Canada College vs. City College of San Francisco

Comparable Facts

Compare Canada College in Redwood City, CA with City College of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City College of San Francisco is larger than Canada College based on total student enrollment (19,267 students vs. 6,625 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Canada College is located in Redwood City, CA (Large Suburban setting); City College of San Francisco is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• Canada College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. City College of San Francisco is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Canada College 27:1; City College of San Francisco 24:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College of San Francisco are 14% lower than at Canada College ($26,907 vs. $31,288).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.7% higher at City College of San Francisco than at Canada College (about $3,272 more per year; $14,656 vs. $11,384).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Canada College than at City College of San Francisco (84% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City College of San Francisco students is 58% larger than aid received by Canada College students ($7,318 vs. $4,633).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Canada College and City College of San Francisco.
• Typical fall application deadline: Canada College Aug 31, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More City College of San Francisco graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Canada College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 34%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.