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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · “San Francisco State, SFSU”

  • National University
  • Public
  • Urban campus
  • Temperate climate

Known for: Business/Management/Marketing, Visual & Performing Arts, Psychology

A public research university in San Francisco, CA. About 96 of every 100 applicants get in. Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $48k a year.

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  • Watch out: Aid for international students is limited. Plan on the full price.
  • English: TOEFL 61 · IELTS 6 · Duolingo 95
  • Priority deadline: Nov 30
San Francisco · 2 universities here →
US News National
#208
Forbes
#186
After the average intl award
≈$48k
Full price, little aid for internationals
Admit rate
96%
of applicants get in
Undergrads
18,639
3.7% international
Next deadline
Nov 30
Priority

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Getting in

About 96% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.

About 96 of every 100 applicants get in. Not your own odds.
Test policy
Test-optional, for international students too
Admit rate for internationals
Not published by the school
Priority
Nov 30
Regular Decision
Nov 30
TOEFL iBT minimum
61
minimum 61 iBT (PBT 500)
IELTS minimum
6
Duolingo (DET) minimum
95
DET accepted; minimum 95. PTE 45 also accepted.
SAT or ACT can replace the English test
Yes

Cost & aid

Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $48k a year.

  • Tuition & fees $21k
  • Room & board $22k
  • Other fees $3k
  • Health insurance $2k
$47,597 a year, all in
Aid for internationals
Limited
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
Application fee
No waiver offered
Plan for the $70 fee.
Local living costs
105.1 (New York = 100)
Expect big-city daily costs.

What Plus shows for this school

  • Biggest merit scholarship for internationals

    Its name, top amount, what it covers and whether it renews.

  • Majors with the STEM work extension

    How many majors let you work in the US for up to 3 years after graduating.

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Work & visa

OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.

  1. Study
  2. OPT 1 year
  3. STEM OPT +2 years
Majors with the STEM work extension
CPT internships
Yes
Work off campus in your field while you study
On-campus jobs
Yes
Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
Adviser for international students
Yes
Immigration and visa support on campus
Undergraduate research
Yes
Co-op built into the curriculum
No
IB or A-level credit recognised
Yes
Your diploma can earn course credit
Visa compliance record
No known SEVIS issues on record

Life & outcomes

83% of first-year students return for a second year. 50% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $53k a year. About 3.7% of undergraduates are international.

First-year students who return82.7%
Graduate in 4 years28.4%
Graduate in 6 years50.4%
Median starting salary
$52,650
All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
Undergraduates
18,639
International undergraduates
692
Share that is international
3.7%
Countries represented
88

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Where this comes from

23% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.

Data sources
Main source
College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2020-2021: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://ir.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/CDS_2020-2); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: IPEDS/Scorecard PCIP (Most-Recent-Cohorts, 2024) [Jul 1, 2026]; STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; FeeWaiver+fee re-verified Jul 1, 2026 (official/web)

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