San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University is a large public urban university located in one of the worlds top cities. The university adheres to its century-long commitment to quality teaching, provides a wide range of undergraduate and graduate education opportunities, and provides a comprehensive, rigorous and integrated academic curriculum that requires students to engage in open inquiry and reflection.

San Francisco State University is committed to cultivating students into globally-minded, productive, ethical and active citizens

San Francisco State University has the following characteristics:

• Excellent geographical location: Located in the southwest of San Francisco, it has convenient transportation, pleasant climate and beautiful environment. It is recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is close to Silicon Valley. It is one of the schools in the United States that sends more talents to Silicon Valley.

Rich disciplines: The school currently has 9 colleges and 68 departments, offering 4 undergraduate degrees, 116 majors, 8 graduate degrees, 65 professional courses, and also offers doctoral degree courses. The top ten most popular majors for international students include Business, Computer Science, Biology, Psychology, Engineering, Cinema, English (TESOL), International Relations, Radio & Television, Industrial Art, Education, and Economics. The schools music school is also excellent, offering music majors and liberal arts degree courses.

• Strong faculty: Professors graduated from major universities, including Harvard University, Yale University, MIT, Columbia University, etc.

• Emphasis on teaching: Students learn to express their personal ideas and express themselves through guidance and inspiration. Professors focus on student success and open office hours at any time to interact with students. The campus provides regular student services such as counseling, learning assistance and career counseling.

• Diversity and Inclusion: San Francisco State University respects the origin of culture, the promotion of intelligence and personal development. Students know that they belong to a diverse and inclusive community and can freely explore and express their personality.

• Diverse student composition: There are 3,400 faculty and staff and more than 30,000 students on campus, who come from all regions of the United States and 116 countries and regions around the world. There are about 2,500 international students and 131 Chinese students. Many of them are the first in their families to go to college.

• Rich academic resources: The J. Paul Leonard Library has 4.6 million books, journals and magazines, 100 online databases, computer labs and media centers, and multiple computers for database queries and online searches.

• Rich campus life: The Cesar Chavez Student Activity Center on campus has a university bookstore, restaurant, conference hall, art gallery, ping-pong table and student club offices at all levels. The school also has facilities such as swimming pools, weight rooms, aerobic dance classes, and sports fields and gymnasiums for students to use. In addition, the schools Gator sports team has a successful competitive tradition in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), with 12 intercollegiate sports teams involving 350 student athletes.

In terms of admission requirements, undergraduates require high school graduation, a new TOEFL score of 61, a GPA greater than 2.5/4.0, and an IELTS score of 6; masters degrees require a bachelors degree, a new TOEFL score of 85, a GPA of no less than 3.0/4.0, an IELTS score of 7, and business majors require GMAT scores (required to be above 581 points).

In the 2024QS World University Rankings, the school is ranked 1201-1400.
In terms of tuition, undergraduates pay about $40,000 per year, graduate students pay about $24,818 per year, and SFSU living expenses are about $20,000 per year (including room and board, books, transportation, health insurance, personal expenses, and self-funded travel and return trips to China are not included).

However, it should be noted that according to Mission Local, due to the sharp decline in enrollment, San Francisco State University may conduct large-scale layoffs to save costs. In 2023, the school faces a cliff-like budget deficit of $9 million and plans to cut hundreds of course sections, which may affect the study and work of some faculty and students. However, a school spokesperson said that it is necessary to deal with the reality of a decrease in the number of students and rethink the schools operations to adapt to the current enrollment situation.