Does San Francisco State University require the SAT? No, it's test blind
San Francisco State University is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 96% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
San Francisco State University doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 96% admit rate, San Francisco State University is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
San Francisco State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · San Francisco State University admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024; admit rate from it or IPEDS
San Francisco State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 20%, from 35,122 in 2015 to 28,221 in 2024, and San Francisco State University's admit rate went from 68% to 96%.
- 68%
- 96%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,221 | 27,215 | 96% |
| 2023 | 29,878 | 28,727 | 96% |
| 2022 | 29,932 | 28,195 | 94% |
| 2021 | 27,777 | 25,809 | 93% |
| 2020 | 31,430 | 26,431 | 84% |
| 2019 | 34,629 | 23,307 | 67% |
| 2018 | 35,606 | 25,550 | 72% |
| 2017 | 34,524 | 24,327 | 70% |
| 2016 | 36,223 | 24,704 | 68% |
| 2015 | 35,122 | 23,841 | 68% |
In fall 2024, 2,340 of the 27,215 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
San Francisco State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $12,278
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 50%
- Median earnings
- $68,077
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 21,931
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like San Francisco State University
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-East BayHayward, CA · 97% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA · 97% admittedTest blind
- California State University-FresnoFresno, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA · 98% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- San Francisco State University admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- San Francisco State University website
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