Graduate Students

To be considered for admission to SDSU, graduate applicants must meet the minimum SDSU requirements listed in the University Catalog as well as the requirements for individual graduate programs.

International students completing a degree at an institution outside the United States should review and follow the International Graduate Students web page.

Who is a Graduate Student?

You can apply to SDSU as a graduate student if you:

• have earned an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association or
• will have earned an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association, by the term immediately prior to enrollment.

Three-Year Baccalaureate Degrees

Applicants who have earned a three-year baccalaureate degree from an international institution may be considered for admission. Applicants with a three-year baccalaureate degree in progress at the start of the application filing period, are not eligible for graduate consideration.

Which term do you want to start your studies?

Applications for SDSU's San Diego and Imperial Valley (located 120 miles east of San Diego) campuses are accepted starting October 1, 2024 for fall 2025 admission. Deadlines differ by program. Please review the individual graduate program for details.

Applications for SDSU's San Diego campus are accepted August 1 - 31, 2024 for select programs for spring 2025 admission. Please review the individual graduate program for details.

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