San Francisco State University offers 239 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Bachelors.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,846 for California residents and $20,446 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,684 students out of total 22,563 students have enrolled online exclusively.
San Francisco State University is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | San Francisco State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA |
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| Online Students | 1,684 Enrolled Online Exclusively
12,257 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,846
Out-of-State$20,446 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$9,370
Out-of-State$19,450 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 1 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at San Francisco State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,846 and $20,446 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,370 and $19,450 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
San Francisco State University offers 239 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 91 |
80 | 5 | 63 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Ethnic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At San Francisco State University, there are 22,563 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,941 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,684 students are enrolled exclusively and 12,257 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 22,563 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,684 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 12,257 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 8,622 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,684 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,622 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 29 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 33 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,684 | |
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| California Resident | 1,622 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 29 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 33 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,684 | |
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| Undergraduate | 1,345 |
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| Graduate | 339 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,345 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,234 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 111 |
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