300-acre (120-hectare), state-supported campus in San Diego, Calif., about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1897 and at one time was known as San Diego State College. The university conducts an extensive number of degree programs from the bachelor's through the doctoral level. Fields of study include business, communications, journalism, computer sciences, education, engineering and applied sciences, liberal arts and sciences, health professions and related sciences, ethnic and area studies, and foreign languages. The academic calendar is divided into semesters. About 90 percent of the faculty hold doctoral degrees or the equivalent. Enrollment consists of roughly 22,000 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students. Most students are state residents. The university mainly serves commuters, with only about 10 percent of the undergraduates living on campus. San Diego State University is the southernmost member of the California State University System, and students may take classes at other member institutions. Off-campus study can also be done at the University of New Hampshire or abroad. Extracurricular activities offered by the university include performance groups, intramural sports, publications, the campus radio station, and fraternities and sororities. Varsity sports teams, nicknamed the Aztecs, compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (except the football team, which participates in Division I-A). School colors are scarlet and black. |