San Diego State University continues to gain recognition as a leader in higher education. It is currently ranked in the top 150 national universities and in the top 80 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of America's Best Colleges.

SDSU's international business undergraduate program is ranked No. 10 in the nation and several graduate programs are standouts in their fields, according to U.S. News and World Report. They include rehabilitation counseling (No. 9), speech language pathology (No. 25), clinical psychology (No. 26), audiology (No. 27), nursing midwifery (No. 29) and public health (No. 30).

SDSU is a hub of student invention and innovation, led by the Lavin Entrepreneurship Center and the Zahn Innovation Center. FORBES magazine ranked SDSU No. 23 on its list of America's Most Entrepreneurial Universities.

SDSU's diverse campus includes more than 750 students enrolled in the Susan and Steven Weber Honors College and a growing number of Merit Scholars—students with a minimum high school GPA of 4.0 and SAT scores of at least 1400.

SDSU ranks seventh in the nation for ethnically diversity, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Diversity Pledge:      I Pledge…

To embrace the diversity of all individuals respecting such attributes as their sex, gender, race, ethnicity, age, class, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, nationality, socioeconomic status, religion, physical ability, mental ability and expression.

To strive toward social justice for all people in order to create and sustain a safer, more productive, and inclusive campus environment.

To refrain from using derogatory terms or statements that are harmful and disrespectful to others.

To not contribute to stereotypes or make generalizations about individuals but rather to use my own experiences and interactions to better understand and embrace all people.

To educate myself about cultures other than my own.

To engage in and contribute to the diverse world around me.

To actively honor this pledge within my everyday life.

Video “SDSU Diversity Pledge” https://youtu.be/WrwmOUIjnx8

• Video “Diversity at SDSU”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLl3xIEFqis
• Diversity Rankings and Distinctions:

“San Diego State should stand up and take a bow. The university is doing a great job of recruiting, retaining and graduating Hispanics. It is clearly a vital part of the education pipeline.”
-- Adalyn Hixson, editor, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education

San Diego State University is dedicated to ensuring equal access to higher education for students of all backgrounds. SDSU’s diversity-related achievements and programs include:

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (HEED) winning institution.

Hispanic Serving Instutution (HSI) status A Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, is a term used for a Federal program designed to assist colleges or universities in the United States that attempt to assist first generation, majority low income Hispanic students.

RANKINGS:

• SDSU ranks No. 20 in the nation for racial and ethnic diversity – U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges 2014.
• SDSU is No. 6 in the nation for graduating ethnic minoritity undergraduates in Public Admistration and Social Service Professions according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2013 rankings
• SDSU ranks No. 13 in the nation for bachelor’s degrees awarded to minorities, according to the June 2011 issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education, which listed the top 100 colleges and universities for minorities.
• SDSU also ranked No. 49 nationwide for master’s degrees awarded to minorities.
• SDSU is No. 13 in the nation and No. 13 in California for bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2013
• SDSU ranks No. 20 in the nation for granting Hispanic undergraduate and graduates degrees. – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, April 2014.
• SDSU ranks a top 50 LGBT Friendly campus for 2014 and holds 5 of 5 Stars ranking for campuses nationwide, according to CampusPride.org, July 2014.
• SDSU ranks in the top 200 Colleges for Native Americans, according to Winds of Change magazine 2011-2014
• Graduation rates for ethnically diverse students are up from 33 percent in 2002 to 65 percent in 2010—exceeding the rate of increase by students as a whole.
• SDSU is recognized as one of the nations best universities for women and a top 25 MBA program for women by Professional Women's Magazine 2014

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Academic Vision and Goal Statements

University Mission:

The mission of San Diego State University is to provide well balanced, high quality education for undergraduate and graduate students, and to contribute to knowledge and the solution of problems through excellence and distinction in teaching, research, and service. (See Senate Policy File, paragraphs 1.0 - 3.6, University Policies, Academics, Mission and Goals)

Academic Vision:

San Diego State University seeks to be a nationally renowned university. Consistent with the University's mission and Shared Vision, Academic Affairs will continue its commitment to high quality undergraduate and graduate education and to achieving meaningful student learning outcomes. SDSU will distinguish itself academically through research, scholarship and creative activities; community engagement; and internationalization of programs.

San Diego State University seeks to be a nationally renowned university. Consistent with the University's mission and Shared Vision, Academic Affairs will continue its commitment to high quality undergraduate and graduate education and to achieving meaningful student learning outcomes. SDSU will distinguish itself academically through research, scholarship and creative activities; community engagement; and internationalization of programs.