Your SFSU Graduate Application
The Office of Graduate Admissions no longer accepts paper applications to graduate programs. Applications must be submitted via CSU Mentor.
Useful Tips for Applying Online Using CSU Mentor
How Do I Begin My Online Application Using CSU Mentor?
How Do I Complete My Online Application Using CSU Mentor?
What Do I Need to Do After I Complete My Online Application?
Application Fee
You may pay the fee when you apply online with a credit card.
If you prefer to send a check or money order, make it payable to SFSU. Send checks or money orders to:
Graduate Admissions
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, ADM 250
San Francisco, CA 94132
Note: The application fee is non-refundable and may not be transferred to another term.
Fee Waiver
Applicants may apply for a fee waiver on CSU Mentor if they have financial need and are residents of California with U.S. citizenship or green card status.
Financial need is related to family income and size.
Funds for waivers are limited, and there is no guarantee that all those eligible will receive waivers.
Note: The application fee and policy are subject to change without notice.
Academic Transcript(s)
Submit official transcripts for all college-level work.
Request a current official transcript from every postsecondary school attended, including community colleges, summer sessions, extension programs and study abroad. If transcripts do not include final grades, applicant must submit a final transcript when it is available. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a registration hold.
Applicants must hold or expect to hold prior to the beginning of classes a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Documents should also include official evidence of the conferral of all degrees, diplomas, or professional titles showing the date of the conferral (month and year).
Official transcripts must be in sealed envelopes as issued by the school(s) you attended.
If the academic department to which you are applying requests to have one set of transcripts sent directly to them, send one set to the department and one set to the Division of Graduate Studies.
Applicants who have previously applied to SFSU still must submit official transcripts of all institutions attended (excluding SFSU).
Note: Do not submit your transcripts until after you have submitted your online application. Transcripts that arrive before your application may delay the processing of your application.
Academic Department Materials
Applicants must see the Graduate Program Deadlines website and their academic department website (links to department websites are available on the Graduate program Deadlines website) to find out what additional application materials the department requires.
Immunization Records
SFSU students are required to show proof of Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Immunization. In addition SFSU students who are 18 years old or younger will need to show proof of Hepatitis B immunization at the beginning of their first semester.
Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a registration hold.
For more information about required immunization records, please click here.
WHERE TO SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS
To avoid delays, the following items should be sent together in one packet by mail to:
Graduate Admissions
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, ADM 250
San Francisco, CA 94132
$55 Processing Fee - payable to SFSU (If you did not pay online.)
Official Transcript(s) - in sealed college envelopes
Note: Applicants must contact the academic department for information on where to send any additional application materials required by the department.
You can check the status of your application online. Please allow a minimum of two weeks after your documents have been sent before contacting Graduate Admissions about the status of your application.
