Colleges Near San Rafael

Dominican University of California

• Private 4 Year
• San Rafael, CA
• 2.5 | 2 reviews

• Campus in San Rafael

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
• | 0 reviews

• 3 miles from San Rafael

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
• | 0 reviews

• 9 miles from San Rafael

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

Golden Gate University

• Private 4 Year
• San Francisco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from San Rafael

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 -

Berkeley School of Theology

• Private 4 Year
• Berkeley, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 16 miles from San Rafael

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 89%
• Net Price -

California Institute of Integral Studies

• Private 4 Year
• San Francisco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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 -

California College of the Arts

• Private 4 Year
• San Francisco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 16 miles from San Rafael

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

University of California Berkeley

• Public 4 Year
• Berkeley, CA
• 5.0 | 2 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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 Conservatory of Music

• Private 4 Year
• San Francisco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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
• | 0 reviews

• 14 miles from San Rafael

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

Berkeley City College

• Public 2 Year
• Berkeley, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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

Minerva University

• Private 4 Year
• San Francisco, California
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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 Jazz Conservatory

• Private 4 Year
• Berkeley, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 15 miles from San Rafael

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
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 16 miles from San Rafael

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

Samuel Merritt University

• Private 4 Year
• Oakland, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 17 miles from San Rafael

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
• | 0 reviews

• 19 miles from San Rafael

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

City College of San Francisco

• Public 2 Year
• San Francisco, CA
• | 0 reviews

• 18 miles from San Rafael

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

Laney College

• Public 2 Year
• Oakland, CA
• 5.0 | 1 reviews

• 18 miles from San Rafael

Laney is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and career technical programs. The urban campus sits near Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland.

• SAT Range -
• Avg GPA NA
• Acceptance Rate 100%
• Net Price $17,741