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Paying for San Francisco State

Undergraduate (in-state)$19,304
($7,424)
Graduate (in-state)$18,362
($8,858)
Books & Supplies$1,099
On-Campus Living Costs $21,933
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,623

San Francisco State 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at San Francisco State University is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,858 for students living in California and $18,362 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,933 when a student lives on campus and $25,623 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $42,336 when a student lives on campus and $46,026 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
San Francisco State 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$30,456 (On-Campus)
$34,146 (Off-Campus)
$42,336 (On-Campus)
$46,026 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,424$19,304
Books & Supplies$1,099
Room & Board$17,955 (on-campus) /$19,431 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,978 (on-campus) /$6,192 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,914
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$21,542 (On-Campus)
$25,232 (Off-Campus)
$33,422 (On-Campus)
$37,112 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,424 for California residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are decreased by -0.52% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$7,006 $7,304 $7,524 $7,424
Out-of-State$18,886 $19,184 $19,404 $19,304
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,858 for California residents and $18,362 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -0.54% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,440 $8,738 $8,958 $8,858
Out-of-State$17,944 $18,242 $18,462 $18,362
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $394 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $394 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are decreased by -0.51% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$394
GraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$394
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,099. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at San Francisco State University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,038 $1,076 $1,099 $1,099
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at San Francisco State University is $21,933 when living on campus and $25,623 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 6.98% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 10.43% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,949$15,950$15,949$17,955
Other Expenses $3,152$3,133$3,152$3,978
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,921$18,270$17,921$19,431
Other Expenses $4,250$4,025$4,250$6,192
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs