San Francisco State University

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);
Motto	Experientia Docet (Latin)
Motto in English	"Experience Teaches"
Type	Public research university
Established	1899
Parent institution	California State University
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliation	USU
Endowment	$140.8 million (2020)
Budget	$354.6 million (2023)
President	Lynn Mahoney
Provost	Amy Sueyoshi
Academic staff	1,822 (2023)
Administrative staff	2074 (2023)
Students	23,700 (2023)
Undergraduates	20,673 (2023)
Postgraduates	2746 (2023)
Location	San Francisco, California, United States
Campus	Large city, 141.1 acres (57.1 ha)
Other campuses	Romberg Tiburon Campus; Downtown Campus; Sierra Nevada Field Campus;
Newspaper	Golden Gate Xpress
Colors	Purple and gold;
Nickname	Gators
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – CCAA
Mascot	Gator
Website	www.sfsu.edu
California Historical Landmark
Official name	San Francisco State Teacher's College
Designated	1/7/2008
Reference no.	N2378

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 120 bachelor's degree programs, 106 master's degree programs, and 3 doctoral degree programs, along with 23 teaching credential programs among seven colleges.^[7]^[8]^[9] The 144.1-acre main campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast.^[10] The university has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level.

San Francisco State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."^[11] It is also a designated Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).^[12]

San Francisco State's past and present faculty and alumni include 21 Pulitzer Prize winners, 16 Academy Award winners, 49 Emmy Award winners, 10 Grammy Award winners, 12 Tony Award laureates.^[13]

^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^ As of August 31, 2023. "University Budget Committee August 31, 2023 Presentation" (PDF). San Francisco State University. 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "SF State Facts". San Francisco State University. 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference today was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Color System | Identity System Guidelines". Logo.sfsu.edu. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
^ "San Francisco State Teacher's College Historical landmark". California State Parks Office of Historic preservation. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
^ "Search CSU Degrees". Degrees.calstate.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ "Doctoral Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
^ "Credential Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ "SF State Facts | Strategic Marketing and Communications". marcomm.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ "San Francisco State University". Indiana University. 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ "Institutional Context | SF State Transforms". transforms.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
^ "About the University". San Francisco State University. 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[1] As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[2] As of August 31, 2023. "University Budget Committee August 31, 2023 Presentation" (PDF). San Francisco State University. 2023.

[SF_State_Facts-3] "SF State Facts". San Francisco State University. 2022.

[today-4] Cite error: The named reference today was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "Color System | Identity System Guidelines". Logo.sfsu.edu. July 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.

[6] "San Francisco State Teacher's College Historical landmark". California State Parks Office of Historic preservation. Retrieved September 20, 2023.

[7] "Search CSU Degrees". Degrees.calstate.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[8] "Doctoral Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[SFSU-2024a-9] "Credential Programs | Graduate College of Education". gcoe.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[SFSU-2024b-10] "SF State Facts | Strategic Marketing and Communications". marcomm.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 17, 2024.

[Carnegie-11] "San Francisco State University". Indiana University. 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[12] "Institutional Context | SF State Transforms". transforms.sfsu.edu. Retrieved April 8, 2024.

[SF_State_Honors-13] "About the University". San Francisco State University. 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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