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San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

Official telephone: (415) 338-1111
Fax number: (415) 338-2514
Website: www.sfsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Edward Carrigan,
Interim Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

415 338-6486
415 338-3880 (fax)
ugadmit@sfsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

October 1

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$55

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum grade of "C" required in listed secondary school courses. Minimum eligibility index of 2900 for SAT Reasoning (694 for ACT) required of in‐state applicants; minimum score of 3502 for SAT Reasoning (842 for ACT) required of out‐of‐state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

January 22 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.23

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT I:

487 verbal, 491 math, 977 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

880 - 1070

Average ACT:

20 English, 21 math, 21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

90%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

30%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

35,122

Number of applicants offered admission:

23,841 (68%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,276 (18%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

82%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$200, refundable until July 18.

Admission may be deferred:

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