Online Degrees and Programs at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University offers 229 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students. Total 3,034 students out of total 25,282 students have enrolled online exclusively. San Francisco State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Program Overview

San Francisco State University is a four-years, public school located in San Francisco, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for other students on average.

It offers 229 degree programs.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSan Francisco State University
Typefour-years, public
Address1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA
Online Students3,034 Enrolled Online Exclusively
14,727 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,424
Out-of-State$19,304
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at San Francisco State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,424 and $19,304 for non-California residents.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $394 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $394 for out-of-state students.
Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,266$7,006$7,304$7,524$7,424
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,146$18,886$19,184$19,404$19,304
Graduate (In-State)$8,700$8,440$8,738$8,958$8,858
Graduate (Out-of-State)$18,204$17,944$18,242$18,462$18,362
Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$394
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0$0$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$394

Online Programs By Area of Study

San Francisco State University offers 229 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED87 72763

Distance Learning Student Population

At San Francisco State University, there are 25,282 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,761 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,034 students are enrolled exclusively and 14,727 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment25,282
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses14,727
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,521
By student location, out of a total of 3,034 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,905 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 32 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 97 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
California Resident2,905
Other State In U.S.32
Outside of U.S.97
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,034
Undergraduate2,526
Graduate508
Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses2,526
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,458
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking68

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