San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 96%
San Francisco State is a public university in San Francisco, California. San Francisco State was founded in 1899 and enrolls 27,106 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 27,106 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 96% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $7,424 |
| Out-of-State | $19,304 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to San Francisco State, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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| English Proficiency Test | |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending San Francisco State University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| Room and Board | $17,955 | $17,955 |
| Books | $1,099 | $1,099 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $26,478 | $38,358 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 980 | 63 | |
| Psychology, General | 452 | 23 | |
| Computer Science | 369 | 41 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 339 | 49 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 211 | 11 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 210 | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 182 | 26 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 185 | 7 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 176 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 144 | 13 | |
| Public Health, General | 130 | 12 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 95 | 32 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 114 | 10 | |
| Sociology, General | 118 | ||
| Radio and Television | 107 | 6 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 108 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 94 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | ||
| Social Work | 21 | 48 | |
| Creative Writing | 34 | 34 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 61 | 5 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 29 | 34 | |
| Education, General | 58 | 2 | |
| History, General | 48 | 11 | |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 59 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 57 | ||
| Economics, General | 56 | 0 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 55 | 0 | |
| Interior Design | 52 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 35 | 16 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 50 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 30 | 17 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 37 | 9 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 46 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 38 | 7 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 43 | ||
| Biochemistry | 42 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 36 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | 39 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 37 | ||
| Journalism | 36 | ||
| Philosophy | 16 | 17 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 33 | ||
| Physics, General | 15 | 17 | |
| Geography | 27 | 5 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 31 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 24 | 7 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 29 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 13 | 16 | |
| Management Science | 26 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 6 | |
| Accounting | 24 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 10 | |
| Comparative Group Studies | 21 | ||
| Environmental Science | 20 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 12 | 7 | |
| Statistics, General | 8 | 11 | |
| Music, General | 14 | 4 | |
| Engineering, General | 17 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 11 | 6 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 15 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | 3 | |
| Marine Sciences | 14 | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 0 | 13 | |
| Asian-American Studies | 7 | 6 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 13 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 3 | 10 | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 12 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 12 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 12 | ||
| Museology/Museum Studies | 11 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 6 | 5 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 10 | 0 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 10 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 10 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 10 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 9 | ||
| Astronomy | 9 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 5 | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | ||
| Community College Administration | 8 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 5 | 3 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 8 | ||
| Gerontology | 7 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 7 | ||
| Labor Studies | 6 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 6 | ||
| Dance, General | 5 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 2 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 3 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 2 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | ||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 2 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | 1 | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release