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San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

Official telephone: (415) 338-1111
Fax number: (415) 338-2514

Website: www.sfsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 12, 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,136 men, 14,240 women, 24,376 total
Full-time undergraduates: 7,962 men, 11,555 women, 19,517 total
Part-time undergraduates: 2,174 men, 2,685 women, 4,859 total
Total graduate students: 2,060 men, 3,689 women, 5,749 total
Full-time graduate students: 1,147 men, 2,178 women, 3,325 total
Part-time graduate students: 913 men, 1,511 women, 2,424 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student breakdown:
6.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
29.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
17.6% Hispanic
33.1% White (non-Hispanic)
3.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
6.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
30.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
15.6% Hispanic
29.5% White (non-Hispanic)
5.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
12.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

San Francisco State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 130 acres
City or town school is located in: San Francisco
Population of city/town: 750,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Tiburon, CA.

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: 0
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Women-only and men-only floors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 46%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 3%
Percent of students who live off campus: 97%
Student conduct policies:
Smoking allowed in designated smoking areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2800
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, health services.
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Percent of men who join fraternities: 10%
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 10%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Golden Gate Xpress
Number of honor societies: 6
Campus-based religious organizations:
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, Asian-American Christian Fellowship, Bible Christian Fellowship, Cantonese Christian Fellowship, Chabad Student Center, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Campus Evangelical Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athl
Minority student organizations:
African Women United for Peace and Justice, African/Black Student Union, Afrikan Resident Association, Armenian Student Association, Black Students in Psychology, Filipino-American Collegiate Endeavor, Filipino-American Science Society, First Nation Hawks, La Raza Student Organization, Latin American Business Student Association, Latinos Unidos in Social Work, League of Filipino Students, Moorish Sports Club, MEChA, National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations, Asian Student Union, Asian Pacific Resident Association, General Union of Palestine Students, Japanese Student Alumni Network, Juventud Por La Paz en El Salvador, Middle and Southeast Asian Nursing Group, Pacific Islanders Club, Persian Student Organization, Russian Jewish Emigre Student Association, Students for Immigrant Rights, United Farm Workers Support Committee, Afghan, Armenian, Chinese, Hellenic, Indian, Korean, and Taiwan/Chinese student associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral and instrumental musical groups, drama groups, player's club, ballroom dance club, student dance alliance, Coalition for the Advancement of Dance, Hip Hop Students for Artistic Culture, photography guild, printmakers guild, student ceramics guild, student fashion association, Anime FX, cinema collective, Cinephilia, team managers, Model UN, Students for a Free Tibet, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, academic and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Michael Simpson,
Athletic Director
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Gator
Athletic conference memberships: California Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields, gymnasium, soccer and track and field stadium, tennis court

Intramural/Recreational sports:
running
Club sports for men:
volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Francisco (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: San Francisco (7 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: San Francisco (7 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: 0

 
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