Certificate in Paralegal Studies: Fees & Entry Requirements at San Francisco State University, USA

Certificate in Paralegal Studies

USA

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What will I learn?

Paralegal Studies is a 30 unit certificate program, providing instruction in practical legal skills and substantive law. All coursework is taught at the upper-division level by attorneys and working paralegals. The primary goal of the program is to educate students for positions as paralegals as a means of improving the quality, accessibility, and affordability of legal services. The program started in 1975 and has graduated well over a thousand paralegals.

Which department am I in?

San Francisco State University

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$15,576.00 (13,14,209) per year
Student Health Service Fee - 276.00
Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1600 Holloway Avenue,

San Francisco,

California,

94132, West, United States

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$15,576.00 (13,14,209) per year
Student Health Service Fee - 276.00
Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1600 Holloway Avenue,

San Francisco,

California,

94132, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants who hold a baccalaureate degree, either from the US or another country, are automatically eligible for admission to the program. Applicants who do not have a baccalaureate degree are required to have a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units of prior academic college credit with at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units of academic general education courses.

Minimum TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 7.0 or PTE 65; some majors require higher scores.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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