| Accountancy [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Joanne Sopt | 
| Art [MFA] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mike Arcega | 
| Asian American Studies [MA] * | Fall: March 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Valerie Soe | 
| Astronomy & Astrophysics [MS] | Fall: May 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Adrienne Cool | 
| Biology - Cell and Molecular Biology [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Ivan Anstassov | 
| Biology - Integrative Biology [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Robert Boria | 
| Biology - Physiology and Behavioral Biology [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Robyn Crook | 
| Biomedical Science – Biotechnology [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Lily Chen | 
| Biomedical Science - Stem Cell Science [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Lily Chen | 
| Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) [MA] * | Fall: April 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Melissa Camacho | 
| Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) [MFA] | Fall: March 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Melissa Camacho | 
| Business Administration [MBA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | mba@sfsu.edu | 
| Business Administration (Biotech Professionals) [MBA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | mba@sfsu.edu | 
| Business Administration (Executive MBA Part-Time) [MBA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | mba@sfsu.edu | 
| Business Analytics [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: October 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Sungha Jang | 
| Chemistry [MS] | Fall: March 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Andrew S Ichimura | 
| Chemistry (Biochemistry) [MS] | Fall: March 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Andrew S Ichimura | 
| Chinese [MA] | Fall: August 15 Spring: January 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Wen-Chao (Chris) Li | 
| Cinema [MFA] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Weimin Zhang | 
| Cinema and Media Studies [MA] | Priority Deadline is February 15;      Secondary Deadline is March 31;
 Rolling Deadline until May 30
 No Spring Admissions | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mihaela Mihailova | 
| Classics [MA] | Fall: July 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Gillian McIntosh | 
| Communication Studies [MA] | Fall Priority Deadline: March 1 Fall Secondary Deadline: April 15
 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Leah Wingard | 
| Comparative Literature [MA] | Fall: July 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Dane Johnson | 
| Computer Science [MS] | Fall: March 1 Spring: October 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | csgrad@sfsu.edu | 
| Counseling [MS] | Fall: December 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | applymsc@sfsu.edu | 
| Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) [MS] | Fall: December 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | applymsc@sfsu.edu | 
| Counseling (Marriage, Family & Child Counseling) [MS] | Fall: December 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | applymsc@sfsu.edu | 
| Creative Writing [MA] | Fall: 
Round 1 Deadline: February 15th for Priority Consideration for ScholarshipsRound 2 Deadline: April 19th No Spring Admissions | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Nona Caspers | 
| Creative Writing [MFA] | Fall: 
Round 1 Deadline: February 15th for Priority Consideration for ScholarshipsRound 2 Deadline: April 19th No Spring Admissions | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Nona Caspers | 
| Curriculum and Instruction | Fall: 
Priority Deadline: February 1Final Deadline: March 1 Spring: November 1 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Stephanie Sisk-Hilton | 
| Curriculum and Instruction & Credential | Fall: 
Priority Deadline: February 1Final Deadline: March 1 No Spring Admissions | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Stephanie Sisk-Hilton | 
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence [MS] | Fall: March 1 Spring: October 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | csgrad@sfsu.edu | 
| Design [MA] | Fall: May 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Hsiao-Yun Chu | 
| Early Childhood Education [MA] | Fall: June 1 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mina Kim Daniel Meier
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| Educational Administration and Leadership [MA] | No Fall Admission Spring: January 6
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Irina Okhremtchouk | 
| Equity and Social Justice Education [MA] | Fall: June 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Deborah Curtis | 
| Instructional Design and Technology [MA] | Fall: August 4 Spring: January 6
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Zahira Merchant | 
| Education (Secondary Education) [MA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Larry Horvath | 
| Education (Single Subject / Secondary Ed.)[Credential/MA] | Fall: March 15 Spring: November 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Larry Horvath | 
| Educational Leadership (Community College) [EdD] | Fall: April 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jamie Chan | 
| Educational Leadership (K 12) [EdD] | Fall: April 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jamie Chan | 
| Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Hamid Shahnasser | 
| Engineering (Mechanical) [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | David Quintero | 
| Engineering (Civil) [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Zhaoshuo Jiang | 
| English (Composition) [MA] * | Fall: July 31 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mark Roberge | 
| English (Linguistics) [MA] * | Fall: July 31 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jenny Lederer | 
| English Literatures [MA] * | Fall: July 31 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Sara Hackenberg | 
| English (TESOL) [MA] * | Fall: July 31 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Priyavada Abeywickrama | 
| Ethnic Studies [MA] | Fall: February 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jason Ferreira | 
| Family & Consumer Sciences [MA] | Fall: April 1 Spring: December 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Gus Vouchilas | 
| Geographic Information Science [MS] | Fall: April 15 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Leora Nanus | 
| Geography (Resource Mgmt & Environmental Planning) [MA] | Fall: April 15 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Leora Nanus | 
| Geography [MA] | Fall: April 15 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Leora Nanus | 
| Geosciences [MS] | Fall: April 15 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Leora Nanus | 
| History [MA] | Fall: February 15 Spring: October 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Felicia Viator & Jessica Elkind | 
| Humanities [MA] | Fall: July 1 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Cristina L Ruotolo | 
| Interdisciplinary Study [MA] | Fall: August 15 Spring: January 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap |  | 
| Interdisciplinary Study [MS] | Fall: August 15 Spring: January 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap |  | 
| International Relations [MA] | Fall: March 31 (Extended to April 30 for Fall 2025) Spring: November 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Amy Skonieczny | 
| Kinesiology [MS] | Fall: April 1 Spring: November 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Maria J. Veri | 
| Mathematics [MA] | Fall: May 31 Spring: December 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Chun Kit Lai | 
| Museum Studies [MA] | Fall: February 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Edward M. Luby | 
| Music [MA] | Fall: June 1 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Ben Sabey | 
| Music [MM] | Fall: June 1 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Cyrus Ginwala | 
| Nursing (Entry Level/Generic Non-RN MSN) [MS] | Fall: January 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Fang-Yu Chou | 
| Nursing (RN-MSN) [MS] | Fall: January 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Fang-Yu Chou | 
| Philosophy [MA] | Fall: June 1 Spring: December 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Arezoo Islami | 
| Physical Therapy (Joint DPT w/UCSF) [DPT] | Summer Admission Only Contact the Department
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jeannette Lee | 
| Physics [MS] | Fall: May 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Maarten Golterman | 
| Political Science [MA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Amanda Roberti | 
| Psychology (Clinical Psychology) [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | David E Gard | 
| Psychology (Developmental Psychology) [MA] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jeff Cookston | 
| Psychology (Industrial / Organizational Psychology) [MS] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Chris Wright | 
| Psychology (Mind, Brain, and Behavior) [MA] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mark Geisler | 
| Psychology (Social, Personality, and Affective) [MA] | Fall: February 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Charlotte Tate | 
| Public Administration [MPA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Jennifer Shea | 
| Public Health [MPH] * | Fall: April 1 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Maia Feinman-Welcher | 
| Quantitative Economics [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: By Invitation Only
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Kirill Chernomaz | 
| Sexuality Studies [MA] * | Fall: January 15 (early) March 15 (regular)
 May 1 (final deadline)
 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Clare Sears | 
| Social Work [MSW] | Fall: January 9 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Sonja Lenz-Rashid | 
| Spanish [MA] | Fall: August 15 Spring: January 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Michael Hammer | 
| Special Education [Credential & MA] | Fall: April 1 Spring: October 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Yvonne Bui | 
| Special Education [Joint PhD w/UCB] | Contact the Department | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Gloria Soto | 
| Special Education [MA] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Yvonne Bui | 
| Speech, Language & Hearing [MS] | Fall: December 15 No Spring Admissions
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Laura Epstein | 
| Statistical Data Science [MS] | Fall: May 1 Spring: November 15
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Mohammad Kafai | 
| Theatre Arts [MA] | Fall: April 1 Spring: November 1
 | Admission Requirements | Program Roadmap | Vicki Hoskins Kurt Daw
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