Counselor Resources
The word is spreading about SFSU. Brighter futures awaits first-year and transfer students alike.
For more than 125 years, SFSU has established a tradition of providing the highest quality, most innovative and accessible education to all. Founded as a teaching school in 1899, SFSU has grown into one of the best universities in California and a trailblazer in diversity, equity, inclusion and community-service learning.
The University is home to a supportive community of peers, faculty and staff sharing a sense of belonging in a culturally rich, vibrant city. Your students will enjoy unmatched opportunity to gain life-changing learning experiences that will prepare them for a thriving and ethical career after they graduate.
Points of Pride
The Gator Experience
The SFSU life is like no other, as your students will be immersed in the innovation and community-mindedness of San Francisco, Biotech Bay and Silicon Valley.
Student Experience
Applying to SFSU
SFSU has a 90% acceptance rate, making it accessible to your students to receive an education that will elevate their lives and the world around them.
Admission and Aid
Visit Our Campus
Bring your students on a field trip to our beautiful campus or encourage them to take a tour.
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Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment
Discover the path to becoming an SFSU Gator.
General Admissions
For students that have already applied.
Important Information and Links
Review admissions requirements for first-time freshmen
Associate Degree for Transfers (ADT) are designed to streamline the pathway from a California community college (CCC) to a four-year college.
The Transfer Success Pathway Program (TSP) at SFSU offers guaranteed admission for California community college students who meet specific requirements.
The STAR Act (Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act/ SB 1440) guarantees that students who earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will receive admission to a CSU campus with junior status.
Residence is the location where the student is considered to have the most settled and permanent connection, where they intend to live and return to after any absence.
San Francisco State University does not have campus-level impaction status. The University welcomes all CSU-eligible applicants.
Very few majors at SFSU are impacted, where the number of fully eligible applicants exceeds the number of spaces available in that major.
Learn how to send official transcripts and test scores to SFSU. Follow the step-by-step instructions to keep your admission on track.
San Francisco State University grants credit for the successful completion of the select standardized exams.
Use SFSU's All Programs tool to find all undergraduate programs available.
Visit SFSU Academic Works to find all scholarships available and apply.