The Best San Francisco Colleges

San Francisco, California area Colleges

There are 9 ranked colleges within the San Francisco city limits and 32 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 182,169 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of California Berkeley enrolls the most students with 20 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, College of Alameda offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the San Francisco area at $1,104 per year.

The top rated college in the area is University of California Berkeley in Berkeley which is ranked #64 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore San Francisco area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The San Francisco area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like University of California Berkeley, University of San Francisco and Dominican University of California.
San Francisco, CA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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Lincoln University
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Oakland, CA
 

Lincoln University

Private 4 Year

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  • 474enrollment
  • $30,324net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 13

42 miles from San Francisco

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College of Marin
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Kentfield, CA

College of Marin

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,673enrollment
  • $29,061net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

31 miles from San Francisco

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Merritt College
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Oakland, CA
 

Merritt College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,716enrollment
  • $17,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

47 miles from San Francisco

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Mills College
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Oakland, CA

Mills College

Private 4 Year

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  • 658enrollment
  • -net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1520SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

46 miles from San Francisco

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Notre Dame de Namur University
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Belmont, CA

Notre Dame de Namur University

Private 4 Year

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  • 237enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

43 miles from San Francisco

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Samuel Merritt University
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Oakland, CA
 

Samuel Merritt University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,894enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
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  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from San Francisco

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Private 4 Year

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  • 403enrollment
  • $44,360net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Dec 7

34 miles from San Francisco

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College of San Mateo
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San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,208enrollment
  • $6,887net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

40 miles from San Francisco

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Skyline College
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San Bruno, CA

Skyline College

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,428enrollment
  • $4,652net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

32 miles from San Francisco

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Berkeley City College
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Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,547enrollment
  • $13,658net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

43 miles from San Francisco

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Expression College for Digital Arts
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Emeryville, CA
 

Expression College for Digital Arts

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 253enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

41 miles from San Francisco

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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
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Oakland, CA
 

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 508enrollment
  • $23,282net price
  • 64%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

47 miles from San Francisco

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Minerva University
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San Francisco, California
 

Minerva University

Private 4 Year

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  • 656enrollment
  • $16,556net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

34 miles from San Francisco

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California Jazz Conservatory
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Berkeley, CA
 

California Jazz Conservatory

Private 4 Year

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  • 20enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
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  • NAAvg GPA

43 miles from San Francisco

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