San Diego State University

Pros: Great Program.
Cons: Classes you need not always available when you need them

I was a liberal studies major with a specialization in linguistics. As such, I gained exposure to a number of professors and a number of courses.

For Linguistics 420 and 452, I had Dr. Charlotte Webb. These were accellerated summer classes (3...

Pros: Good graduate programs and great place to meet people
Cons: CROWDED

I can honestly say I am an expert on San Diego State University, since I attended SDSU for 14 years obtaining my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Consequently, I could write for days about this school but I will try to limit this epinion to survival...

Pros: great town, great people, beautiful beaches
Cons: no cakewalk

Party, party, party. That’s the reputation San Diego State University had back when I spent two semesters there. Actually it still is what this school and town are known for. Not so! The academics were just as tough if not tougher there than California...

Pros: don't have to worry about driving to class and parking
Cons: most everything else

The goal for most freshman who opt to live in campus housing is to have a transition where support is provided as they adjust to being on their own. The dorms at SDSU fail to meet this need.

The housing office is faced with the daunting task...

Pros: tough, unique, only 2 years, thesis required, inexpensive
Cons: thesis required, relatively new program

I started the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master's degree program at SDSU in the fall of 1998. This program is relatively new, about 4-5 years old now. On average, there are 10 students that begin classes each year. Drop-out rate is about 1-2...

Pros: Good beer parties
Cons: Low standards, apathetic faculty, politically correct anglo-bashing, career embarrassment

I attended SDSU for my junior and senior years. Though I got a degree, I can't say I got much education.

The business department is reportedly better than average, but from my personal experience and talking to other alumni, I can say that...

Pros: a variety of subjects covered
Cons: portfolio, lack of flexibility, lack of helpfulness from counseling office

In any department, students need to learn to be their own advocates; students must speak to advisors and work to make sure they are on track. This is especially true in liberal studies where the requirements are so varied. It is helpful to find one...

Pros: big school with lots of choices
Cons: attractive distractions in the outside community can be tempting

Unlike several of the reviewers I've read here, I actually attended SDSU and took my certificate in Applied Linguistics from there in the early 90s. Hopefully, this short note will present a more balanced view of the school from my...

Pros: beautiful campus, lots of variety and resources
Cons: hard to park, hard to see counselor, hard to get classes

A university the size of San Diego State has more than one personality. For those in the dorms and the fraternity/sorority system, it can be a party school. Many students come for that experience, and it is certainly available.

San Diego...

Pros: none
Cons: can't get through the people who have always done it this way

I graduated from San Diego State University in May. Of course, since finals end the day before graduation, you don't get a diploma at that moment. It has to wait until the final grades arrive. Graduation for me was May 28, 2000. On June 25, 2000 I...

Pros: Affordable, Convenient Location, Small Class Sizes, Excellent Faculty
Cons: Parking

I had the good fortune to live in San Diego, California from 1987 to 1991. The most difficult part of living in San Diego was finding a good paying job. In retrospect, I am grateful that I was unable to find a job that paid well, because it forced me to...

Pros: Friendly people, perfect weather, great learning opportunities
Cons: Crowded classes, outmoded dorms

My first year at SDSU, students frequently waited in line for four-six hours to pick up their student loan disbursements at the start of the semester. It was a great way to meet 10% of the other students attending school while getting a sunburn....

Pros: Inexpensive, Lots of activities, weather is nice, offers many support programs
Cons: Classes fill quickly, parking is hard to find, reputation as a party school

San Diego State University is called by President Steven Weber as the "university of the 21st century." There are plenty of reasons why.

San Diego State has a wide variety of majors from Astronomy to Zoology. SDSU is known for its business...

Pros: outstanding faculty, beautiful climate
Cons: frivilous students, party atmosphere

I received both my BA and MA from SDSU, spending a cumulative eight years at the university.

Like most universities, SDSU is a good school for students with serious initiative and drive. Unfortunately, this does not describe the average SDSU...

Pros: Great Campus
Cons: No Grass

when I first stepped on the San Diego state campus I knew that it was a thing of beauty. First of all the city surrounding the campus is so nice, first of all the weather is amazing it's usually 72 degrees and sunny year-round. This campus has an Aztec...