Metro College Success Program (Metro)

The Metro College Success Program offers resources and a learning community that support students during their first two years at SF State. Metro works with any major, whether you’ve declared one or are still exploring. It is especially helpful for first-generation college students or anyone looking for additional support during the transition to college. Starting college is a big step—you don’t have to do it alone.

Students who join Metro get access to:

• A dedicated faculty mentor for questions and guidance.
• A learning community of peers who share your interests and goals. Metro learning communities, known as academies, are in each of the colleges at SF State—Science & Engineering, Liberal & Creative Arts, Health & Social Sciences, Lam Family College of Business, Education, and Ethnic Studies. Metro is housed in the College of Ethnic Studies.
• A first‑semester course designed to help you navigate campus and transition smoothly into college life. It’s part of a two‑year Metro course pathway that supports & guides you through completing the general education units required for graduation. These are courses you take with students in your academy and are taught by Metro faculty mentors. 

• ETHS 120 Educational Justice, Health Equity, and Academic Success

• ETHS 221/PH 221 Health and Social Justice - Burning Issues, Taking Action

• ETHS 241/PH 241 Health and Social Movements in the United States in the 20th Century

For more info on how to apply to Metro, visit metro.sfsu.edu, email metro@sfsu.edu, or call (415) 338-3034