San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego, CA · For-profit · Large city · SDGKU
For-profit institution in San Diego, CA · 98 undergraduates.
- Top 0%Full-time retention
- Top 24%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
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- In-state tuition & fees
- $13,774880th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $13,774481st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
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Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Graduation rate (4-year)
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- Full-time retention
- 100.0%1st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 981,983rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 50.0:12,138th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 5.3%2,079th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (SAN)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 1 of 1 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to San Diego Global Knowledge University’s 98 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- Northcentral UniversitySan Diego, CA · 98 undergrads
- Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 92 undergrads
- California Miramar UniversitySan Diego, CA · 105 undergrads
- San Diego Christian CollegeSantee, CA · 91 undergrads
- Interior Designers InstituteNewport Beach, CA · 107 undergrads
- Latin American Bible InstituteLa Puente, CA · 78 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Baptist University of the AmericasSan Antonio, TX · 98 undergrads
- Oak Hills Christian CollegeBemidji, MN · 98 undergrads
- Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsPhiladelphia, PA · 99 undergrads
- Rabbi Jacob Joseph SchoolEdison, NJ · 96 undergrads
- Catholic Distance UniversityCharles Town, WV · 95 undergrads
- Cincinnati College of Mortuary ScienceCincinnati, OH · 101 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitesdgku.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 493512)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Northcentral UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: San Diego Global Knowledge University vs Northcentral UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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