SDSU Class of 2030 Waitlist and Appeal Discussion

Please post your stats and any questions regarding the waitlist process here. If admitted, please list the date you received the admission and the date you need to respond by

Here are the timelines for the SDSU waitlist for the last 4 years:

2025 Waitlist: Admits Tuesday April 29, May 16, May 19. Wait list closed June 3.

2024 Waitlist: May 22, June 5, June 14, June 18, July 2, July 8. July 10 Denials.

2023 Waitlist: Admits May 8 and June 13. Waitlist closed June 26.

2022: No waitlist admits

SDSU 2025 CDS Data

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 11,627
Number accepting a place on the waitlist 6,016
Number of waitlisted students admitted 962

SDSU 2024 CDS data

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 10,520
Number accepting a place on the waitlist 4802
Number of waitlisted students admitted 1804

SDSU 2023 CDS data

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 8646
Number accepting a place on the waitlist 4096
Number of waitlisted students admitted 869

SDSU 2022 CDS data

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 8585
Number accepting a place on the waitlist 3993
Number of waitlisted students admitted 0
  1. No specific timeline for waitlist admits. If space opens up before the SIR deadline, then students can be pulled from the waitlist.
  2. Residency type and major are not broken out for the waitlist
  3. The number of enrolled waitlisted students is not listed.
  4. No LOCI’s since CSU’s do not consider demonstrated interest. Opting into the waitlist shows your interest in attending.
  5. Opting into the waitlist is by invitation only.
  6. You CAN appeal your decision while on the waitlist.

Any Waitlists this year yet? Starting to look like 2022 with no one getting off the waitlist.