Golden Gate Rankings and Evaluation

California Colleges

#38 in California Colleges

Federal Region IX

#12 in Federal Region IX

Golden Gate University is ranked 38^th in California Colleges and 12^nd in Federal Region IX.

The following statements evaluate Golden Gate University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $11,343 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 3,098.
The financial aid amount ($5,422) is lower.
It offers very diverse area of study (68 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Golden Gate are $11,343 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Golden Gate University $11,343

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Golden Gate are $17,070 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Golden Gate University $17,070

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Student Population

The total student population at Golden Gate is 3,098 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Golden Gate University 3,098

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Golden Gate is $5,422 which is 47.80% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Golden Gate University $5,422

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Golden Gate is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.