San Francisco State University (SF State)

Black Pinpoint 1600 Holloway Avenue | San Francisco, CA | 93132

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
31,389
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Acceptance Rate
84%
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Average HS GPA
3.31

Deadlines

Regular
November 30

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 570

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
460 - 560

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
940 - 1130

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
16 - 23

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Blind

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$17,622
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,038
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,734
Approximate Expenses per year
$20,394

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05. Academics

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Total Faculty
1,818
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Terminal Degree
869

Gender

Women
1,017
Men
801
Minority
710
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
22%
Graduate in 5 years
48%
Graduate in 6 years
57%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral
Doctoral Other
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

55% female45% male

Out of State

1% are out
of state
99% are
in-state

Students

83% are
full time
17% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
24,025
Foreign Countries Represented
74

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.16%
Asian
25.94%
Black
6.00%
Hispanic
36.12%
Caucasian
15.65%
Unknown
3.43%
International
6.52%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
2%
First-Year Students
6%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Sha`nice Robinson
Coordinator, Undergraduate Recruitment
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Undergraduate Recruitment 1600 Holloway Ave San Francisco, CA 94132
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415-338-2355

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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415-338-2355

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Academic Year
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact specific department; instructor

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact specific department, instructor; Contact Athletic Department for visits
Advance Notice
Other
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies; call 415-338-2355

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

San Francisco International Airport, taxis, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit -- urban/suburban subway system), SF Muni (bus, cable car and street car system), CalTrain, Golden Gate Transit, SamTrans, Ferry Service, and SF State Shuttle Bus from Daly City BART Station.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Visit www.sfsu.edu/~parking for driving instructions to the campus.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

For a list of local accommodations, visit https://outreach.sfsu.edu/content/recommended-hotels or http://meetings.sfsu.edu/


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Men's Sports (Gators)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Wrestling

Women's Sports (Gators)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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International Student
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Wendy Tobias, Director
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
127
Number of Honor Societies
8
Number of Social Sororities
21
Number of Religious Organizations
11

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center

Military

Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of San Francisco
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of California, Berkeley

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

99%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

27%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple, Dell, HP, Toshiba

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,771
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$9,318
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,567
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
27%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$6,167
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
22%
Graduate in 5 years
48%
Graduate in 6 years
57%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • African-American/Black Studies.
  • American Indian/Native American Studies.
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
  • Asian-American Studies.
  • Ethnic Studies.
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
  • Women's Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  • Biology, General.
  • Botany/Plant Biology.
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations.
  • Banking and Financial Support Services.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
  • Finance, General.
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Labor Studies.
  • Management Science.
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Office Management and Supervision.
  • Small Business Administration/Management.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication and Media Studies.
  • Communication, General.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
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08 ENGINEERING.

  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • Creative Writing.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
  • Rhetoric and Composition.
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10 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.

  • Apparel and Textiles, General.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
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11 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Chinese Language and Literature.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  • Comparative Literature.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • German Language and Literature.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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12 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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13 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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15 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
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16 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Applied Mathematics.
  • Mathematics.
  • Statistics.
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17 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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18 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Environmental Science.
  • Environmental Studies.
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19 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
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20 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other.
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21 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Astronomy.
  • Chemistry.
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
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22 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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24 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
  • Urban Studies/Affairs.
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25 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Dance, General.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Industrial and Product Design.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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