Grant Aid $5,661 29%
Pell Grants $4,872 29%
Other Federal Grants $824 28%
Institution Grant Aid $5,361 25%
State Grant Aid $2,860 34%
Student Loans $5,494 36%
Federal Loans $4,993 35%
Other Loans $11,529 2%

Merit Aid

Merit Scholarships Available:

Amount
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Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: March 2
Financial aid deadline: -
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does San Diego State University offer...
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA 92182-7455
(619) 594-5200
http://www.sdsu.edu
Costs Per Credit Hour
In State -
Out of State $372

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 2
  • Samantha from Murrieta, CA
  • May-21-2013 I am a current student here

    Like pretty much every other school in California, tuition and fees have gone up. It's expensive if you live in the dorms, so if there are any local people who can commute, try to take advantage of free living and make the drive to school! Though it's not cheap to go to school here, I still believe that it is still completely worth it anyways.

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  • Maddison from Bellevue, WA
  • May-08-2013 I am a current student here

    Out of state tuition is very expensive for a public school, but I wouldn't have attended anywhere else. Its a great education and university in general.

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  • 5
  • Out of State
  • Apr-26-2013 I am a current student here

    This is one thing that I think was really appealing as an out of state student. The tuition actually has been decreasing over the years. And you're getting a California education for a great price.

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