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# Schools Similar to San Francisco State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/san-francisco-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/san-francisco-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/san-francisco-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/san-francisco-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/san-francisco-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SF State

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SF State · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | 96.4% | 97.4% | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Monterey Bay](/school/california-state-university-monterey-bay/) | 96.4% | 97.4% | $62,324 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | 96.4% | 94.0% | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | 96.4% | 93.5% | $59,664 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | 96.4% | 93.9% | $59,109 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [Sonoma State University](/school/sonoma-state-university/) | CA | $65,997 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | CA | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/) | CA | $68,268 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/) | CA | $65,228 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | SF State · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | $67,804 4 years after completion | $84,560 4 years after completion | $14,182 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SF State · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | $12,278 | $9,338 | $64,511 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $12,278 | $9,320 | $72,596 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Stanislaus](/school/california-state-university-stanislaus/) | $12,278 | $6,067 | $58,952 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $12,278 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $12,278 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) | CA | $67,085 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | CA | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [Boise State University](/school/boise-state-university/) | ID | $64,791 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | CA | $64,926 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Barbara](/school/university-of-california-santa-barbara/) | CA | $70,323 4 years after completion |
| [Washington State University](/school/washington-state-university/) | WA | $73,467 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/) | CA | $65,228 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | CA | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [University of Oregon](/school/university-of-oregon/) | OR | $62,174 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | CA | $59,992 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).