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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

https://www.sfsu.edu

#430 National Colleges

67.3% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

25,126 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different bachelor's degrees, 94 master's degrees, and 5 doctoral degrees along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.

The university was founded in 1899 as a state-run normal school for training school teachers, obtaining state college status in 1921 and state university status in 1972. The 141 acre campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast. San Francisco State has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level, most as members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association.


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Location

City
San Francisco, California

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 24.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 10.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 8.4%
Social Sciences 8.0%
Psychology 5.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.4%
Health Professions And Related Programs 5.1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.7%
Engineering 3.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.3%
Education 2.3%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.6%
History 1.1%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.0%
Physical Sciences 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.7%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.4%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,266.00

Out of State Tuition
$19,146.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
31.45%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,113.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1046 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 570 520 470
Verbal 580 525 470

ACT Scores

20 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 22 19 16
English 23 20 16