San Francisco State University
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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 E. 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 | 25,945 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 3,100 (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 |
| Mascot | Gator |
| Affiliations |
California State University APLU |
| Website | www |
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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, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Ph.D in Education and Doctor of Physical Therapy Science, along with 26 teaching credentials among six academic colleges.
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.
The university awards bachelor's degrees in 115 areas of specialization, master's degrees in 97, and a doctor of education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership. It jointly offers three doctoral programs; a doctorate in education in partnership with University of California, Berkeley with a concentration in special education, and two doctorates in physical therapy with University of California, San Francisco.
SFSU ranks 18th among the top 20 undergraduate schools whose alumni go on to be admitted to the State Bar; many subsequently run for public office.
The Cinema department, in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts, was named one of the nation's "top film schools" by Entertainment Weekly in 2000.
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