Applying to San Francisco State

San Francisco State University's acceptance rate is 96.15% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 29,878 students applied and 28,727 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into San Francisco State.

San Francisco State's acceptance rate places 71st out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to San Francisco State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of San Francisco State University is 96.15% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 10.39%. 11,778 men and 18,100 women applied to San Francisco State and 11,268 men and 17,459 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,295 men and 1,690 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at San Francisco State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at San Francisco State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	29,878	11,778	18,100	0	0
Admitted	28,727	11,268	17,459	0	0
Enrolled	2,985	1,295	1,690	0	0
Acceptance Rate	96.15%	95.67%	96.46%	-	-
Yield	10.39%	11.49%	9.68%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

San Francisco State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,985 first-year students enrolled in San Francisco State. The proportion of full-time students is 95.48% and part-time students is 4.52%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.38% and women students is 56.62%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at San Francisco State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at San Francisco State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,985	1,295	1,690
Full-time	2,850	1,227	1,623
Part-time	135	68	67

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at San Francisco State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply San Francisco State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

San Francisco State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of San Francisco State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to San Francisco State.

Admission Information for Applying to San Francisco State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	future.sfsu.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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