Universities in San Diego
SDSU has an acceptance rate of 74%, which means it is open to almost all students. The student body is 22% male and 78% female, and the total minority enrollment is 41%. In athletics, SDSU competes in the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference.
The university's notable alumni include US Senator Tony Strickland, author and journalist Linda Valdez, actress Allison Hossack ,and astronaut John Fabian . The school has produced 14 Olympians and 94 All-Americans in six different sports: football, basketball, cross country/track and field, swimming and diving, water polo, and wrestling.
The total enrollment of San Diego State as of fall 2014 was 34,923 students. The average high school grade point average (GPA) for incoming freshmen is 3.49. Of those admitted about 43% had an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher with an SAT score (critical reading + math) of 1000 or higher.
Last month, San Diego State University announced that it would offer full-ride scholarships to the children of any person killed in the United States terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The policy is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, and students who receive this scholarship will receive full tuition through graduation, room and board, books, fees, and other expenses.
Foreign Languages Education in the Community
According to data provided by the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), San Diego State University offers courses in languages like French, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, Latin American studies ,and more. However , whether the language is offered as a major or not, the university does not offer degrees in any foreign language. Rather, it offers an international studies major that allows students to take courses in art history ,geography, literature, and other subjects related to different cultures around the world.
Other universities like Columbia University (New York), New York University (New York City), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) offer bachelor's degrees in different languages.
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The University of California San Diego was founded in 1960 as a branch campus program of UC Santa Barbara. It became an independent institution in 1969 and has since grown to be one of the top research universities in the world.
Current enrollment of UC San Diego is over 36,000 students. The school's average admissions rate is 19%. According to U.S. News World Report, UCSD ranks #1 in biological sciences, #2 in organic chemistry ,and #3 in biology and biochemistry.
Last October, UCSD announced a $2 million donation from the estate of Jack and Laura Dangermond to establish an endowed scholarship fund for students in environmental science and conservation.
UCSD alumnus Jack Dangermond is the co-founder of the Esri software company, which specializes in geographic information systems (GIS). It is used by governments around the world to create maps for urban planning, disaster response, and environmental conservation.
The university offers bachelor's degrees in 94 different areas of study, master's degrees in 79 different subjects, and doctoral degrees in 60 different fields. For more information about the courses that are offered by UCSD or any other schools, colleges, and universities , visit All Schools .
Campus overview
UCSD's 1,200-acre campus consists of 166 buildings. Its library system houses 3.8 million items and comprises 10 libraries on the La Jolla campus and two branches in San Diego city proper. The average class size is 29 students, although some courses have as few as 7 students or as many as 300 .
The university has an endowment of about $2 billion, which is managed by the UCSD Foundation. It received nearly $332 million in research awards last year, also according to data provided by the NCES. The campus boasts a life sciences institute , an oceanography center, and six associated medical centers .