San Diego State University

San Diego State University

Former names	San Diego Normal School (1897-1923) San Diego State Teachers College (1923–1935) San Diego State College (1935–1960) San Diego State College (1960–1972) California State University, San Diego (1972–1974)
Motto	Leadership Starts Here
Type	Public research university Space Grant University
Established	March 13, 1897 (1897-03-13)
Endowment	$209.4 million (2015)
Budget	$721.3 million (2013)
President	Elliot Hirshman
Provost	Chukuka S. Enwemeka
Academic staff	1,491 (Fall 2013)
Administrative staff	1,591 (Fall 2013)
Students	34,254 (Fall 2015)
Undergraduates	29,234 (Fall 2015)
Postgraduates	5,020 (Fall 2015)
Location	San Diego, California Coordinates: 32°46′31″N 117°04′20″W / 32.77528°N 117.07222°W / 32.77528; -117.07222
Campus	283 acres (1.15 km2) Urban
Colors	Scarlet and Black
Athletics	Division I – MWC
Nickname	Aztecs
Mascot	Aztec warrior
Affiliations	California State University system
Website	www.sdsu.edu
San Diego State College
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
California Historical Landmark #798
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Location	5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, California
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural style	Mission/spanish Revival
NRHP Reference #	97000924
CHISL #	798
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 4, 1997
Designated CHISL	1964

San Diego State University (SDSU, San Diego State) is a public research university in San Diego, California, and is the largest and oldest higher education institution in San Diego County. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university in the 23-member California State University (CSU). SDSU has a student body of more than 35,000 and an alumni base of more than 280,000.

The Carnegie Foundation has designated San Diego State University a "Research University with high research activity," placing it among the top 200 higher education institutions in the country conducting research. In the 2009–10 academic year, the university obtained $150 million for research, including $26 million from the National Institutes of Health. The university soon expects to be classified as "Doctoral/Research-Extensive". As reported by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index released by the Academic Analytics organization of Stony Brook, New York, SDSU is the number one small research university in the United States for four academic years in a row. SDSU sponsors the second highest number of Fulbright Scholars in the State of California, just behind UC Berkeley. Since 2005, the university has produced over 65 Fulbright student scholars.

The university generates over $2.4 billion annually for the San Diego economy, while 60 percent of SDSU graduates remain in San Diego, making SDSU a primary educator of the region's work force. Committed to serving the diverse San Diego region, SDSU ranks among the top ten universities nationwide in terms of ethnic and racial diversity among its student body, as well as the number of bachelor's degrees conferred upon minority students.

San Diego State University is a member of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Southwest Border Security Consortium.