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Colleges / San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA 4-Year Public
Acceptance Rate84%
Acceptance Rate84%

About SF State

San Francisco State University is a public, state college in the city of San Francisco, California. SF State was founded in 1899. The college enrolls around 27,075 students a year, including 24,025 undergrads.

SF State Acceptance Rate 2022

It is moderately difficult to get into SF State. In 2022, SF State accepted 84% of applicants. In 2022, 31,430 students applied to SF State and 26,431 were admitted.

San Francisco State University Admissions Facts At-A-Glance
Overall Acceptance Rate 84%
Early Decision Acceptance Rate ED not offered
Early Action Acceptance Rate EA not offered
Average GPA 3.3
Test Optional May require tests

Click below to find out more about the admissions requirements and deadlines, student life, academics, majors and more.

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San Francisco State University is locatedin the city of San Francisco, California,.

If you are interested in seeing SF State for yourself, plan a visit. The best way to reach campus is to take Highway 280 to San Francisco, or book a flight to the nearest airport, San Francisco International.

You can also take a virtual campus tour to get a sense of what San Francisco State University and San Francisco are like without leaving home.

College Info

1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132-1722

Campus Setting: Urban

SF State Application Deadline

First-Year Applications are Due

Nov 30

Transfer Applications are Due

Nov 30

The deadline for Fall first-year applications to SF State is Nov 30.

The deadline for Fall transfer applications to SF State is Nov 30.

Check the school website for more information about deadlines for specific programs or special admissions programs

SF State SAT Scores

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Composite SAT Range

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Math SAT Range

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Reading SAT Range

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SF State Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,475

In State

$39,355

Out-of-State
Cost Breakdown
In State
Out-of-State
State Tuition
$5,742
$17,622
Fees
$2,679
$2,679
Housing
$17,955
$17,955
Books
$1,099
$1,099

Student Life

Wondering what life at SF State is like? There are approximately 27,075 students enrolled at SF State, including 24,025 undergraduate students and 3,050 graduate students. 83% percent of students attend school full-time, 99% percent are from CA and 1% percent of students are from other states.

83%

Full Time

17%

Part Time

99%

In State

1%

Out-of-State

Data Source: IPEDs and Peterson's Databases © 2022 Peterson's LLC All rights reserved

Quick Facts

Total Enrollment

27,075

Campus Setting

Urban

Acceptance Rate

84%

Tuition and Fees

In State

$8,421

Out-of-State

$20,301

Fall Freshmen
Application Deadline

Nov 30
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