SF State College of Science & Engineering

What SF State College of Science & Engineering does

SF State College of Science & Engineering (CoSE) is an academic college within San Francisco State University, part of the California State University (CSU) system, serving more than 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students across eight departments and schools spanning the physical, life, computational, and engineering sciences. Its core products are undergraduate and graduate degree programs, plus externally funded research outputs. CoSE operates several specialized facilities: the EOS Center for marine and coastal science (45 years operating), the Sierra Nevada Field Campus (75 years operating), and the newly opened 125,000 sq ft Science and Engineering Innovation Center (SEIC) launched in Fall 2024.

Name

SF State College of Science & Engineering

Legal name

College of Science & Engineering, San Francisco State University

Website

https://cose.sfsu.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SF State College of Science & Engineering is an academic college within San Francisco State University (CSU system) serving 7,000+ STEM students across eight departments, delivering degrees and externally funded research from facilities including the new SEIC, EOS Center, and Sierra Nevada Field Campus.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI), Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO), Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA)

Keywords

• STEM higher education
• Undergraduate science programs
• Graduate research training
• Clean energy engineering
• Computer science education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Public university funding from California State University system and state appropriations.
2. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate student tuition and fees.
3. Research Grants: Federal and state grants supporting research programs including NIH, NSF, DOE, and private foundations. Examples include $5M NIH Bridges to Doctorate, $3.75M DOE funding for Industrial Assessment Center, $2M NSF CS4All expansion.
4. Private Donations: Gilead Foundation donated $1.25M programmatic support and $3.75M for SEIC equipment. Other foundation and corporate donations support student scholarships and programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The College of Science & Engineering (CoSE) is a public academic college within San Francisco State University that delivers undergraduate and graduate STEM degree programs across eight departments and schools, supported by research facilities including the new 125,000-square-foot Science and Engineering Innovation Center (SEIC), the Estuary & Ocean Science (EOS) Center, and the Sierra Nevada Field Campus. It supplements degree education with specialized programs such as NIH Bridges to Doctorate, CS4All K-12 teacher training, the Industrial Assessment Center, the Gilead Innovation Initiative, and industry co-developed courses like CSC 511: Protein Modeling with Deep Learning.

Product overview

SF State College of Science & Engineering (CoSE) is an academic college within San Francisco State University offering educational programs across eight departments and schools. The college operates the Science and Engineering Innovation Center (SEIC) as its primary facility, and delivers programs including CSC 511 (Protein Modeling with Deep Learning), CS4All/CS4NorthCal (K-12 teacher training), W+iSE (women in STEM support), Student Project Showcase, Gilead Innovation Initiative, Industrial Assessment Center, EOS Center, NIH Bridges to Doctorate, SF Hacks hackathon, and Sierra Nevada Field Campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science and Engineering Innovation Center (SEIC)
• CSC 511: Protein Modeling with Deep Learning
• CS4All / CS4NorthCal
• Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) / Western Regional Center of Excellence
• NIH Bridges to Doctorate Program
• Estuary & Ocean Science (EOS) Center
• Gilead Innovation Initiative
• SF Hacks
• Student Project Showcase (SPS)
• W+iSE Program
• Sierra Nevada Field Campus

Quantifiable outcome

• Underrepresented minorities in Biology master's increased from <4% to 33.5%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• GenentechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Genentech scientist Will Thrift collaborated with SFSU's PINC program to develop and teach CSC 511: Protein Modeling with Deep Learning, introducing students to cutting-edge AI for biotech research. The course was co-developed with PINC Director Anagha Kulkarni.
• San Jose State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in DOE's Western Regional Center of Excellence, collaborating on clean energy training and workforce development across minority-serving institutions.
• San Diego State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in DOE's Western Regional Center of Excellence, collaborating on renewable energy and energy efficient technologies training.
• Laney CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner community college in DOE's Western Regional Center of Excellence, expanding clean energy training to two-year institutions.
• Cuyamaca CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner community college in DOE's Western Regional Center of Excellence, supporting tribal communities and environmental justice initiatives.
• San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal CS4SF research-practice partnership established in 2016 to bring computer science to SF high schools, training teachers and placing instructional assistants in classrooms.
• WestEdmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in CS4NorthCal project, serving as evaluator and supporting the consortium of universities and school districts.
• California Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership enabling SFSU student research collaboration. SFSU graduate Ezra Mendales described a new Galapagos lava heron species as part of his master's thesis working with Academy curators.
• UCSFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership where SFSU master's students conduct thesis research at UCSF facilities. LeRoy Robinson Jr. completed his master's thesis with UCSF faculty before pursuing Ph.D. at NYU.
• Smithsonian Environmental Research CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnsite research partner at EOS Center Romberg Tiburon Campus, collaborating on nature-based solutions to climate change research.
• National Estuarine Research ReservemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at EOS Center supporting long-term research on estuarine ecosystems and climate change mitigation.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sonoma State University School of Science and Technology: Sonoma State is a smaller CSU peer in Northern California and a partner in CoSE's CS4NorthCal consortium. Comparable CSU funding structure and undergraduate STEM focus in the same regional market.
• San Diego State University College of Engineering: SDSU is a peer CSU engineering college in Southern California and a partner in CoSE's DOE Western Regional Center of Excellence. Comparable scale, mission, and CSU funding structure serving undergraduate-focused STEM populations.
• San Francisco State University School of Engineering: CoSE itself houses the SF State School of Engineering, but the broader SFSU academic structure (and other CSU engineering schools) represents the most directly comparable peer set in terms of student population, tuition model, and CSU system funding structure.
• Cal Poly College of Engineering: Cal Poly's College of Engineering is a peer CSU polytechnic institution with similar undergraduate STEM focus, hands-on learning pedagogy, and CSU funding model. Comparable scale and student demographics in California.
• CSU Long Beach College of Engineering: CSULB's College of Engineering is another CSU engineering peer serving diverse undergraduate populations in Southern California with similar mission focus on inclusive STEM education and workforce development.
• San Jose State University College of Engineering: San Jose State is the most direct peer: another CSU system engineering college in the Bay Area, serving similar commuter/working student populations, and already a partner in CoSE's DOE Western Regional Center of Excellence. Direct competitor for STEM students and faculty in Northern California.

Broad incumbents

• UC Berkeley College of Engineering: UC Berkeley's College of Engineering is a top-tier California STEM institution that competes with CoSE for elite students, faculty, and federal research grants. UC system peer with much larger research portfolio and budget.
• UCLA Samueli School of Engineering: UCLA Samueli is a larger, more research-intensive California engineering school that competes with CoSE for STEM students, faculty, and research funding. Part of the UC system with substantially larger resources and national ranking.
• UC Davis College of Engineering: UC Davis College of Engineering is a UC system peer with comparable focus on diverse STEM populations and California workforce development, though with larger research budget and UC system resources.
• Stanford University School of Engineering: Stanford Engineering is a globally elite STEM institution located in Silicon Valley, competing with CoSE for top STEM talent, industry partnerships, and prestige in the Bay Area. Private institution with vastly larger endowment and research base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SFSU
• Facebookfacebook.com/sanfranciscostate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cose-sfsu
• Instagraminstagram.com/sanfranciscostate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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