San Francisco State University Acceptance Rate, SAT/ACT Scores, GPA

San Francisco State University is a public university with an acceptance rate of 72%. Founded in 1899, San Francisco State is one of the  23 Cal State schools. San Francisco State offers bachelors degrees in 77 academic areas. The 142-acre urban campus gives students ready access to the dining and cultural attractions of the city. In athletics, the San Francisco State Gators compete in the NCAA Division II  California Collegiate Athletic Association. Popular sports include softball, cross country, basketball, soccer, and wrestling.   Considering applying to San Francisco State University? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students. Acceptance Rate During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, San Francisco State had an acceptance rate of 72%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 72 students were admitted, making SFSUs admissions process somewhat competitive. Admissions Statistics (2017-18) Number of Applicants 35,606 Percent Admitted 72% Percent Admitted Who Enrolled (Yield) 17% SAT Scores and Requirements San Francisco State University requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 90% of admitted students submitted SAT scores. SAT Range (Admitted Students) Section 25th Percentile 75th Percentile ERW 480 590 Math 470 570 ERW=Evidence-Based Reading and Writing This admissions data tells us the most of SFSUs admitted students fall within the  bottom 29% nationally  on the SAT. For the evidence-based reading and writing section, 50% of students admitted to San Francisco State scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% scored above 590. On the math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% scored above 570. Applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher will have particularly competitive chances at San Francisco State. Requirements San Francisco State does not require the SAT writing section. Note that SFSU will consider your highest score from each individual section across all SAT test dates. SAT Subject test scores are not required, but if the score meets a benchmark, it may be used to fulfill certain core course requirements. ACT Scores and Requirements SFSU requires that all applicants submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the 2017-18 admissions cycle, 25% of admitted students submitted ACT scores. ACT Range (Admitted Students) Section 25th Percentile 75th Percentile English 16 24 Math 16 23 Composite 17 23 This admissions data tells us that most of SFSUs admitted students fall within the  bottom 32% nationally  on the ACT. The middle 50% of students admitted to San Francisco State received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, while 25% scored above 23 and 25% scored below 17. Requirements San Francisco State does not require the ACT writing section. Note that SFSU does not superscore ACT results; your highest composite ACT score will be considered. GPA In 2018, the average high school GPA for incoming San Francisco State freshmen was 3.26. This data suggests that most successful applicants to SFSU have primarily B grades. Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph San Francisco State University Applicants Self-Reported GPA/SAT/ACT Graph. Data courtesy of Cappex. The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to San Francisco State University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in  with a free Cappex account. Admissions Chances San Francisco State University, which accepts nearly three-quarters of applicants, has a somewhat selective admissions process. What makes the difference between an acceptance and a rejection? Unlike the  University of California System, the  California State University  admission process is not  holistic. Except for EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) students, applicants do  not  need to submit letters of recommendation or an application essay, and extracurricular involvement is not part of the standard application. Instead, admissions are  based primarily on an  eligibility index  that combines GPA and test scores. Minimum high school course requirements include two years of history and social science, four years of college prep English, three years of math, two years of laboratory science, one year of visual or performing arts, and one year of a college preparatory elective. The reasons why an applicant with adequate scores and grades would be rejected tends t o come down to factors such as insufficient college preparatory classes, high school classes that werent challenging, or an incomplete application. Be aware that San Francisco State University is designated as  impacted  for some majors because it receives more applications than can be accommodated. Due to impaction, the university holds applicants to impacted majors to a higher standard. In the graph above, the green and blue data points represent accepted students. The majority of successful applicants had B averages or higher, SAT scores (ERWM) of 950 or higher, and ACT scores of 18 or higher. Youll see that a few students with lower grades and scores were accepted, but there are also some red data points (rejected students) in the middle of the graph. Some students with grades and test scores that seem to be on target for San Francisco State will still get rejected. 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