San Diego State University

San Diego State University 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  SDSU has a student body of more than 35,000[9] 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 Analytic 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  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.Established on March 13, 1897, San Diego State University first began as the San Diego Normal School, meant to educate local women as elementary school teachers. It was located on a 17-acre  campus on Park Boulevard in University Heights now the headquarters of the San Diego Unified School District. It opened with seven faculty members and 91 students; the curriculum was initially limited to English, history and mathematics. In 1923, the San Diego Normal School became San Diego State Teachers College, "a four-year public institution controlled by the state Board of Education.The university awards 189 types of bachelor's degrees, 91 different master's degrees, 25 doctoral degrees including EdD, DPT, JD, AuD, DNP, and PhD programs in collaboration with other universities. SDSU also offers 26 different teaching credentials.The university offers more doctoral degrees than any other campus in the entire California State University, while also enrolling the largest student body of doctoral students in the system. In 2015, SDSU enrolled the most doctoral students in its entire history.                               

From 2006 to 2010, San Diego State University was ranked the No. 1 most productive research university among schools with 14 or fewer PhD programs based on the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. The school has since exceeded the "small research" limit with 17 PhD programs, in addition to six professional doctorates.San Diego State University has been designated a Research University with high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation. Since 2000San Diego State University, faculty and staff have attracted more than $1.5 billion in grants and contracts for research and program administration.[As a result, U.S. News & World Report classifies San Diego State University as a National University, whereas all other 22 campuses in The California State University system are classified as Regional Universities San Diego State University. is the highest enrolled university in the San Diego metropolitan area. One in seven adults in San Diego who holds a college degree attended San Diego State University . In 2013,  San Diego State University was lauded for its comprehensive endowment campaign efforts, which raised over $400 million from 2007 to 2013. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recognized  San Diego State University for its overall performance in fundraising efforts.San Diego State was ranked the 28th top college in the United States by Pascale and College Net's Social Mobility Index college rankings. San Diego State University is also a top producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. San Diego State University  has had more than 40 students receive Fulbright Scholarships since 2005. The university ranks No. 30 as the nation's best universities for veterans, according to Military Times Edge.  ranks among the top universities for economic and campus ethnic diversity according to U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2012.Nearly 45 percent of all SDSU graduates are the first in their family to receive a college degree.Internationally, SDSU offers 335 international education programs in 52 countries. Thirty-four SDSU programs now require international experience for graduation. SDSU ranks first in California among universities of its type in California and third among all universities in California for students studying abroad as part of their college experience. SDSU also ranks 22nd among universities nationwide for the number of students studying abroad Institute of International Education. Since 2000, nearly 12,000 students have studied abroad: a 900 percent increase in that time. SDSU’s undergraduate international business program ranks eleventh in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2012. SDSU is ranked fifth in Sports Management; 23rd in the MBA/MA in Latin American Studies; and 46th in the MBA/Juries Doctor program by Ed universal for each programs’ international outreach and reputation in 2011. SDSU and Universalized Automaton DE Raja California in Mexico offered the first transnational dual degree between the United States and Mexico, in 1994, through the NEXUS/International Business program. SDSU's international business program also runs transnational dual degree programs with Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Mexico. SDSU’s Language Acquisition Resource Center is one of nine sites selected by the U.S. Department of Education to serve as a National Language Resource Center.SDSU is home to the first-ever MBA program in Global Entrepreneurship. As part of the program, students study at four universities worldwide, including the United States, China, the Middle East, and India. Corporate partners include Communal, Nitrogen, Intel, Microsoft, and KPMG.In 1970, SDSU founded the first women's studies program in the country.Modern Healthcare ranked SDSU second for graduate schools for physician executives in relation to their Master in Public Health program.SDSU is ranked No. 9 in Fortune Small Business's "America's Best Colleges For Entrepreneurs. SDSU ranks 15th best in the nation for the top colleges for engineering majors, and sixth best in California.