2026 Rankings for San Francisco State University

What ranking badges has SFSU been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards SFSU has earned will be listed on this page.

SFSU received 399 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SFSU:



#1 out of 9	#1 out of 9	#1 out of 43	#1 out of 43

SFSU also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/san-francisco-state-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

How SFSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#160 Best Colleges

#1 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

#1 Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#160 out of 3,449.

This makes SFSU a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SFSU has 870 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	61	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	101	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in California	1	136	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	185	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	62	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	103	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in California	1	141	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	192	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	63	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	108	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	1	143	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	199	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	9	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in California	1	43	View Report
Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	43	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	13	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	18	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools in California	1	2	View Report
Best Chinese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	3	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	40	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in California	2	27	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	40	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	2	11	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	2	11	View Report
Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	3	View Report
Best African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in California	2	5	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California	2	9	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	8	View Report
Best Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	13	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in California	2	26	View Report
Best Interior Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	33	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	17	View Report
Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	17	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in California	3	30	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	42	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in California	3	32	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	45	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in California	3	24	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in California	3	57	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best African American Studies Schools in California	3	4	View Report
Best African American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	4	View Report
Best Asian-American Studies Schools in California	3	3	View Report
Best Asian-American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	3	View Report
Best Asian-American Studies Schools	3	4	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	7	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	10	View Report
Best Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	8	View Report
Best Industrial Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	9	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in California	3	10	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	1035	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	1060	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	1115	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	4	1342	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	10	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	35	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	71	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	11	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in California	4	43	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	45	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	15	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	19	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	28	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	23	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	39	View Report
Best Schools in California	4	29	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in California	4	29	View Report
Best Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	15	View Report
Best Visual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	17	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	31	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	47	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in California	5	31	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	47	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools	5	1211	View Report
Best General Biology Schools	5	1257	View Report
Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	16	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	14	View Report
Best Hospitality Management Schools in California	5	13	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	16	View Report

How SFSU Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#172 out of 2,000.

This makes SFSU a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

SFSU has 870 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	7	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	17	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	8	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in California	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Far Western US Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	11	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	19	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	6	View Report
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	14	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in California	2	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools in the Far Western US Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in California	3	14	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	6	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Schools in California	3	11	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	8	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	9	View Report
Best Value East Asian Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in California	3	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	16	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	3	14	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3	22	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	21	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools	4	249	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	9	View Report
Best Value Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in California	4	11	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	13	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in California	4	17	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Schools in California	4	18	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	14	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in California	4	13	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Far Western US Region	4	17	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	62	View Report
Best Value Industrial Design Schools	4	67	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	4	16	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	8	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	13	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	18	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	17	View Report
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	17	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	16	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools in California	5	11	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Asian-American Studies Schools	5	16	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	15	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in California	5	6	View Report
Best Value General Apparel & Textiles Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	8	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	7	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	10	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Schools in California	5	18	View Report
Best Value Film Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	25	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	5	27	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	5	39	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	17	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	24	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	18	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	25	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools in California	6	7	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	106	View Report
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	25	View Report
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	25	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	23	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	17	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	6	17	View Report
Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in California	7	11	View Report
Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	14	View Report
Best Value Community College Education Schools	7	24	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	34	View Report
Best Value Native American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	30	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in California	7	9	View Report
Best Value Textile & Apparel Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	12	View Report
Best Value Chinese Language & Literature Schools in California	7	11	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	21	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in California	7	26	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	36	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in California	7	12	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7	17	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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