For international applicants and UK residents. Intake-specific information is identified below; confirm live details before applying.
San Francisco State University is a US study option that needs its own admissions, cost and immigration planning. UK home-fee status does not transfer to a US university fee category.
Choose your level and programme
Use SF State’s official website to find the relevant undergraduate or graduate department. Check required qualifications, transcripts, English evidence, subject prerequisites and the deadline for the specific term. Transfer and postgraduate applications can have different requirements from first-year entry.
Understand the international cost calculation
For 2026–27, SF State lists an additional non-resident charge of US$471 per unit for international and out-of-state students, on top of the relevant base tuition and fees. This is not the total annual cost. Add housing, food, insurance, books and travel, and check the programme’s unit load and extra charges. Read the current cost-of-attendance tables.
Funding and scholarships
Do not use a domestic-student aid estimate as an international scholarship offer. Ask about awards available to your status and programme, their application process and renewal conditions. Graduate applicants should review SF State’s graduate funding guidance separately.
For applicants based in the UK
Compare the complete US cost with a UK home-fee course before committing. Ask your UK funding body about any proposed overseas study rather than assuming a full US degree will receive the support associated with a UK course. If affordability is the deciding factor, compare UK degree and pathway options alongside the US route.
Before arranging travel
After admission, follow the university’s international-student instructions for financial evidence and immigration documents. Confirm the current rules with the institution and US authorities; citizenship and individual circumstances matter. Do not treat an admission offer as a visa approval.
Prepare your comparison
- Exact degree and term of entry.
- Academic and English requirements.
- Total annual costs and realistic confirmed funding.
- Housing, insurance and immigration timetable.
Official information
Sources checked on 19 October 2026. Fees, availability, eligibility and rules can change; the provider or responsible authority makes the final decision.