SF State Today
Mission
- To create and maintain an environment that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity and the cultural mosaic of the City of San Francisco and the Bay Area
- To promote excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment
- To provide broadly accessible higher education for residents of the region and state, as well as the nation and world
Motto
"Experientia Docet" ("Experience Teaches")
Affiliation
SF State is part of the largest system of higher education in the country granting bachelor's and master's degrees, the California State University (CSU).
Mascot
The Gator (alligator)
Selected by students in 1931, it was originally spelled with an "er" -- Golden Gaters -- a play on words to emphasize SF State's location.
Accreditation
SF State is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
School Colors
Purple and Gold
Athletic Teams
Men's baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer and wrestling.
Women's basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
Campus Size
141.61 acres
Academic Calendar
Two 16-week semesters, late August through December; late January through May; and a summer semester: June through August.
Degree/Program Offerings
SF State Awards
- Bachelor's degrees in 115 areas of specialization
- Master's degrees in 95 areas of specialization
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership
- Ph.D. in education with a concentration in special education, jointly with UC Berkeley
- M.S. in physical therapy leading to a clinical doctoral degree (D.P.T.) and a research doctorate for licensed physical therapists (D.P.T.Sc.), jointly with UC San Francisco
SF State also offers 27 credential programs and 36 certificate programs.
Academic Colleges
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Business
Creative Arts
Education
Ethnic Studies
Health and Human Services
Humanities
Science and Engineering
Off-Campus Centers
- Downtown Campus, 835 Market St.
- Romberg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, Marin County on the San Francisco Bay
- Sierra Nevada Field Campus, Sierra foothills
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (with six other CSUs), Monterey Bay
