Veteran Future Students

Veteran Future Students

With easy access to bustling urban cultural centers eateries, art, music, shops, parks, jogging paths and much more, San Francisco State University encourages our students to experience all that an education can afford in the classroom and beyond with reasonable tuition rates and housing options available. 

Offering guaranteed admission for veterans who otherwise qualify, our warm and supportive SFSU Veterans Services Center team can guide you through using your VA education benefits and connecting to community and services on campus. Service members and family members of service members and veterans are supported by our team in using your DoD Tuition Assistance, VA education benefits and CalVet tuition waiver. 

We have a proud history of serving service members, veterans and their families, and we look forward to serving you and yours.

Applying for Admission as a Veteran

Undergraduate and graduate applicants must apply through Cal State Apply. Information about majors, filing deadlines, impacted programs and more are available on Cal State Apply's website. 

For more information about applying to other Military Affiliated CSU institutions, visit the California State University Veterans Education site. 

Undergrad and Grad Admissions

 The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment  will take applications from students who are: 

  • First-Time Freshmen | Student's college credit is limited to units granted based on active duty service or service training. 
  • Upper Division Transfers | Student has completed at least 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units. Credit earned for military experience and training counts toward upper-division status. 

Contact Information 

A pre-admission review of your academic record can be prepared to help assess your level of preparation for admission and develop a plan to help complete unfulfilled admission requirements.

The Division of Graduate Studies accepts applications for master's degrees, doctoral degrees and teaching credential programs. 

Contact Information 

Current and former members of the United States Armed Forces may apply for a College Application Fee Waiver code by contacting us and providing: 

  • Proof of Service (DD-214, copy of military orders, etc. with Social Security Number REDACTED) 
  • Email address to be used with application 

NOTE: SFSU Veterans Services Center can only provide application fee waiver codes for undergraduate students. Graduate students have to reach out to the Division of Graduate Studies in order to inquire about an application fee waiver code.  

Contact our office: 

SFSU grants undergraduate degree credit for successful completion of non-collegiate instruction, military or civilian, as recommended by the Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on Education. 

Documents needed to assess credit for military education are: 

Additional Sources of Credit:

  • SFSU also awards credit for College Level Education Program (CLEP) subject examinations in Statistics and Calculus. 
  • Credit may also be awarded for Defense Activities in Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) up to a maximum of 24-semester units. 

San Francisco State University bans the practice of providing commission, bonus or other incentive payment based directly or indirectly on securing enrollments or federal financial aid (including Tuition Assistance funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance. 

San Francisco State University does not use high-pressure recruitment tactics such as making multiple unsolicited contacts (3 or more), including contacts by phone, email, in-person. Nor does SFSU engage in same-day recruitment and registration for the purpose of securing Service member enrollments. 

University Admissions

  • Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment

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  • Graduate Studies

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