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Paying for San Francisco State

Undergraduate (in-state)$20,446
($7,846)
Graduate (in-state)$19,450
($9,370)
Books & Supplies$1,100
On-Campus Living Costs $27,000
Off-Campus Living Costs $28,116

San Francisco State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University is $7,846 for California residents and $20,446 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,370 for students living in California and $19,450 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $27,000 when a student lives on campus and $28,116 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $48,546 when a student lives on campus and $49,662 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
San Francisco State 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$35,946 (On-Campus)
$37,062 (Off-Campus)
$48,546 (On-Campus)
$49,662 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,846$20,446
Books & Supplies$1,100
Room & Board$22,266 (on-campus) /$22,230 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,734 (on-campus) /$5,886 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,931
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$25,015 (On-Campus)
$26,131 (Off-Campus)
$37,615 (On-Campus)
$38,731 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,846 for California residents and $20,446 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.92% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$7,304 $7,524 $7,424 $7,846
Out-of-State$19,184 $19,404 $19,304 $20,446
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,370 for California residents and $19,450 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.93% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$8,738 $8,958 $8,858 $9,370
Out-of-State$18,242 $18,462 $18,362 $19,450
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$420
GraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$420
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,100. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at San Francisco State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,076 $1,099 $1,099 $1,100
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at San Francisco State University is $27,000 when living on campus and $28,116 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 23.10% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 9.73% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,950$17,955$15,950$22,266
Other Expenses $3,133$2,547$3,133$4,734
Off-CampusRoom & Board $18,270$18,999$18,270$22,230
Other Expenses $4,025$4,203$4,025$5,886
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs