About the College
SFSU College of Professional & Global Education
The SFSU College of Professional & Global Education helps you continue your education through flexible programs designed for working adults, career changers, lifelong learners and international students. You can complete a degree, build professional skills, explore a new field or take University classes online and in person in San Francisco.
By the Numbers
4,700+ Students
50+ Programs
25+ Certificates
Annual Report
Explore the college’s highlights, milestones and impact from the past year in the annual report.
Annual Report 2024–2025
Mission and Vision
Our Mission: To mobilize the resources and expertise of San Francisco State University and its partners to meet the educational and professional needs of diverse communities and industries. Our Vision: To be a leading education model in expanding access to innovative programs that prepare and inspire individuals to transform local and global communities and industries.
Self-Support
The College of Professional & Global Education is the only fully self-support college at SFSU. Programs are funded through program fees rather than state funding, allowing the college to expand access to education while supporting students, faculty and University services across SFSU and the CSU system.
Reinvestment
Our college reinvests revenue back into SFSU and the California State University system, helping support University services, student success initiatives and long-term campus growth while expanding access to education for local and international students.
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SFSU
San Francisco State University is a public university located in the heart of San Francisco. At SFSU, you join a diverse community of students from around the world. You learn from experienced faculty and gain practical skills that prepare you for academic and career success. As part of the California State University system, the University offers respected degrees and programs in one of the most dynamic regions in the United States.
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California State University
San Francisco State University is part of the California State University system, one of the largest public university systems in the country. Through Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE), we connect the resources of the California State University to local communities in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as students across the nation and around the world.
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What Students Say
At the SFSU open house, the positivity of the students and faculty stood out, and I realized this program offered the advising, structure and supportive cohort I had not had before.