San Diego State University (SDSU) Courses and Fees 2025

• The course curriculum is more practical than theoretical.
• Positive aspects include friendly instructors, open lab access, and the freedom to implement your project ideas however or whatever you want. I don't think of any negative aspects of my course.
• There are around 6 hours of classes per week.
• Yes, all faculty members help students find part-time jobs on campus or long-term internships in the industry. Prof. Baris Aksanli and Prof. Dravko Lukic.

• Entire course costs upto to 38,000$ (19000$ per year with 2 semesters)
• Fees are charged semester-wise. Estimated monthly expense is about 820$, 560$ rent. Groceries, electricity and misc are the rest after paying the rent.
• Usually the rent is about 560 to 590 in a 5-sharing apartment but goes up when shared in 4.
• Near Campus, all are mostly taken by the undergrad students with $1,000 per month.

• The lever of curriculum was satisfactory; it was not very challenging but with ample of practical exposure to any field that you are in.
• In my case, the Bioinformatics program was not very well established but I learnt quite a lot of practical knowledge in my field and I was part of a research lab that gave a lot of practical and theoretical knowledge as the main test for my Master's degree.
• I took 3 courses each semester, and the rest of my time was spent working in the research lab. The course selection should be such that none of the classes overlap in their timings so you have 3 theory and 3 practical classes per week.
• Faculty members can help you connect with people in your field but you have to approach them. Networking is a skill that should be learnt during a Masters course, as it lasts for 2 years and to make sure you take any career opportunity by the end of the two years, it is easier if you start early.

• $38500/year (tuition basic tuition $9570+ international student tuition $7128, approx living expense $15375 + books or personal expense ~ $4000, Health insuarance $1700)
• The fees were charged semester-wise. I have already stated my yearly expense of off-campus living as 15000 which comes down to $1250 per month ($600 rent and the rest for my personal expense)

• I can say that the curriculum is a balanced mixture of theory and practical approach. It gives a balanced learning experience, combining concepts with real-world applications to ensure comprehensive understanding.
• Positive: The course content is up-to-date, covering modern technologies and industry-relevant topics.
• Negative: Nothing as of now.

•  I-20 mentioned a total $45,000 for 1 year which included tuition fees $ 19,766, Living Expenses $ 22,813, Health Insurance, Books, Supplies $ 3,146. But in total, my tuition fees are $32000 for 2 years and health insurance is $2000 per year.
• Fees are credit based, and semester based.
• Average rent: $850 - $1000. Rent and utility: $600, WiFi – Mobile recharge: $50, Food and other expenses $200.

• The courses that are of level greater than 600 are generally hard. The assignments are generally weekly or biweekly and are easy to medium level. Courses are generally theoretical but assignments are more practical, cover all topics taught in class and help students learn new things as well.
• A positive aspect of my course is that classes are twice a week, which is easy and gives us more time to study and do assignments.
• You can take up to 3 courses in a semester and every course class is two times a week. Each class is 50 - 90 min.
• The number of students depends on the students enrolled in the subjects; generally, it is around 60-70 students in a class.
• For Computer Science, there are about 30-35 Indian students and in total for Fall 24, there are 70-75 students from India.

• Fees (Per Semester) - $9908
• Total course Fees (4 Semesters) - $34000 approx.
• Insurance (Per year) - $1927
• Monthly Expenses (off Campus)
• Rent & Utilities - $620 per month
• Grocery - $250-280 per month
• other expenses ( entertainment ) - $50-100 per month
• Monthly Expenses (On Campus)
• Rent - $1600 per month
• Eating - $500 per month
• Other - $200 per month

Course curriculum and academics for Bioengineering department were in-line with industry standards for my interest i.e. MEMS. I was enrolled in a thesis included degree and therefore had ample research experience in academic lab.

Enrollment fees per semester - ~$2800/sem. Total 4 semesters for degree completion. Living expenses are additional.

Very flexible, some challenging courses. Did have some research experience.

Close to silicon Valley, course structure flexible and adaptable.

I pay around $6000 a year for my program because it is online. On-campus tuition is closer to $8000 I believe. There are scholarships available for everyone. You pay for each semester. I am paying out of pocket with no scholarships or loans so I don't know much about those. You can pay easily online or in person

San Diego had always been a dream city for me. It's metropolitan but also has chill areas like the beach. It's a state school so as a California resident it was an affordable choice. The college campus is a moderate size and has beautiful architecture. The area the college is in feels like it's own community.

My opinion on the course curriculum is that it?s nice once you get into you're upper division courses but your GEs can kind of be annoying when you just want to go ahead and get to what you actually come to college.

So tuition and fees cover an enormous amount of things which also include basic health coverage which is amazing because a lot of universities don't offer that for you. And to have real doctors on campus is such a reassurance.

All of the curricula are relevant so far. There are some classes that haven't been the most interesting however they have had little weight to them. I love that the curriculum is based on AONE standards so when I finish, I should be prepared for certification.

Tuition is based on block units. 1-6 units cost a certain amount and 7+ is another amount. You also pay for a student representative fee. If you decide to go on a tuition payment plan there is an extra $60 added. Student ID and parking cost money.

The coursework is good. Overall it is subjective and depends on the person taking the course

18K per year. In one sem we have to take 9 units