San Diego State University

First, please see the initial review, then read this.
There is a misunderstanding on the part of most on campus about what true school spirit is. The bookstore sells loads of overpriced «Aztec gear,» the athletic games sell out at the expense of closing one or more parking structures that regular students use to attend classes. As a result, some parking-​dislocated students cannot find a space and are ticketed for parking in the only places they have left. Spring 2016 semester, a student parking permit costs $ 162, an increase from previous semesters supposedly to help pay for fixing problems with new parking structures. How was that not budgeted into the original cost?
Additional accommodation for athletics is rescheduling national holidays. Presidents’ day, for example is rescheduled to fit the athletics department so that all other paying students don’t have to interfere with sport events.
It’s hard for a lowly student like me to see school spirit, when the campus is dirty, not from lack of upkeep, but rather from not caring. Students here don’t recycle either properly or at all (see pics). They make a mess and don’t bother to clean it up. This happens in and outside of classrooms. As for the cleaning crew who’s very job it is to clean, they walk into a room, check the trash and move on, leaving dust on all surfaces, dirt, piles of spilled mystery liquids, trash and mysterious piles of long, black hair on the floor. This is the gist of the clean up. However, they are REALLY good at re-​planting new invasive plants plants over campus, using pesticides that kill bees (you see dead bees in the parking lots) and using gas-​powered blowers (not electric) to move three leaves uphill. He must’ve graduated from SDSU…
Administration has a lot of issues. You can do your paperwork early, on time, or at the last minute and still end up waiting past their completion deadlines. There is no communication between offices, so an update at the registrar’s office doesn’t appear at the advising office or your degree evaluation… for a long time.
Buildings:
AL 201 smells like feet.
ENS is very damp and smells like sewage.
Elevators in SSW smell like melted crayons.
When in rains, LSN leaks on the second floor. It has 3 floors.
Oh, and SDSU knowingly hires sex offenders. It was on the news.

The campus is too dark at night. It’s huge and takes you long time to get from one point to another. Everyday after class I walk through this ugly campus and feel like a zombie will attack me every moment. Its so dark you cant see anything. This is a death area and there is nothing in the surrounding except some burrito restaurant. oh by the way the whole campus smells like weed. The only thing students do here is drinking alcohol and smoking weed.
Classes are really small and you don’t have windows so forget about fresh air or natural light. Learning in these classes aren’t enjoyable. I really don’t like this place even though many do.

I earned my MA in math here and will be taking some computer programming classes here this year.

SDSU — College of Education, Department of Child & Family Development — Every semester I get students from this department who are interns at my family childcare. The students are great, sharp, hard working and pleasant. The professors are exceptional. They do a great job preparing the students to work with children, families, schools and communities. The foundation for the program is built on the social emotional development of the children. It is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary field of study. I see the positive impact this program makes when the interns come to work with me.

Sure this place is touted as a party school, but I have so many fond memories of napping in the stacks at Love Library. I mean, don’t get me wrong I did some research there on occasion. It just wasn’t my library of choice for serious research. The stacks did provide a nice quiet spot to nap in between classes though. I also got a nice workout twice a week parking in the X lot and running up the 200+ stairs to Storm Hall, good times.
One of my more fond memories was winning a bet with the basketball players in my study group by correctly guessing what was really in our criminology professor’s thermos (whiskey) by tasting it when he stepped out of the room. I really wanted those tickets haha.
I had some fun times with people in my major. I pretty much never travelled over to the other side of the campus unless I had to though and none of my classes were over there. All of my classes were on the west side of the campus, all of them in two halls actually. The campus continues to grow and expand every year, it’s incredible.
Recently I brought my son here to the Speech & Language School for services. He was a part of the program for 5 semesters and loved it! It’s a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to practice their skills and for the community as well. They worked on the same skills here that his SLP worked on in sessions with him at school. They work with children and adults. It was actually nice because one of the students he had worked with ended up getting hired at his school district and ended up working on his campus. SDSU has so many great programs like this.

I transferred to SDSU Spring 2011 and graduated May 2014. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this campus so much! It’s so pretty and I love how people have so much school spirit lol. The teachers I had here are great (well most) and I’ve met so many wonderful friends here! Lots of great organizations to join here! :)

This is the best school imaginable. Great teachers, beautiful campus, thousands of beautiful girls walking around everywhere you look, awesome weather, perfect library. Saying it’s heaven would be an understatement.

Love this school! definitely a great place to get a degree & it’s a beautiful campus! The remodeling is happening & it’s starting to look great!

I am having a great experience at SDSU. Great courses at a fair price – no kidding!

My alma matter! My career thanks you. I enjoy seeing your lofty bridge as I drive by.
Go Aztecs!

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE, TELEVISION AND FILM PLAY PRESENTED AT THE DON POWELL THETRE.
(the campus seems really nice, well kept and lively, from what I saw while driving to the venue)
I was volunteering at an event during the intermission at the Don Powell Theatre.
I got a chance to see the second half of the play: ALICE: Curiouser and Curiouser!
An adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Overall, I was really impressed with the production and theatre.
Pros:
–considering this is mostly a student production, its quite professionally done, with good acoustics, great lighting and nice costumes
–talented cast (again mostly students, I believe) with good dance skills and really good voices (the show wasn’t billed as a musical, but there was a lot of singing, music and dancing which made it fun and lively)
–nice theatre; quaint, clean and not a bad seat in the house
–you can fill out the survey in the program which enters you into a contest to win a pair of tickets to another show
–inexpensive tickets (about $ 15 per show) and definitely worth the price
–most of the cast congregated in the lobby after the show for a meet and greet
Cons:
–venue is a little tricky to find
–the small size of the theatre (and, I imagine, limited budget) means a small stage, which is nice cause you can see everything, but limits the cast size and special effects etc (ie. no big dance numbers)
–since the cast is mostly students, I believe, I can see some plays not working very well if they have limited diversity of performers (ie. no elderly people, etc)
–parking in the area (its on the SDSU campus) can be tricky, especially on the weekend and you have to pay $ 1 per hour (which is less than most most concert/​theatre venues)
–there is no concession stand available, although I’m sure there are vending machines and eateries throughout the campus
–very limited runs (a few days), so it can be difficult to schedule into your schedule
–the play was a bit difficult to follow and a little obscure; some random 60’s era costumes thrown in, and kind of dark for what was billed a family-​friendly show
They have a few different shows throughout the year, the next one being The Great American Trail Park Musical which looks really good. I’ll try to check it out!
Its a shame they don’t do more advertising, because the theatre was only half full… I would have never known about this place if I wasn’t volunteering… I bet if more people knew about it, the increased ticket revenue could help them further improve.

All I can say is that SDSU Isn’t as beautiful in the inside as it is on the outside. I feel like I got robbed financial, physical, & even emotionally. But yet again this is coming from a True Angelino who has culture written all over in her viens and personality all written over her soul. I’ve realized SD is just the opposite of LA. So really if your just going for «the college experience» then it might be a school for you. Good luck. Tbh I wish I had more truthful reviews here before I chose to attend.

This place is cool, they have turtles and koi fish and well thats about it. Its a typical campus in the middle of nowhere in San Diego. There is really nothing note worthy around it and there is definitely not much of a view. I wish they had better food and at a more reasonable price. Their book store is a total con– they wont even list the isbn online like most schools.

An outstanding university on the rise in all aspects. I have enjoyed my time here and recommend this school to anyone. Not to mention the beautiful weather, people and city of San Diego. No shortage of fun either, there is plenty to do on and off campus

The poorest excuse for a center of higher education I have ever come across. Basically a place to dump you immature kids to let them drink, party and rape. Which the university takes no responsibility.

I get a kick out of walking through college campuses to compare and contrast them to one another. I have seen hundreds of them worldwide and there is always something unique about each one. This sizeable campus is a fun place to roam around. It does not have the charm and aesthetic beauty of USD (but what other campus does?!) or the charisma and imbedded treed oases of UCSD. But it is a fairly nice campus nonetheless. It takes advantage of one of the nicest aspects of San Diego… the weather. The outdoor areas of the campus are the nicest facets and the most memorable features.
The location on the northeast side of SD is quite accessible. It is just off I-​8 and thus easy to get to by car. The Green Line of the Light Rail also makes a stop on campus. This is the way we got there and we found it to be quite simple to use.
There were two areas of particular note. The first was the central area between the Student Center and the East Commons food court replete with a lovely fountain. The second is the tiered walkway through the middle of campus that must attract skateboarders when classes are not in session. Both offer several opportunities to enjoy the sun in a laid-​back atmosphere.
The architecture is nothing special as far as college campuses are concerned though there is nothing wrong with it. The fact that it slopes downhill at the northern part of the campus adds a bit of character to the grounds. We had a chance to step into a couple of the buildings. They were in good shape even if they were a little vanilla.
Overall, while it is not a place you want to go out of your way to see as a tourist, this fine University campus provides a fun and youthful atmosphere. If you are in the area or you have a reason to visit, you will find it enjoyable and a nice place to stroll in the San Diego sunshine. There are also a couple of decent places to have a quick bite on campus including a Chipotle by the Student Center and a little Greek place in the East Commons.

A very active and fun school, I love SDSU!
SO MANY CHILL STUDY AREAS — INSIDE & OUTDOORS, AS WELL AS GOOD FOOD SPOTS ON CAMPUS! I also love the 24 hour love library they have on campus which is extremely convenient especially during midterms & finals.
Warning: hide your wallet if you’re going in the bookstore because you might end up spending more than what you came for. Seriously, they always have THE DOPEST apparels! Lookout for their deals that comes once in awhile!
LOTS OF PARKING GARAGES!
The professors here are amazing, and brilliant!
SDSU always keeps their students updated on everything from important campus updates to any crimes.
CHECK OUT AZTECS SPORTS!
GO AZTECS!

I suppose I’m partial being a student here… I love this campus though. There are so many food choices, there are great little nook areas to study inside and outside. There’s a great pond to sit and relax… The computer lad is very big, you rarely have to wait for a seat.
The bookstore is jam packed full of text books, clothes, makeup, novelty items, etc.
Go Aztecs!!!

As hard as it may be to believe, this is probably the most backwards of the CSUs. The computer systems are «less than» and the administration is very anti-​student. They run the place for the benefit of the administrators.
They’re also a bunch of hard asses, probably trying to live down the party school label they have. Sadly, they’re not a good enough CSU to be able to sell the place on academics, and being a party school was most of the allure. Depending on your major, CSULB, CSUN, SFSU, Pomona, or SLO would all be better choices with lots more cooperative and attentive staff and administration.
Just a side note, if you find your student needing any services support for disabilities, you are REALLY at the wrong campus.

It’s kinda funny to Unilocal a university — but whatever. This place is one of the best deals you’re going to get for education for the price. The only problem is that it’s such a big university, it’s very easy to fall through the cracks. They are improving their programs for outreach to students, sick as first to go to college, Latino students etc, and they have a great student disabilities services center. But the gen ed classes can be really hard to get through. With 300 person classes and not enough parking, I know a lot of my friends ended up skipping lots of undergrad classes, which bit them in the end. It can be a great school, but you have to find a niche so you have a support and accountability system.

Yesterday, at 3:59 PM, Parking Structure 6 Level 2 Parking Permit Machine failed to give me the correct change. I put one five dollar bill in for three hours and only received one quarter back. It was my last day of graduate class and was upset that I was short of change, had to email parking services, and was going to be late for class. Also, I am 30 weeks pregnant and had to go to the restroom really bad.
I know what you are thinking. .. «$ 1.75 is not worth the battle» but for me it is. For $ 1.75, I can buy ice cream or get a cold non-​alcoholic beverage with this dreadful hot weather. Luckily, I received an email back stating that they will mail me a check for $ 1.75, but it will arrive within four weeks.
If I come back to San Diego State University for another Masters and/​or a Ph.D., I hope I do not have to experience this again.

Im a senior and studied at SDSU all four years and couldn’t have chosen a better university. They have so many opportunities from clubs and organization to great study abroad programs as well as a great social life. I would recommend this school to all students.