In-state tuition is the hero here: around $7,500 per year. Out-of-state tuition? That’s the villain: roughly $20,000 extra. Ouch. Why the huge gap? Because taxpayers fund your California dream, basically.
But here’s a quirky fact: SDSU gives zero institutional aid to out-of-state students. None. Zip. That makes the big number even louder. You’re paying for the palm trees and the weather, basically.