San Diego State University

College of Business Administration

  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    599
  • Program Cost
    $8,352
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    287
Contact Information
5500 Campanile Drive
MC 7748
San Diego, California 92182-7748, United States
Website

The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University is one of the nation’s oldest and largest AACSB accredited business schools. Nationally recognized for its superior academic quality, the College celebrates research and teaching excellence as it prepares business leaders to serve in top positions throughout the world. SDSU’s College of Business is dedicated to educating, inspiring and motivating students to become entrepreneurial thinkers, innovative leaders and socially responsible global citizens.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    52%
  • Selectivity
    44%

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About San Diego State University

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 63
  • Median 48
  • Middle 80% 12 to 120
Admissions Selectivity
44% College of Business Administration 70% Average Across All Schools
599 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
69% 553
75% 599
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 239
44% 44.0
52% 52.0
Female
43% 43
International
4% 4
Wait-listed
100% 0
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Interviews Not Considered
  • Application Essay Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Considered
  • Recommendations Considered
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
1% 1
0% 0
710 to 739
1% 1
3% 3
680 to 709
5% 5
8% 8
650 to 679
8% 8
12% 12
620 to 649
11% 11
16% 16
590 to 619
16% 16
23% 23
560 to 589
15% 15
18% 18
530 to 559
13% 13
12% 12
500 to 529
8% 8
6% 6
Under 500
22% 22
2% 2
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$8,352
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $696
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$12,816
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,068
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
39% of Students Receive Aid
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Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
13% 38
7% 22
Students in Core Classes
45 College of Business Administration 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
35% 35
Case study
30% 30
Team project
20% 20
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Statistics and Operations Research
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 48
  • Average # of months to complete program 33
  • Six-Year completion rate 83%
  • Max time allowed to complete 84
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
  • Distance learning Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Days, Evenings
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer
Technology Improvements
  • Hire FT programmer to maintain websites & fuse data collection into thorough & easily accessible formats. Open state of the art Wells Fargo Financial Markets Lab, complete w/ stock tickers & 12 Wall Street style terminals where students receive specialized training & become Bloomberg certified. The Zahn Center provides a place for students to use an incubator & accelerator system providing mentorship, engineering svcs, space & development in support of helping start small businesses.

Students: Who are my classmates?

No Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
58% 58
Asian American
12% 12
Hispanic
11% 11
Activities
Professional Clubs
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
Networking Clubs

Alumni: How strong is my network?

8,004 Living MBA Alumni 2 Countries where alumni clubs exist
86 Active alumni clubs
4 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.