Paying for San Francisco State

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students for prospective students at San Francisco State. The tuition & fees is decreased by 0.52% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for out-of-state students.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $20,502 when a student lives on campus and $23,202 when a student lives off campus at San Francisco State University.
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $19,304 ($7,424 California residents)
  • Graduate Tuition: $18,362 ($8,858 California residents)

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students for prospective students at San Francisco State. The tuition & fees is decreased by 0.52% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for out-of-state students.
60 out of total 21,961 undergraduate students (0%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $8,914.
The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $20,502 when a student lives on campus and $23,202 when a student lives off campus at San Francisco State University. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $40,905 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $31,991.
San Francisco State University 2023 Cost of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$7,424 (California Residents)
$19,304 (out-of-state)
Living Costs$20,502 (On-campus)
$23,202 (Off-campus)
Cost of attendance
Living on Campus$29,125 (California Residents)
$41,005 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$31,825 (California Residents)
$43,705 Out-of-State
Average Financial Amount$8,914
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus$20,211 (California Residents)
$32,091 Out-of-State
Living off Campus$22,911 (California Residents)
$34,791 Out-of-State

San Francisco State 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of San Francisco State University is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.15% compared to previous academic year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.21% compared to previous academic year at San Francisco State.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at San Francisco State University
UndergraduateGraduate
California residentsOut of StateCalifornia residentsOut of State
2018-2019$7,260$19,140$8,694$18,198
2019-2020$7,266$19,146$8,700$18,204
2020-2021$7,006$18,886$8,440$17,944
2021-2022$7,304$19,184$8,738$18,242
2022-2023$7,524$19,404$8,958$18,462
2023-2024$7,424$19,304$8,858$18,362

San Francisco State 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $22,158 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at San Francisco State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.44% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $23,202. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.07% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Costs at San Francisco State University
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,151$3,067$15,151$3,067
2019-2020$15,151$2,568$16,189$3,291
2020-2021$15,949$3,152$17,921$4,250
2021-2022$15,950$3,133$18,270$4,025
2022-2023$17,955$2,547$18,999$4,203
2023-2024$17,955$3,978$19,431$6,192

San Francisco State 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour at San Francisco State University is $0 for California residents and $396 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
The graduate tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $396 for other students at San Francisco State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour San Francisco State University
UndergraduateGraduate
California residentsOut of StateCalifornia residentsOut of State
2018-2019-$396-$396
2019-2020-$396-$396
2020-2021-$396-$396
2021-2022-$396-$396
2022-2023-$396-$396
2023-2024-$394-$394

San Francisco State 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at San Francisco State University is $1,099. The book & supply costs are increased by 2.14% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies San Francisco State University
Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019$2,002
2019-2020$2,002
2020-2021$1,038
2021-2022$1,076
2022-2023$1,099
2023-2024$1,099

San Francisco State Alternative Tuition Plans

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Alternative Tuition Plans offered by San Francisco State University
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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023