|
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. The university campus is stretched over a total area of 134 acres of land.
San Francisco State University consists of various colleges, including:
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Business
- Creative Arts
- Education
- Ethnic Studies
- Health and Human Services
- Humanities
- Science and Engineering
|
|
Campus Location1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
USA
Main Tel: (415) 338-1111
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
San Francisco State University HighlightsWhere San Francisco State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, photography and commercial art, art studies, liberal arts, and drama and performing arts.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Racially diverse student body.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
|---|
| Bachelor | 5,230 | 75 | | Master | 1,498 | 59 | | Doctorale | 15 | 2 |
San Francisco State StudentsThe student enrollment at San Francisco State was 30,125 in 2007 (25,589 full-time equivalent). About 36% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 64% of the class. Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,456 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,626 | | Room | $ 6,388 | | Board | $ 3,128 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,386 | | Other | $ 3,960 |
Financial Aid: San Francisco State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
|---|
| With tenure | | 458 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 301 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 97 |
Housing and MealsSan Francisco State provides on-campus housing for 2,393 of its 25,589 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
San Francisco State AthleticsSan Francisco State is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports. San Francisco State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 61 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 63 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .
San Francisco State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
|---|
| Men | 61% | | Women | 69% | | All | 66% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
|---|
| Verbal | 440-560 | | Math | 440-560 |
|
|
Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (149 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,205 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Labor Studies
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (105 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (28 awarded) CONSTRUCTION TRADES (77 awarded) DESIGN (56 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (101 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (649 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (138 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (179 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (8 awarded) HOSPITALITY (72 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS (1,797 awarded) - African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Asian-American Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Comparative Literature
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (35 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (340 awarded) - Journalism
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MEDICINE (23 awarded) - Gerontology
- Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC (48 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (183 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (155 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (221 awarded) - Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Film/Cinema Studies
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (37 awarded) - Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (306 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (150 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (637 awarded) - Behavioral Sciences
- Communication Disorders
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at San Francisco State with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
Featured Online School Profiles
AIU Online
Career-focused online degrees for business, criminal justice, education, healthcare, technology, and visual communications.
University of Phoenix Online
Over 20 years of online degrees in business, management, criminal justice, technology, healthcare, and education.
Walden University Online
Undergraduate and graduate degrees for business, technology, education, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, and social work.
|
