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Located in San Francisco, California, San Francisco State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

1,674 Undergraduate Degrees
143 Graduate Degrees
$29,561 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
84% Acceptance Rate

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San Francisco State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SFSU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#12 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#39 Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SFSU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Labor Studies College Factual
#193 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual
#194 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#197 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#209 Best General Business Administration and Management Colleges for Veterans College Factual
#216 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans College Factual

Where Is San Francisco State University?

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Contact details for SFSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415-338-1111
Website: www.sfsu.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanfranciscostate
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFSU

How Do I Get Into SFSU?

You can apply to SFSU online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for SFSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into SFSU?

84% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
89% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at San Francisco State University is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 89% of students accepted to SFSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for San Francisco State University  ( 470 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for San Francisco State University  ( 460 to 560 )
200
800
SFSU received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

ACT English Scores for San Francisco State University  ( 14 to 23 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for San Francisco State University  ( 16 to 22 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for San Francisco State University  ( 16 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford San Francisco State University?

$29,561 Net Price
35% Take Out Loans
4.3% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SFSU is $29,561. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SFSU, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,771 a year. That adds up to $23,084 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SFSU is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

San Francisco State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,847 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24,024 undergraduate students at SFSU, with 19,847 being full-time and 4,177 being part-time.

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There are also 3,325 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,847 full-time undergraduates at SFSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of San Francisco State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5,109
Black or African American 1,173
Hispanic or Latino 7,287
White 3,007
International Students 1,390
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,881

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at San Francisco State University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 103 countries are represented at SFSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Japan.

Online Learning at San Francisco State University

25,452 Took All Classes Online
26,559 Took At Least One Class Online
1,330.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 26,559 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SFSU has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of SFSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at San Francisco State University was 1,330.6%. This is the #78 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SFSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

San Francisco State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 1,521 1 77 1,599
General Economics 74 0 1 75
General Hospitality Administration/Management 67 0 0 67
Management Science 0 0 37 37
Accounting 0 2 25 27
Labor Studies 12 0 0 12
Labor & Industrial Relations 0 0 0 0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,674 3 140 1,817

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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