San Diego

Awards of the Undergraduate Merit Scholarships are automatically determined by the office of undergraduate admissions. Eligibility for these scholarships are as follows:

• Scholarships are awarded based on superior academic performance
• Only freshman applicants are eligible
• Students must maintain a CGPA of 3.0 and full-time status

The minimum admission requirements for the University of San Diego will vary from course to course and depend on the level of study. However, we have given below the checklist for admission requirements for international students.

• Complete Common Application, including USD Member Questions
• Official class 12 mark sheet
• One academic letter of recommendation
• Essay
• English language proficiency
• Official course-by-course evaluation of any foreign college/post-secondary transcripts

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University of California San Diego is known as one of the world's leading public research universities. UCSD has the finest labs and resources to offer quality education to international students at an affordable tuition cost.

• UCSD is located in one of the best 100 student cities in the world i.e. San Diego
• Great faculty as 16 Nobel Laureates have taught at UC San Diego
• A diverse and supportive community for students

San Diego State University's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities is #151. SDSU has been ranked in the top 35 in the US for ethnic diversity by US News. SDSU is nationally recognised for academic excellence and has been ranked 65 among public universities in the US by US News.

SDSU is nationally recognised for academic excellence and has been ranked 65 among public universities in the US by US News. Also, US News has ranked it #151 in its national university ranking for 2023. SDSU has been ranked in the top 35 in the US for ethnic diversity by US News.

International students are required to submit the following details while applying to San Diego State.

• Completion of high school/secondary level.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 (B grade or 80 percent) or higher.
• English Proficiency proof:
  • TOEFL – Passing score is 80 iBT/550 paper or higher.
  • IELTS – Passing overall score is 6.5 or higher.
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) – Passing score is 58 or higher.
  • Duolingo English Test score of 105 or higher

According to US News & World Report, the top 3 majors at UC San Diego are:

1. Cognitive Science
2. Computer Science
3. Anatomy

There are over 240+ University of California San Diego courses available for international students at the Bachelors, Masters, and doctorate levels. Students can choose any of the courses from 171 Bachelors, 69 Masters, and 1 doctorate programme to apply for admission. Just make sure that every programme has its own admission requirements and you need to meet that requirement to study.