San Francisco State University (SFSU)

Mission

From the heart of a diverse community, San Francisco State University seeks to honour roots, stimulate intellectual and personal development, promote equity, and inspire the courage to lead, create, and innovate.

SF State is a major public urban university. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the university offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programmes that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State encourages its students, faculty, and staff to engage fully with the community and develop and share knowledge.

Inspired by the diversity of its community that includes many first-generation college students, and the courage of an academic community that strives to break down traditional boundaries, SF State equips its students to meet the challenges of the 21st century. With the unwavering commitment to social justice that is central to the work of the university, SF State aims to prepare its students to become productive, ethical, and active citizens with a global perspective.