View previous academic years' Cost of Attendance:
Cost of Attendance at SF State for Fall 2020 & Spring 2021
Cost of attendance includes:
- Direct Educational Costs (tuition fees, books, and supplies)
- Living Costs (meals, housing, transportation, and personal expenses).
- Sample of a general one-bedroom cost in San Francisco is available on Rent Cafe.
These are estimates of the cost to attend SFSU. Other than Tuition and Fees and On-Campus Housing no direct payments need to be made to the school.
Undergraduate Full Time Attendance For Two Semesters
|
Cost type |
On Campus |
Off Campus |
Living With Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition Fee (7 Units / Greater) |
$7,440 |
$7,440 |
$7,440 |
|
Books and Supplies |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
|
Food and Housing |
$15,950 |
$17,922 |
$8,748 |
|
Personal Expenses |
$2,058 |
$2,770 |
$2,120 |
|
Transportation |
$1,094 |
$1,482 |
$1,734 |
|
Total = |
$27,580 |
$30,652 |
$21,080 |
Graduate & 2nd Bachelor
Graduate Full Time Attendance for Two Semesters
|
Cost type |
On Campus |
Off Campus |
Living with Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition Fee (7 Units / Greater) |
$8,874 |
$8,874 |
$8,874 |
|
Books and Supplies |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
|
Food and Housing |
$15,949 |
$17,922 |
$8,747 |
|
Personal Expenses |
$2,058 |
$2,770 |
$2,120 |
|
Transportation |
$1,094 |
$1,482 |
$1,733 |
|
Total = |
$29,013 |
$32,086 |
$22,512 |
Graduate & 2nd Bachelor
Credential Students
Credential Full Time Attendance for Two Semesters
|
Cost type |
On Campus |
Off Campus |
Living with Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuition Fee (7 Units / Greater) |
$8,358 |
$8,358 |
$8,358 |
|
Books and Supplies |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
$1,038 |
|
Meals and Housing |
$15,949 |
$17,922 |
$8,747 |
|
Personal Expenses |
$2,058 |
$2,770 |
$2,120 |
|
Transportation |
$1,094 |
$1,482 |
$1,733 |
|
Total = |
$28,497 |
$31,570 |
$21,996 |
For additional Graduate and Professional Program Fees, see the Bursar's Office website
Out-of-State and International students must pay $396.00 per unit in addition with the tuition fees appropriate to their student level.
How is Cost of Attendance related to financial aid?
If you are a financial aid recipient, the Office of Student Financial aid strives to award students up to the Cost of Attendance using a combination of all financial aid types in which you are eligible for. For more information, visit our "Reviewing Your Awards" page.