Colleges Near South San Francisco
There are no colleges in South San Francisco, but 49 are within 50 miles, enrolling 412,866 students combined.
The closest option is Skyline College in San Bruno, 5.3 miles from South San Francisco (about 6-9 minutes by car). South San Francisco (pop. 63,632) 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 South San Francisco. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near South San Francisco. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near South San Francisco.
University of California Berkeley
- Public 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 16 miles from South San Francisco
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
Canada College
- Public 2 Year
- Redwood City, CA
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- 15 miles from South San Francisco
Canada College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and design. The hillside campus sits above Redwood City on the San Francisco Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,276
Chabot College
- Public 2 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 15 miles from South San Francisco
Chabot is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology. The campus sits in Hayward in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,043
Berkeley City College
- Public 2 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 16 miles from South San Francisco
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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- 16 miles from South San Francisco
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 East Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 18 miles from South San Francisco
Cal State East Bay is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The hillside campus in Hayward overlooks the San Francisco Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $9,850
Menlo College
- Private 4 Year
- Atherton, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from South San Francisco
Menlo College is a small private college known for undergraduate business and management. The residential campus sits in Atherton on the San Francisco Peninsula near Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $32,563
Saint Mary's College of California
- Private 4 Year
- Moraga, CA
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- 19 miles from South San Francisco
Saint Mary's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and a Great Books liberal arts program. The residential campus lies in the hills of Moraga in the East Bay.
- SAT Range 1070-1253
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $35,332
Stanford University
- Private 4 Year
- Stanford, CA
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4.8 | 6 reviews
- 19 miles from South San Francisco
Stanford is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. The suburban campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $25,078
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 22 miles from South San Francisco
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
Palo Alto University
- Private 4 Year
- Palo Alto, CA
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- 22 miles from South San Francisco
Palo Alto University is a private university known for undergraduate programs in psychology and behavioral sciences. The campus is located in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 23 miles from South San Francisco
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
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 24 miles from South San Francisco
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
Foothill College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Altos Hills, CA
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- 24 miles from South San Francisco
Foothill is a public community college known for undergraduate dental hygiene and science transfer pathways. The hillside campus sits in Los Altos Hills overlooking Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,805
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- 27 miles from South San Francisco
Diablo Valley College is a community college known for transfer pathways to UC Berkeley and other University of California campuses. The suburban campus sits in Pleasant Hill in the San Francisco East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,001
San Francisco Bay University
- Private 4 Year
- Fremont, California
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- 27 miles from South San Francisco
San Francisco Bay University is a private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and business. The campus is located in Fremont in California's San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.72
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $10,294
Ohlone College
- Public 2 Year
- Fremont, CA
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- 27 miles from South San Francisco
Ohlone is a public community college known for undergraduate deaf studies, ASL interpreting, and nursing. The main campus is in Fremont in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,639
Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Clara, CA
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- 28 miles from South San Francisco
Mission College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and fire protection technology. The suburban campus is located in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,646