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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 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 10,342 men, 14,659 women, 25,001 total
Full-time undergraduates: 8,079 men, 11,798 women, 19,877 total
Part-time undergraduates: 2,263 men, 2,861 women, 5,124 total
Total graduate students: 1,938 men, 3,530 women, 5,468 total
Full-time graduate students: 1,080 men, 2,110 women, 3,190 total
Part-time graduate students: 858 men, 1,420 women, 2,278 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
First-year student breakdown:
5.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
25.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
24.8% Hispanic
30.5% White (non-Hispanic)
3.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
10.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
28.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
17.7% Hispanic
29.7% White (non-Hispanic)
6.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
11.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

San Francisco State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 142 acres
City or town school is located in: San Francisco
Population of city/town: 764,976
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Tiburon, CA and Downtown San Francisco campus. Partnerships with Canada College and College of Marin.
Online campus map: www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumap/

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
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 Theme housing. Women only floors.
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 11%
Percent of students who live off campus: 89%
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
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Archives. Special collections. Anthropology museum, marine Laboratories, environmental studies center, herbarium, planetarium.

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
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: 8
Campus-based religious organizations:
Asian-American Christian Fellowship, Bible Christian Fellowship, Christian Students, City Cru, The Edge Christian Campus Ministry, Hillel, International Christian Students, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Koinonia , Lutheran Student Fellowship, Newman Club, Muslim Student Association, San Francisco Pagan Student Alliance
Minority student organizations:
Asians and Queers United for Awareness, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), Black Student Union,
Chinese Connection Association (CCA), Jabulani: The Black African Legacy Rite, La Raza Student Organization (LRSO), League of Filipino Students,
Manalo Movement, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A.), National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor (PACE), Pilipino-American Counseling Students,
Queer Alliance, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Student Kouncil of Intertribal Nations (SKINS)
International student organizations:
Armenian Student Association, Asian Student Union, Chinese Student & Scholarship Association (CSSA), Egyptian Club, Indian Graduates Association, Indian Student Association, General Union of Palestine Students (GUPS), Iranian Culture Club, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student
Association (KSA), Le Club Francophone, OneVoice Movement, Pacific Islanders' Club, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA)
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, print makers 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: Member of California Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division II), Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Athletic facilities:
baseball and softball fields, gymnasium, soccer and track and field stadium, tennis court

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, indoor soccer, tennis, and volleyball
Club sports for men:
capoeira, flag football, kenpo karate, rugby, running, swimming, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
capoeira, flag football, kenpo karate, rugby, running, swimming, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Francisco (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Oakland, CA (30 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: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco
  • Annette Bening, actress
  • Danny Glover, actor.

 
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