California State University at San Francisco
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Former names
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San Francisco State Normal School (1899–1921) San Francisco State Teachers College (1921–35) San Francisco State College (1935–72) California State University, San Francisco (1972–74) |
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| Motto | Experientia Docet (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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"Experience Teaches" |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1899 |
| Endowment | $72.2 million (2016) |
| President | Leslie Wong |
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Academic staff
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1,620 (Fall, 2013) |
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Administrative staff
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2,010 |
| Students | 29,045 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 25,891 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 3,154 (Fall 2016) |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 141.1 acres (57.1 ha) |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – CCAA |
| Nickname | Gators |
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California State University APLU |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 374 |
| U.S. News & World Report | RNP |
| Washington Monthly | 188 |
San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university located in San Francisco, California, United States. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different Bachelor's degrees, 94 Master's degrees, 5 Doctoral degrees (including two Doctor of Education degrees, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Ph.D in Education and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Science), along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.
The university was originally founded in 1899 as a state-run normal school for training school teachers, obtaining state college status in 1921 and state university status in 1972. The 141 acre campus is located in the southwest part of the city, less than two miles from the Pacific coast. San Francisco State has 12 varsity athletic teams which compete at the NCAA Division II level, most as members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Fall Freshman Statistics
In Fall of 2013, the university had 1,620 faculty, of which 683 (or 42 percent) were on the tenure track.
The university's academic colleges are:
In addition, the university has a College of Extended Learning.
SF State is on the semester system.
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