Application Requirements
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- First-Year Applicants
- Transfer Applicants
- International First-Year Applicants
- International Transfer Applicants
- Undocumented Applicants
Completed Common Application, including USD Member Questions
Official high school transcript
Official SAT or ACT scores
You are not required to submit the SAT Essay or the ACT Writing Test.
Essay
See Common Application for topics and details.
Academic Letter of Recommendation
At least one academic letter of recommendation from your high school guidance counselor or a teacher who has taught you in an academic class.
Application fee of $55.00
Fee waivers are available in cases of financial hardship. Requests must come from a school official and be printed on school letterhead or by submitting the College Board fee waiver form.
Completed Common Application, including USD Member Questions
Official college transcript(s) from all the institutions you have attended
Official final high school transcript or proof of high school completion or equivalency
Academic Letter of Recommendation
At least one academic letter of recommendation from your college advisor or college instructor.
Transfer College Report
Download the Transfer College Report (PDF) or from your Common Application account.
Transfer Midterm Report
Download the Transfer Midterm Report (PDF) or from your Common Application account.
Essay
See Common Application for topics and details.
Application Fee of $55.00
Fee waivers are available in cases of financial hardship.
Completed Common Application, including USD Member Questions
Official high school transcript(s)
Transcripts must be translated into English, if necessary. This includes annual grades of each high school year. You will also need to submit any national exam results such as GCSE, A-levels or Abitur.
Official TOEFL iBT score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5
Please review the English Proficiency section to see if you are eligible to have this requirement waived.
Essay
See Common Application for topics and details.
At least one academic letter of recommendation
Application Fee of $55.00
To be considered for a merit scholarship, you must also submit:
- Official SAT
or - Official ACT
Completed Common Application, including USD Member Questions
Official course-by-course evaluation of any foreign college/post-secondary transcripts
Your application will be considered incomplete if your transcripts are not translated into English. The translation agency must be a member of NACES, such as: World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or International Education Research Foundation (IERF).
Official final high school transcript or proof of high school completion or equivalency
Official TOEFL iBT score of 80 or IELTS score of 6.5
Please review the English Proficiency section to see if you are eligible to have this requirement waived.
Essay
See Common Application for topics and details.
At least one academic letter of recommendation
Application Fee of $55.00
If you have attended an English Language Program, you must submit one letter of recommendation from the program instructor along with your transcript/grade progress report from the program.
If you have had a gap in education, please provide a statement explaining what you have been doing since you were last enrolled in school.
If you are an undocumented student, please begin the application process by reviewing our Undocumented Applicants webpage, available via the button below. Ultimately, you will follow the same application requirements outlined for first-year or transfer applicants, depending on which best applies to you; however, the aforementioned webpage will provide additional helpful information specific to your situation.
Contact Information
Undergraduate Admissions
Manchester Hall
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: (800) 248-4873 or (619) 260-4506
Fax: (619) 260-6836
admissions@sandiego.edu
