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$7,950
per year
In-State Tuition
94%
Acceptance Rate
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
Retention Rate
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5 exams
15 credits
$3,975 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$6,360 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$11,130 saved
38 of 38 CLEP exams accepted · Up to $36,570potential savings
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Business & Finance
Arts & Communications
Technology & Computer Science
Real Estate & Construction
Law & Criminal Justice
Hospitality & Culinary
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor's program rather than lead to one specific career. They're a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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6
Men's teams
7
Women's teams
Team Sports(5)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(3)
Track and Field (Indoor)
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Combat Sports(1)
Wrestling
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Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,341
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$68,077
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,371
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Savings at San Francisco State University
Each 3-credit CLEP exam (~$97) replaces approximately $265 in tuition.
5 exams
15 credits
Save $3,975
8 exams
24 credits
Save $6,360
14 exams
42 credits
Save $11,130
Verified Jul 2026
5 exams
15 credits
$3,975 saved
8 exams
24 credits
$6,360 saved
14 exams
42 credits
$11,130 saved
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 0 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
San Francisco, California
San Francisco County
Control
Public
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