Renting SDSU Off-Campus Housing
Most students move in during August. To find the best apartments near SDSU reach out to companies immediately after you return from winter break, eight months before your move-in date. Competition to find the best price, location and proximity to campus drive the early search trends. Landlords start posting their availabilities in November. Most apartments near campus fill in January through February. After March 1st, you can still find SDSU off-campus housing options, but you may have a long commute to campus.
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA
Apartments near San Diego State are expensive. Moving farther from campus doesn’t guarantee that rent will be cheaper, as demand for apartments near Pacific Beach and other neighborhoods is high. The SDSU area has a mix of apartments and houses with similar prices. To save money on rent, finding a roommate is your best option.
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1BR
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2BR
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3BR
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$1,280
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$1,750
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$2,630
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Above Photo Credit To Stuart Seegar
Food & Drink
There are endless food options near San Diego State University. Whether it’s 7 AM or 11 PM, you can’t go wrong trying the Breakfast Republics cure-all remedies. Eat your post-exam woes away with Oreo pancakes or power out of the mightiest hangover with S’Mores French Toast.
For other occasions, try out our list of SDSU student favorites below.
- Effin’s Pub
- Eureka
- Oggi’s Pizza Express
- Stingaree Club
- PB Bar & Grill
- Bangkok Poco
- The Ugly Dog
- Dirty Birds Bar & Grill
Outdoor Activities & Recreation
The beach is the place to be in San Diego. With 17 miles of coastline, there is a beach for everyone, but SDSU students gravitate to Pacific Beach. If the beach is too busy or you want some exercise there are great places to hike near SDSU. Destinations include Torrey Pines, Potato Chip Rock, Cabrillo National Monument and Mission Trails Regional Park.
For more relaxed fun, check out Old Town and Ride the Trolleys. Afterwards, make your way to the Little Italy farmers market to enjoy the different cultures and food. Next to Little Italy is the infamous Balboa Park with over 85 facilities. In Balboa Park you can find a 2,000 species botanical garden, lawn bowling and pandas. Yes, pandas because Balboa Park is home to the 100-acre San Diego Zoo which has more than 4,000 animals and of course, three pandas. For more of an adventure outside of San Diego you can check out the campuses Aztec Adventures program.
About San Diego State University
San Diego State University has a long tradition of excellence since its founding in 1897, making it the third oldest school in the CSU system. Over 100 countries are represented in the SDSU student body and 335 study abroad programs are offered to enrich diverse perspectives.
Students can involve themselves and meet like-minded people with the option to join 350 student organizations and 50 plus fraternities and sororities. San Diego State University offers over 160 majors and many doctoral programs to pursue your career.
