San Diego State University offers 274 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,728 for California residents and $21,328 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,454 students out of total 41,137 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 21 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
San Diego State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | San Diego State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA |
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| Online Students | 2,454 Enrolled Online Exclusively
21,435 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,728
Out-of-State$21,328 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,252
Out-of-State$20,332 |
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| Student to Faculty | 27:1 (3.70%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 1 Programs |
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| Masters | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at San Diego State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,728 and $21,328 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,252 and $20,332 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
San Diego State University offers 274 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 98 |
98 | 30 | 48 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At San Diego State University, there are 41,137 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 23,889 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,454 students are enrolled exclusively and 21,435 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 41,137 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,454 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 21,435 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 17,248 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,454 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,289 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 104 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 61 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,454 | |
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| California Resident | 2,289 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 104 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 61 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,454 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,580 |
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| Graduate | 874 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,580 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,499 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 81 |
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