San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University (San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a publicresearch 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.

The university offers 125 bachelor's degree programs, 96 master's degree programs, 56 blended bachelor's and master's degree programs, and 3 doctoral degree programs, along with 23 teaching credential programs among seven colleges. The 144.1-acre main campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast. The university has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level.

SF State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity." It is also a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).