Minimum Admission Requirements

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements for admission to graduate study in the California State University are in accordance with Title 5, Division 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations. The University has the right to require higher standards than the minimum requirements published in Title 5.To meet minimum eligibility standards for graduate study at San Francisco State, an applicant must:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, or shall have completed equivalent academic preparation as determined by the appropriate campus authority. Internationally Educated Students can view requirements by county.
2. Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended;
3. Have a 3.0 GPA in their earned undergraduate degree or in the last 60 semester (90 quarter) units completed, or have earned a post-baccalareate degree.
4. Meet additional academic program requirements.
5. F-1 and Internationally Educated Students must meet minimum English Proficiency Test Requirements.

Pre-admission Writing Assessment

The University requires that all applicants meet a pre-admission (Level I) writing standard prior to entering a graduate program. Departments or programs stipulate the pre-admission writing standards appropriate to their discipline. Departments may require a specific score range on the analytical writing section of the GRE,CSET Writing Skills Test, or GMAT or faculty will assess graduate-level writing with a department/program administered writing exam or essay. Students who do not meet Level I writing standards, but meet other admissions requirements, may be admitted with specific conditions stipulated by the department. Conditions for meeting Level I writing standards should be met no later than the second consecutive semester after admission.