I’m starting my senior year of high school and San Diego State is my dream school. My transcript says i have a UC and CSU (W) gpa of 3.79 and i got an ACT score of 26. I plan on majoring in sociology as well. I know I’d have a better chance of getting in if i live in San Diego, but I live in Los Angeles so I heard it’d be harder. Thanks for your input!
Make sure you calculate your eligibility index. The EI will give you an idea of where you stand for the minimal numbers:
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/elig_index_calculator.asp
Target EI for ACT is around 1000+ to be a competitive applicant. With an average acceptance rate of around 30%, you want to be as competitive as possible. As with any CSU, being local will give you an advantage, usually a lower EI threshold. For Fall 2015 (2016 numbers not available yet), there were 691 applicants for Sociology with 135 admitted.
Good Luck.
I think you’ve got a great shot of admission to SDSU. The school is surprisingly competitive though so, apply elsewhere as well.
Good luck