Admitted Students

Congratulations! Your admission to SFSU should be a source of pride for you and your family. You are embarking on one of the most rewarding chapters of your life.

Say YES! to SFSU: Become a Gator!

We’re excited to welcome you to SFSU. Explore the next steps to learn about accepting your admission offer, orientation dates, financial aid and more.

Steps to Accepting

Step 1: Accept your admission offer

Set up your Student Center account. You will need the student ID number provided in your acceptance letter to create your password.
Log into gateway.sfsu.edu. Under the LaunchPad, click on the Student Center button.
Once in your Student Center, go to the Admissions section.
- Under the My Applications box click Accept or Decline and accept your offer!
When prompted, pay the non-refundable $100 deposit, which is applied to your first-semester tuition (unless eligible for an automatic waiver).
- Select the type of payment and complete the payment process.
- Make sure you don’t have pop-ups blocked on your browser or you won’t be able to complete payment.
Your Student Center will automatically update with your acceptance status.

Step 2: Apply for Financial Aid and Review Your Offer

File the FAFSA or CADAA by the priority deadline for maximum financial aid. Shortly after you apply, your financial aid offer will be emailed to you and ready to review in your Student Center.

Step 3: Submit Current Official Transcripts

Your offer of Conditional Admission is based on the information you reported in your Cal State Apply admission application. We will need to confirm that you reported accurately in your application and that you are on track to complete all admission requirements.

Submit current official transcripts from each institution attended so that we can confirm your offer.

Spring 2027 Admitted Students:
- Official college transcripts should include grades earned through Summer 2026 and any in-progress Fall 2026 courses. Check your To Do List in the SF State Gateway for more detailed information about which documents are needed and the due date.
- Official high school transcripts should include all of your grades and your date of graduation.
Fall 2027 Admitted Transfer Students:
- Official college transcripts should include grades earned through Fall 2026 and any in-progress Spring 2027 courses. Check your To Do List in the SF State Gateway for more detailed information about which documents are needed and the due date.
- Official high school transcripts should include all of your grades and your date of graduation.

How to Send Transcripts:

Your school(s) may be able to send official transcripts through a secure electronic service, like EDI or Parchment, which is preferred. If not, please provide them with the mailing address below. Transcripts sent as email attachments or uploaded to the document submission portal are not considered official.

Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132

How to submit trasncripts

After Accepting Your Admission Offer

Now that you have committed to San Francisco State University by submitting your official transcripts and accepting your admission offer, follow the next steps below to get ready for your first semester.

1. Set Up Your SFSU Email Account and Multi-Factor Authentication

After accepting their admission offer, students will be automatically assigned an SFSU email account. We will send detailed instructions regarding your SFSU email account to your personal email address once it has been created. Once enrolled, you will receive critical reminders regarding class registration for the upcoming semester and other important information at that account.

You will also receive instructions for setting up multi-factor authentication (MFA) which will be required to access SFSU information resources and helps protect your student account.

2. Sign Up For Orientation

New Student Orientation is your next step to your transition to SFSU. Orientation is an excellent opportunity to explore campus and the surrounding Bay Area, meet with current students, make new friends, mingle with future classmates, register for your courses and more!

Guests are highly encouraged to attend orientation with their student. Although they will have their own separate agenda for the day, they will learn how to support their student through their college experience and transition through presentations and guest speakers.

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3. Finish Strong

Our admission offers are typically conditional and based on the self-reported information entered on the Cal State Apply admission application.

Admission offers will remain conditional until we receive your official final transcripts and have verified that all admission requirements have been met.

So, keep up the hard work and successfully complete the remaining classes you have in progress! Keep in mind that a minimum grade of C- is required for certain admission requirements. Also, some majors might have higher minimum grade requirements for the degree.

Please know that if you do not successfully complete all of your requirements in progress, you may have your admissions rescinded. If you end up dropping a class or receiving a grade below C-, reach out to us immediately by email at ugadmit@sfsu.edu or by phone at (415) 338-6486 so that we can discuss your options.