San Francisco State University

Not to be confused with the University of San Francisco or the University of California, San Francisco.

San Francisco State University
Former name
San Francisco State Normal School (1899–1921)
San Francisco State Teachers College (1921–1935)
San Francisco State College (1935–1972)
California State University, San Francisco (1972–1974)
MottoExperientia Docet (Latin)
Motto in English
"Experience Teaches"
TypePublic research university
Established1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliation
USU
Endowment$161.4 million (2022-23)[1]
Budget$354.6 million (2023)[2]
PresidentLynn Mahoney
ProvostAmy Sueyoshi
Academic staff
1,822 (2023) [3]
Administrative staff
2,074 (2023) [3]
Students22,029 (Spring 2024)[4]
Undergraduates19,134 (Spring 2024)[4]
Postgraduates2,895 (Spring 2024)[4]
Location
San Francisco
,
California
,
United States
CampusLarge city, 141.1 acres (57.1 ha)[5]
Other campuses
NewspaperGolden Gate Xpress
ColorsPurple and gold[6]
   
NicknameGators
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – CCAA
MascotGator
Websitewww.sfsu.edu
Official nameSan Francisco State Teacher's College
Designated1/7/2008
Reference no.N2378[7]

San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the California State University system.

It offers 126 bachelor's degree programs, 106 master's degree programs, and 3 doctoral degree programs, along with 23 teaching credential programs among seven colleges.[8][9][10] The 144.1-acre main campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast.[11] The university has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level.

SF State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."[12] It is also a designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).[13]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Archived from the original (XLS) on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ As of August 31, 2023. "University Budget Committee August 31, 2023 Presentation" (PDF). San Francisco State University. 2023.
  3. ^ a b "SF State Facts". San Francisco State University. 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Fourth Week Summary Report, Spring 2024" (PDF). San Francisco State University, Office of Institutional Research. 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference today was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Color System | Identity System Guidelines". Logo.sfsu.edu. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "San Francisco State Teacher's College Historical landmark". California State Parks Office of Historic preservation. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Search Degrees | CSU". www.calstate.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Doctoral Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Credential Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "SF State Facts | Strategic Marketing and Communications". marcomm.sfsu.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "San Francisco State University". Indiana University. 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Institutional Context | SF State Transforms". transforms.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2024.