Admissions
Veterans, Active Duty Military and Military Spouses
San Diego State University values its veterans, active duty military and dependent students. We will do everything in our means to assist you as you embark on an exciting academic career with us.
Admission Information
Applications for the fall 2013 semester and admission for upper division transfer students: The application period for the fall 2013 semester is October 1 until November 30, 2012 at www.csumentor.edu (note that you are applying to SDSU almost one year in advance of attendance). If you are active duty or a veteran and an upper division transfer student, you will receive additional consideration for admission. Subject to change, and at a minimum, you must meet the following criteria: • Have 60 or more college transferable semester units by the end of spring 2013 semester • Have completed and passed four core general education college courses in oral communication, written communication/composition, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning (math above the level of college intermediate algebra), all by the end of spring 2013 semester • Meet the GPA requirement for your SDSU major at the time you apply to SDSU
Additional consideration will be based on how closely you have met (finished) lower division general education pattern and the pre-requisites or preparation courses for your SDSU major.
Late applications or appeals for military and veterans (fall 2013 semester):
Active duty military, veterans, and military spouses can submit a late application or an appeal. Subject to change, and at a minimum, you must meet the following criteria: • Have 60 or more college transferable semester units by the end of spring 2013 semester • Have completed and passed four core general education college courses in oral communication, written communication/composition, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning (math above the level of college intermediate algebra), all by the end of spring 2013 semester • Meet the GPA requirement for your SDSU major at the time you apply or appeal to SDSU
Additional consideration will be based on how closely you have met (finished) lower division general education pattern and the pre-requisites or preparation courses for your SDSU major. Spouses of active duty military can appeal if their husband/wife was recently reassigned into California on permanent change of station orders. Deadline for submission will be late June or early July. Contact Frank Roberts for additional screening and guidance at froberts@mail.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-0496.
SDSU President's Military Admission Program
The Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard participate in this program of direct admission to San Diego State. This program is for undergraduate admission only. Each service establishes its own criteria for selection and submits the names of the selects to the Office of the President at SDSU. The Navy and Marine Corps get five slots each for the fall semester, and three slots each for the spring semester. The Coast Guard receives one slot for fall and one for spring.
For more information about the SDSU President's Military Admission Program, contact the following:
• Navy: Mr. William Garcia, Navy College, Naval Station San Diego—(619) 556-5910 or william.garcia6@navy.mil
• Marine Corps: Leadership Scholar Program—www.leadershipscholarprogram.com
• Coast Guard: Mr. James Sampson, Education Office, San Diego Sector—(619) 278-7129 or james.c.sampson@uscg.mil
Appeals for military and veterans (spring 2013 or spring 2014 semester):
SDSU is normally not open for admission for the spring semester and space is extremely limited. SDSU is no longer accepting appeals from military and veterans for the spring 2013 semester. The deadline for an appeal for spring 2014 will probably be mid-September of 2013. Contact Frank Roberts for criteria, additional screening and guidance at froberts@mail.sdsu.edu or (619) 594-0496
Other SDSU admission information
If you have few or no units from a 2- or 4-year college/university, we strongly recommend that you enroll at a California community college to become eligible to apply as an upper-division transfer student in a future term. Counselors at any of these colleges can advise you with the correct courses in general education and your major that will transfer and satisfy SDSU's admission requirements. Note that if you have any college units, you are classified as a transfer student and cannot apply as a freshman to SDSU.
SMART/AARTS/CCAF Transcript Units
Refer to the Academic Credit page under the Prospective Students > Getting In section of this website.
California State University (CSU) Special Admission Program (Military)
The CSU Chancellor's Office also has a special admission program for the fall semester and undergraduate admission only. There are five slots available for each of the 23 CSU campuses for a total of 115 slots. For more information about this program, contact your base Education Service Officer or the contacts above. Marines would apply through the Leadership Scholar Program.
Other local university contacts
• University of California, San Diego: Mr. Timothy Borch (858) 822-0348 or tborch@ucsd.edu
• University of San Diego: Mr. Sean Green seangreen@sandiego.edu
• California State University (CSU) San Marcos: Vicki Hernandez (760) 750-4808 or vhernand@csusm.edu
Other resources
• SDSU Transfer Admission Planner (TAP): Determine SDSU course requirements in general education (GE) and your major, and determine potential equivalent or transferable courses from other universities or out-of-state institutions
• Assist: Determine transferable classes in GE and your major if you have attended or are attending a California community college
• California Virtual College: Determine available online courses from a clearinghouse of California community colleges
• California Community Colleges
