Colleges Near Fairfax
There are no colleges in Fairfax, but 41 are within 50 miles, enrolling 306,509 students combined.
The closest option is Dominican University of California in San Rafael, 4.5 miles from Fairfax (about 5-8 minutes by car). Fairfax (pop. 7,441) is in California.
Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Chabot College in Hayward has the lowest tuition at $1,150 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Fairfax. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Fairfax. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Fairfax.
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 5 miles from Fairfax
A private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The San Rafael campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1210-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $37,456
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 4 miles from Fairfax
College of Marin is a public community college known for nursing, performing arts, and transfer preparation. The suburban Kentfield campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,662
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 14 miles from Fairfax
Contra Costa College is a public community college known for nursing and university-transfer programs. The campus is in San Pablo in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,384
California Institute of Integral Studies
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 18 miles from Fairfax
CIIS is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and interdisciplinary studies grounded in integral education. The urban campus sits in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Golden Gate University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 17 miles from Fairfax
Golden Gate is a private university known for undergraduate business and accounting. The urban campus sits in downtown San Francisco's financial district.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 18 miles from Fairfax
A private music conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance and composition. The urban campus sits in San Francisco's Civic Center near major symphony, opera, and ballet venues.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $43,746
University of San Francisco
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 17 miles from Fairfax
USF is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and international studies. The urban campus sits beside Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1190-1390
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $45,443
Minerva University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, California
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- 17 miles from Fairfax
Minerva is a highly selective private university known for an interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum taught through small, seminar-style classes. Students live in successive residence halls across a rotation of global cities rather than on one traditional campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 3%
- Net Price $13,324
California College of the Arts
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 19 miles from Fairfax
CCA is a private art and design college known for undergraduate programs in fine arts, graphic design, and architecture. The urban campus is in San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.34
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $46,823
Berkeley School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 20 miles from Fairfax
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price -
University of California Berkeley
- Public 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Fairfax
Berkeley is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and chemistry. The hillside campus overlooks San Francisco Bay in the East Bay city of Berkeley.
- SAT Range 1310-1530
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $16,538
San Francisco State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Fairfax
SF State is a large public university known for undergraduate ethnic studies, cinema, and creative writing. The urban campus borders Lake Merced in southwestern San Francisco.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $13,168
Berkeley City College
- Public 2 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 20 miles from Fairfax
Berkeley City College is a public community college known for transfer preparation and programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The urban campus sits in downtown Berkeley near UC Berkeley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,695
California Jazz Conservatory
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 20 miles from Fairfax
California Jazz Conservatory is a private music conservatory known for undergraduate jazz studies and performance. The urban campus is in downtown Berkeley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price -
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 21 miles from Fairfax
Cal Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and international business and logistics. The waterfront campus sits on San Pablo Bay in Vallejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $19,040
City College of San Francisco
- Public 2 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 20 miles from Fairfax
A large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and transfer preparation. The main Ocean Avenue campus and additional centers serve students across San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,616
Samuel Merritt University
- Private 4 Year
- Oakland, CA
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- 21 miles from Fairfax
Samuel Merritt is a private health sciences university known for undergraduate nursing. The urban campus in Oakland focuses on clinical training for health professions.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
College of Alameda
- Public 2 Year
- Alameda, CA
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- 22 miles from Fairfax
College of Alameda is a public community college known for aviation maintenance technology and career technical programs. The campus is located on Alameda Island in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,506