What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 173
Smaller than 91% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$28,623
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $13,774
- Average net price
- $28,623
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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Total students
173
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Business school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with a Business & Management focus.
Colleges like San Diego Global Knowledge University
Westcliff UniversityIrvine, CA
Southern States University-CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Jamestown Business CollegeJamestown, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
San Diego Global Knowledge UniversitySan Diego, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
San Diego Global Knowledge University
San Diego, CA, United States
- Private for-profit
- Business school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to San Diego, CA
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sdgku.edu
Colleges nearby
Newschool of Architecture and Design0.4 miSan Diego
San Diego City College0.6 miSan Diego- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego1 miSan Diego
- Concorde Career College-San Diego3.1 miSan Diego
California Institute of Arts & Technology4.5 miSan Diego
United States University4.7 miSan Diego
Colleges nearby
- Newschool of Architecture and Design0 mi from San Diego Global Knowledge University
- San Diego City College1 mi from San Diego Global Knowledge University
- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at San Diego1 mi from San Diego Global Knowledge University
- Concorde Career College-San Diego3 mi from San Diego Global Knowledge University
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How much is San Diego Global Knowledge University tuition?
Tuition at San Diego Global Knowledge University is $13,774 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $28,623 a year.
What is the average net price at San Diego Global Knowledge University?
The average net price at San Diego Global Knowledge University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $28,623 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at San Diego Global Knowledge University?
50% of first-time, full-time students at San Diego Global Knowledge University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to San Diego Global Knowledge University?
The closest matches are Westcliff University, Southern States University, and Jamestown Business College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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