The Friends of San Diego State University provide a broad base of critical support, helping both individual programs and the university as a whole to thrive. The Friends of SDSU designation recognizes individuals making annual gifts at six levels:

• Benefactor-Platinum, for gifts of $10,000 or more
• Benefactor-Gold, for gifts from $5,000 to $9,999
• Benefactor-Silver, for gifts of $1,000 to $4,999
• Patron, for gifts from $500 to $999
• Associate, for gifts from $250 to $499
• Contributor, for gifts from $100 to $249 (not featured)