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SFBU student guide: campus events and game days, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

What's on at SFBU

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

See this week's events in Palo Alto for concerts, markets and things to do near campus.

By the numbers

SFBU at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates126
Admitted96%
Return for year two72%
Students per teacher10 to 1

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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Questions students ask about SFBU

What is the acceptance rate at San Francisco Bay University?

96% of applicants are admitted. Source: College Scorecard.

When was San Francisco Bay University founded?

San Francisco Bay University was founded in 1984. Source: Wikidata.

Where is San Francisco Bay University?

161 Mission Falls Lane, Fremont, CA, about 12 miles from Palo Alto.

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