San Francisco State University

To be eligible for admission to SF State as a freshman, you must meet certain minimum requirements.

Academic Requirements

1. Be academically prepared for college/university

Complete a secondary/high school curriculum that totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, be qualified to enter a university in your home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school.

2. Meet the GPA requirement

Have a 2.5-grade point average (GPA) on the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.

3. Graduate from high school 

​You should have or will have, the equivalent of US high school completion.

See specific secondary school credentials by country - https://future.sfsu.edu/secondary-school-credentials

4. Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement

See the English Language Proficiency section on the official website.