Top high schools for San Francisco State
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to San Francisco State, from the California State University.
Applicants admitted
96%
San Francisco State admits 96% of all applicants (2023)
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to San Francisco State by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 94%Not a California resident 6%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 26,106 | 23,856 | 91% |
| Not a California resident | 2,094 | 1,595 | 76% |
Transfer students
California resident 94%Not a California resident 6%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 10,655 | 9,621 | 90% |
| Not a California resident | 850 | 635 | 75% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several CSU campuses appears at each. Not a California resident includes international students, which the CSU dashboard does not separate. Transfer figures are for undergraduate transfers. A dash means CSU hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: California State University.
Most admitted to San Francisco State
- 1.Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco225 admitted
- 2.George Washington High SchoolSan Francisco193 admitted
- 3.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda180 admitted
- 4.Abraham Lincoln High SchoolSan Francisco176 admitted
- 5.Jefferson High SchoolSan Mateo173 admitted
- 6.Galileo Academy of Science and TechnologySan Francisco167 admitted
- 7.Dublin High SchoolAlameda144 admitted
- 8.Mission High SchoolSan Francisco143 admitted
- 9.Balboa High SchoolSan Francisco140 admitted
- 10.Oakland Technical High SchoolAlameda116 admitted
Highest San Francisco State admit rate
- 1.St. Ignatius College PreparatorySan Francisco100% of 55
- 2.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda100% of 49
- 3.Palo Alto High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 47
- 4.Oceana High SchoolSan Mateo100% of 39
- 5.Middle College High SchoolContra Costa100% of 33
- 6.Archie Williams High SchoolMarin100% of 32
- 7.Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory AcademyAlameda100% of 32
- 8.Irvington High SchoolAlameda99% of 79
- 9.Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySan Francisco99% of 69
- 10.Summit Public School: ShastaSan Mateo99% of 67
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
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The tick marks San Francisco State's overall admit rate.