Public university · United States
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$21,644About ₹20.6 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted96%
Students21,75818,639 bachelor's · 3,119 graduate
International students3.7%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree50%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 78 subjects
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
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- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Dance
- Design and Applied Arts
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Graphic Communications
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Journalism
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Natural Sciences
- Nutrition Sciences
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Health
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's · 71 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Analytics
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Gerontology
- History
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marine Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 3 subjects
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 122597), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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