Top high schools for San Diego State
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to San Diego State, from the California State University.
Applicants admitted
34%
San Diego State admits 34% of all applicants (2023)
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to San Diego State by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 75%Not a California resident 25%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 85,273 | 26,705 | 31% |
| Not a California resident | 10,171 | 9,004 | 89% |
Transfer students
California resident 97%Not a California resident 3%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 17,056 | 9,472 | 56% |
| Not a California resident | 539 | 289 | 54% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several CSU campuses appears at each. Not a California resident includes international students, which the CSU dashboard does not separate. Transfer figures are for undergraduate transfers. A dash means CSU hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: California State University.
Most admitted to San Diego State
- 1.Eastlake High SchoolSan Diego263 admitted
- 2.Otay Ranch Senior High SchoolSan Diego222 admitted
- 3.Olympian High SchoolSan Diego200 admitted
- 4.Scripps Ranch High SchoolSan Diego188 admitted
- 5.Helix High SchoolSan Diego184 admitted
- 6.Henry High SchoolSan Diego180 admitted
- 7.Great Oak High SchoolRiverside170 admitted
- 8.Bonita Vista Senior High SchoolSan Diego164 admitted
- 9.Temecula Valley High SchoolRiverside154 admitted
- 10.Del Norte High SchoolSan Diego146 admitted
Highest San Diego State admit rate
- 1.Bonita Vista Senior High SchoolSan Diego83% of 198
- 2.Holtville High SchoolImperial79% of 58
- 3.High Tech High SchoolSan Diego77% of 48
- 4.Chula Vista Learning Community CharterSan Diego77% of 73
- 5.Marin AcademyMarin76% of 25
- 6.Scripps Ranch High SchoolSan Diego76% of 249
- 7.Eastlake High SchoolSan Diego75% of 349
- 8.La Jolla Country Day SchoolSan Diego75% of 32
- 9.Southwest Senior High SchoolSan Diego73% of 147
- 10.Olympian High SchoolSan Diego73% of 273
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
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The tick marks San Diego State's overall admit rate.