Years ago, SDSU had a party reputation but that has significantly changed. SDSU has a high bar with entering Freshman GPA’s. They are not going to provide an easy time with academics, so don’t let the current “atmosphere” suggest that their academics are anything less.
According to the Common Data Set (CDS), rigor and academic GPA of the high school is a very important factor in the selection process:
Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
| Percent who had GPA of 4.0 | 33.8% |
|---|---|
| Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 | 31.5% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 | 19.6% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 | 9.6% |
| Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 | 4.1% |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 | 1.2% |
| Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 | 0.2% |
| Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 | |
| Percent who had GPA below 1.0 | |
| Totals should = 100% | 100% |
| Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: | 3.82 |
|---|---|
| Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: | 100% |
Also, SDSU has a lot of school spirit. The students are happy there and collaborate in teams, working well together. It’s a great school. @Gumbymom has a son who graduated from SDSU and a niece there. She can give you more info on SDSU.
Will you be contacting the SDSU Student Ability Success Center for ADHD services? (Notetakers, computers, anechoic classrooms). https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/sds/
They do provide help.
Chapman is a smaller, private school. It might work better for him if he needs a smaller campus. Contact their Student Disability Center: