About
San Francisco State University is a public research university in San Francisco, California, United States. It was established in 1899 as the San Francisco State Normal School and is part of the California State University system.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #1653
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 1899
- Students
- 26,620
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 94%
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $68,077 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $52,650 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 50%
- Students returning for a second year
- 83%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $20,550
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $26,488
- Undergraduate students
- 18,639
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,371
Programmes
Showing 40 of 180 programmes.
Postgraduate · Asian American Studies
Master of Arts - Asian American Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 March 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Master of Arts - Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 15 June 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Chinese
Master of Arts - Chinese
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Cinema Studies
Master of Arts - Cinema Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 30 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Classics
Master of Arts - Classics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Studies
Master of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Comparative Literature
Master of Arts - Comparative Literature
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 June 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Creative Writing
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 10 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Design
Master of Arts - Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Education – Adult Education
Master of Arts - Education - Adult Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Early Childhood Education
Master of Arts - Education - Early Childhood Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Educational Administration
Master of Arts - Education - Educational Administration
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
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Deadline: 6 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Equity and Social Justice in Education
Master of Arts - Education - Equity and Social Justice in Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Mathematics Education
Master of Arts - Education - Mathematics Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Secondary Education
Master of Arts - Education - Secondary Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Special Interest Area
Master of Arts - Education - Special Interest Area
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Composition
Master of Arts - English - Composition
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Linguistics
Master of Arts - English - Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Literatures
Master of Arts - English - Literatures
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · English – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Master of Arts - English - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Ethnic Studies
Master of Arts - Ethnic Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Family and Consumer Sciences
Master of Arts - Family and Consumer Sciences
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Geography
Master of Arts - Geography
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Geography – Resource Management and Environmental Planning
Master of Arts - Geography - Resource Management and Environmental Planning
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Gerontology
Master of Arts - Gerontology
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 August 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · History
Master of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Human Sexuality Studies
Master of Arts - Human Sexuality Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 June 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Humanities
Master of Arts - Humanities
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Relations
Master of Arts - International Relations
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 30 March 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Mathematics
Master of Arts - Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 10 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Museum Studies
Master of Arts - Museum Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 22 February 2027 Intakes: 1 August 2027, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Music
Master of Arts - Music
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Philosophy
Master of Arts - Philosophy
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Political Science
Master of Arts - Political Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Spanish
Master of Arts - Spanish
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Special Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Theatre Arts
Master of Arts - Theatre Arts
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Interdisciplinary Studies
Master of Arts and Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2028, 1 August 2028
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Postgraduate · Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,094 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Tuition per year
- USD 23,054 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 15 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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