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Founnded in 1899 as San Francisco State Normal School, a two-year teacher-training college, it was the first normal school in the nation to require a high school diploma for admission.

SFSU awards Bachelor's degrees in 116 areas of specialization and Master's in 95. It offers a Ph.D. and Ed.D. in education with a concentration in special education, jointly with UC Berkeley. In addition, SFSU offers a joint Master of Science in Physical Therapy with UC San Francisco, as well as 27 credential programs and 34 certificate programs.

Among the various undergraduate majors offered are: Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Kinesiology; Raza Studies and Technical and Professional Writing.

The Masters degree programs have titles such as: American Indian Studies; Astrophysics; Museum Studies and Russian.

The University has an enrollment of about 27,000 and student housing is available for 2227.

Location: 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco California 94132 Telephone 415-338-2411 Toll Free: 415-338-2163

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(Berkeley) American Baptist Seminary of the West
(San Francisco) American College of Chinese Medicine
(San Francisco) American Conservatory Theater

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