At SFSU, we pride ourselves on providing all students access to a premier public education.
Our students are committed to their communities, to social change and to academic excellence. Our staff are dedicated to the success of our students. Our faculty represent the best in their fields as model teacher-scholars. And all share a profound commitment to hands-on student learning and degree completion.
Together, we embrace our role as a source of upward mobility for students, as a site of cultural and scholarly engagement, and in the potential of the university as the source for transformative change.
Lynn Mahoney, Ph.D.
President, San Francisco State University
Priorities and Initiatives
Student Success and Academics
You’ll thrive from SFSU’s uniquely diverse array of academic programs, preparing you for long-term careers in the workforce of today and the future.
Equity and Community Inclusion
We facilitate intercultural dialogue, advance social justice and empower sustainability and climate action. We aim to ensure every student feels valued, heard and supported at SFSU.
Partnerships and Philanthropy
Our partnerships and our donors drive meaningful change, establishing a chain reaction of success that reverberates across our region. We create opportunities that enhance learning, advance research and strengthen our community.