San Diego Global Knowledge University
Tuition per year
$13,774
$25,614 with room and board
Peer median $13,920
Undergraduates
173
Student-faculty ratio 50:1
Peer median 13 : 1
“Peers” are all 40 private business and management schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Website
- sdgku.edu
- Undergraduates
- 173
- Student-faculty ratio
- 50 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 7 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 3 mi
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Miguel Cardenas (CEO/President)
- Phone
- 6199340797
- City
- San Diego, California
- Address
- 1095 K Street, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92101
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other · Master's7 (86% international)
- Information Technology Project Management · Master's3 (100% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | - | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Project Management. | - |
Students
193 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 62:38 · Freshman retention 75.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 137
- First-year undergraduates 16
- Graduate students 20
- Transfers and others 20
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (173)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 40 private business and management schools in the U.S.
55 in 2025 · 6.5% in 2020
15 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2020
Cost
2025 cost per year
$25,614
- Undergraduate tuition
- $13,774
- Room and board
- $11,840
- Graduate tuition
- $11,415
Peer median tuition + room and board $27,000 · all 40 private business and management schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 5% from 2020 to 2025; room and board rose 30%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$1.2M
Expenses$1.1M
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 4.8 mi
U.S. News #100
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 6.7 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 12.6 mi
U.S. News #29
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 67.4 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 76.1 mi
U.S. News #34
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 85.1 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 87.9 mi
U.S. News #80
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 91.4 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 92.6 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 0.0 · all 40 private business and management schools in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.