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San FranciscoState UniversityA Guide for International Students
Highest PaidAccording to USA Today, ourGraduate College of Educationgrads are the highest paid inthe countrySan Francisco State UniversitySet in one of the world’s most beautiful and diverse cities, the SF Statecampus features a vibrant mix of people, cultures and languages in a quietcorner of San Francisco just 1.6 km from the Pacific Ocean.oip.sfsu.edu/futureSF ammysTonysTop20Niche.comranks SF Stateamong the top20 colleges forbest locationTopFirstand only College ofEthnic Studies inthe U.S.25Pioneerin the discoveryof planets outside oursolar system, locating500 to datefor film schools in the U.S.—Hollywood Reporter12
“Being a graduate researchassistant at SF State, I got tonsof guidance and resources formy research, which made mymaster’s journey exciting.”DiscoverMayuresh BhanuvansheIndiaTopMajorsfor g& ElectronicCommunicationArts (BECA)Thinh TangVietnamDowntown CampusMain CampusInternationalRelationsuu BusinessAdministrationComputerScience“The Business program at SFState offered me courses likemanaging enterprise data andbuilding business applicationsthat are helping me at myjob at “I am so lucky to study here atSF State, and it is truly a uniqueand diverse school which helpedme to grow as a person andfurther my career.”PsychologyCommunicationStudiesCho Mie Mie PyoneBurma34
AdmissionRequirementsUNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR’S DEGREE Complete a secondary/high school curriculum thattotals 12 years of primary-secondary education; earn agraduation diploma or certificate. Grades/marks/scores should be a minimum 2.5(B-) grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scalefor admission purposes; orGRADUATE/POST-GRADUATE(MASTER’S, PH.D., ED.D. DEGREES) Hold a degree or diploma that SF State considersto be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree froma government-recognized or regionallyaccredited institution. Average of grades/marks/scores should be aminimum 3.0 (B) grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0grading scale; some majors require a higher GPA. Minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5 or PTE 55;some majors require higher scores. Certain majors require GRE or GMAT scores. Personal statement and letters of recommendation. IGCSE (O-Levels) & GCE (AS/A-Levels):¡ Exam results certificate; “Candidate’s Statementof Results” is not accepted.Graduate application filing periods:Fall Semester (August – December)¡ Highest level exam for each subject is usedfor evaluation.Apply beginning October 1Spring Semester (January – May)¡ Earn a passing grade in at least five distinctsubjects and a minimum 2.5 (B-) GPA.Apply beginning August 1Admission requirements and deadlines varyfor the different majors; check the GraduateStudies website: grad.sfsu.edu/content/apply Subject credit may be awarded for AS/A-Levelexams and IB Higher Level exams. Transfer credit from accredited colleges/universities is given upon SF State evaluationof transcripts. Some majors may require a higher GPA. Minimum TOEFL iBT 61, IELTS 6.0 or PTE 45.Undergraduate application filing periods:APPLY ONLINE AT CALSTATE.EDU/APPLYUpload into the Cal State Apply applicationunofficial copies of transcripts from all institutionsattended. Include a certified English translation ifyour document is not in English. If you are admittedto SF State, an official copy of your transcript will berequired at a later date. Application fee is 70.Fall Semester (August – December)Apply October 1 – May 1Spring Semester (January – May)Apply August 1 – September 30Some majors have earlier deadlines andadditional admission requirements. For moreinformation: future.sfsu.edu/impactionSUBMIT FINANCIAL AFFIDAVITshowing tuition/fees and cost of living for one year(subject to change)Cost of living 25,032Undergraduate tuition/fees for oneacademic year 16,944Graduate tuition/fees for oneacademic year 15,210MBA/MSA/MSBA tuition/fees for oneacademic year 21,930MPA tuition/fees for one academicyear 16,910oip.sfsu.edu/future5NextStepsCampus InformationENROLLMENTUndergraduate students: 26,436Graduate students: 3,150International students: 1,250Total students: 29,586OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)We’ll help you adjust to your new life as an internationalstudent. Our advisors are multilingual and sensitive toyour needs.Web: oip.sfsu.eduEmail: oip@sfsu.eduPhone: 1.415.338.1293AMERICAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ALI)ALI is one of the oldest and most respected English languageprograms in the U.S.¡ English language instruction for academic success¡ Conditional admission to undergraduate degree programs¡ TOEFL preparationWeb: ali.sfsu.eduEmail: celglobal@sfsu.eduPhone: 1.415.338.1438SPORTSNCAA II, CCAA and RMAC ConferencesMen: basketball, baseball, cross country,soccer, wrestlingWomen: basketball, cross country, softball,track and field, soccer, volleyballWeb: sfstategators.comHOUSINGHousing application period begins March 1 for thefall semester.Web: housing.sfsu.eduEmail: housing@sfsu.eduPhone: 1.415.338.1067FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEFor a complete list of scholarships offered to internationalstudents, visit oip.sfsu.edu/financialassistance. Graduatestudents should contact academic departments to learnmore about assistantships offered.INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONSWeb: future.sfsu.edu/apply/internationalEmail: ugintl@sfsu.eduPhone: 1.415.338.2382INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE ADMISSIONSWeb: grad.sfsu.eduEmail: gradstudies@sfsu.eduPhone: 1.415.405.40056
List of Degree ProgramsACCOUNTANCY.MSAFRICANA STUDIES. BAAMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES. BAAMERICAN STUDIES. BAANTHROPOLOGY. BA/MAAPPAREL DESIGN & MERCHANDISING. BSDesign MerchandisingAPPLIED MATHEMATICS. BSART. BAArt Education Art History Studio ArtART .MA/MFAASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES. BA/MABIOCHEMISTRY. BSBIOLOGY. BABIOLOGY. BSBotany Cell & Molecular Biology Ecology MarineBiology & Limnology Microbiology Physiology ZoologyBIOLOGY.MSCell & Molecular Biology Ecology Evolution &Conservation Biology Marine Biology Microbiology Physiology & Behavioral BiologyBIOMEDICAL SCIENCE .MSBiotechnology Stem Cell ScienceBROADCAST & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONARTS . BA/MABUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. BSAccounting Business Administration DecisionSciences Finance Information Systems International Business Management MarketingBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. MBABUSINESS ANALYTICS.MSCHEMISTRY.BA/BS/MSCHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT. BAEarly Childhood School Age Child & Family Youth Work & Out of School TimeCHINESE . BA/MAChinese Language Chinese Literature &Linguistics Flagship Chinese LanguageCINEMA. BACINEMA STUDIES.MA/MFACLASSICS. BA/MACOMMUNICATION STUDIES . BA/MACOMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS. BA/MSCOMPARATIVE & WORLD LITERATURE . BA/MACOMPUTER SCIENCE. BS/MSComputing & Business Computing for LifeSciences Software EngineeringCOUNSELING.MSMarriage, Family & Child Counseling Mental HealthCREATIVE WRITING .MFACRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES. BADANCE. BADESIGN. BS/MAEARTH & CLIMATE SCIENCES.BA/BSECONOMICS. BA/MAEDUCATION.MAAdult Education Early Childhood Education Educational Administration Elementary Education Equity & Social Justice in Education InstructionalTechnologies Mathematics Education SecondaryEducation Special Interest AreaEDUCATION.PhDSpecial Ed joint w/UCBEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP P-12 & CC. EdDENGINEERING. BSCivil Computer Electrical MechanicalENGINEERING.MSEmbedded Electrical & Computer Systems EnergySystems Structural/Earthquake EngineeringENGLISH. BAEnglish Education Literature Linguistics Professional Writing & RhetoricENGLISH .MAComposition Creative Writing Linguistics,Literature TESOLENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. BSENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.BA/BSNatural Resource Management & ConservationETHNIC STUDIES .MAFAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES. BA/MAFRENCH. BA/MAGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE.MSGEOGRAPHY. BA/MAGEOSCIENCES .MSGERMAN. BA/MAGERONTOLOGY.MAHEALTH EDUCATION. BSHISTORY. BA/MAHOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT. BSHUMAN SEXUALITY STUDIES.MAHUMANITIES. BA/MAINDUSTRIAL DESIGN. BSProduct Design & DevelopmentINTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.MA/MSINTERIOR DESIGN. BSINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. BA/MAITALIAN. BA/MAJAPANESE. BA/MAJOURNALISM. BAPhotojournalism Print & Online JournalismKINESIOLOGY. BSExercise & Movement Sciences Physical EducationKINESIOLOGY. MSLABOR & EMPLOYMENT STUDIES. BALATINA/LATINO STUDIES. BALIBERAL STUDIES. BAMARINE AND ESTUARINE SCIENCE.MSMATHEMATICS.BA/BSApplied Mathematics Mathematics for AdvancedStudies Mathematics for Liberal Arts Mathematicsfor TeachingMATHEMATICS.MAMECHANICAL ENGINEERING. BSMODERN JEWISH STUDIES. BAMUSEUM STUDIES.MAMUSIC. BA/BM/MA/MMNURSING.MSFamily Nurse PractitionerNURSING (ALSO APO NURSING). BSNUTRITION & DIETETICS. BSDietetics & Nutrition Science Foods &Community NutritionPHILOSOPHY. BA/MAPHILOSOPHY & RELIGION. BAPHYSICAL THERAPYJOINT w/UCSF. DPTPHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCEJOINT w/UCSF. DPTScPHYSICS.BA/BSAstronomy Astrophysics Physics for TeachingPHYSICS.MSAstronomyPOLITICAL SCIENCE. BA/MAPSYCHOLOGY. BAPSYCHOLOGY.MADevelopmental Psychology Mind, Brain &Behavior Social PsychologyPSYCHOLOGY.MSClinical Psychology Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology School PsychologyPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.MPAPUBLIC HEALTH. MPHRECREATION, PARKS & TOURISMADMINISTRATION. BSRECREATION, PARKS & TOURISM.MSSOCIAL WORK. BA/MSWSOCIOLOGY. BASPANISH. BA/MASPECIAL EDUCATION.MASPECIAL MAJOR. BASTATISTICS. BSTECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL WRITING. BATHEATRE ARTS. BA/MA/MFADesign/Technical ProductionURBAN STUDIES & PLANNING. BAVISUAL COMMUNICATIONS. BSWOMEN & GENDER STUDIES. BA/MABefore applying, please visit bulletin.sfsu.edu/programs for the most updated degree program list.Apply online at calstate.edu/apply.San Francisco State University1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 U.S.A.SMaC PDA 0820San Francisco State University is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. This information is available in alternative formats upon request.
Before applying, please visit bulletin.sfsu.edu/programs for the most updated degree program list. Apply online at calstate.edu/apply. San Francisco State University is an equal opportunity institution and does not disc
