Colleges in San Francisco, California
San Francisco is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 3,592,294 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty colleges are active for serving college programs in San Francisco, California. In addition, there are 49 colleges located within 30 miles from San Francisco.
By school type, there are four public and sixteen private schools. By school level, there are thirteen 4-years (or high) schools, three 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Seventeen schools offer undergraduate programs and thirteen schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in San Francisco, California is $25,900 for California residents and $29,594 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 56.73% and the average SAT score is 1,310. A total of 70,642 students enrolled in schools in San Francisco, California, of which 12,937 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in San Francisco, California
The following table lists 20 colleges located in San Francisco and 30 schools near San Francisco, California ordered by distance from San Francisco. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From San Francisco | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 0.99 miles | - | 3,140 | - | - | $29,294 | - | - |
| San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 1.33 miles | $10,250 | 127 | - | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.47 miles | $58,222 | 9,688 | 74% | 13 to 1 | $29,140 | 71.2% | 1,310 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.83 miles | $54,550 | 437 | 62% | 3 to 1 | $54,550 | 41.6% | - |
| California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 1.96 miles | $22,334 | 2,145 | - | 13 to 1 | $23,610 | - | - |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 2.14 miles | $14,656 | 16,134 | 37% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of California-Hastings College of Law San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.28 miles | - | 1,193 | - | - | $46,753 | - | - |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.44 miles | $12,040 | 213 | - | 23 to 1 | - | - | - |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.51 miles | $57,946 | 1,501 | 72% | 7 to 1 | $61,030 | 75.7% | - |
| Minerva University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.64 miles | $18,700 | 660 | 83% | 13 to 1 | $19,500 | 1.0% | - |
| American Conservatory Theater San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.78 miles | $30,285 | 24 | 100% | 6 to 1 | $30,285 | - | - |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 3.04 miles | $19,304 | 25,282 | 54% | 19 to 1 | $18,362 | 94.2% | - |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.12 miles | $16,184 | 211 | - | 42 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Presidio Graduate School San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.13 miles | $33,240 | 159 | - | - | $32,880 | - | - |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.19 miles | $28,024 | 6,786 | 43% | 15 to 1 | $31,696 | - | - |
| Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.20 miles | $11,600 | 94 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.33 miles | $31,243 | 2,661 | - | 13 to 1 | $17,070 | - | - |
| San Francisco Film School San Francisco, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.35 miles | $48,650 | 105 | 32% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.53 miles | $19,400 | 12 | - | 5 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 3.57 miles | $46,064 | 70 | 32% | 4 to 1 | $48,250 | - | - |
| Hilltop Beauty School Daly City, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.65 miles | $14,245 | 102 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Unitek College South San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.94 miles | $37,659 | 327 | - | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Skyline College San Bruno, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 8.80 miles | $11,384 | 8,523 | 40% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of Alameda Alameda, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.11 miles | $8,684 | 5,673 | 35% | 30 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Reach University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.67 miles | $12,374 | 896 | - | 37 to 1 | - | 98.5% | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office Oakland, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 9.91 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.97 miles | $27,750 | 85 | - | - | $26,290 | - | - |
| Lincoln University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.05 miles | $11,420 | 377 | 81% | 16 to 1 | $10,310 | - | - |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.07 miles | $19,879 | 111 | - | - | $17,991 | - | - |
| SAE Expression College Emeryville, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.25 miles | $17,679 | 253 | 53% | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Laney College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.25 miles | $8,684 | 9,653 | 26% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Peralta Community College System Office Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.27 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.35 miles | $16,504 | 1,198 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.63 miles | $50,934 | 1,911 | - | 6 to 1 | $58,126 | - | - |
| Moler Barber College Oakland, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.88 miles | $15,000 | 398 | - | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.09 miles | $13,786 | 116 | - | - | $13,911 | - | - |
| International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.22 miles | $3,075 | 200 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 12.30 miles | $8,684 | 6,122 | 41% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.32 miles | $20,400 | 53 | - | - | $19,800 | - | - |
| California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.40 miles | $23,700 | 23 | 50% | 4 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Berkeley School of Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.69 miles | $2,896 | 88 | - | 2 to 1 | $19,640 | 66.7% | - |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.79 miles | $45,627 | 45,307 | 94% | 19 to 1 | $30,363 | 11.3% | - |
| Pacific School of Religion Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.88 miles | $18,960 | 109 | - | - | $17,175 | - | - |
| Graduate Theological Union Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.89 miles | $24,143 | 172 | - | - | $22,817 | - | - |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.95 miles | $16,800 | 64 | - | - | $17,660 | - | - |
| The Wright Institute Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.95 miles | $41,400 | 520 | - | - | $39,500 | - | - |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.02 miles | $21,480 | 62 | - | - | $20,550 | - | - |
| Holy Names University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.31 miles | $42,115 | 959 | 53% | 9 to 1 | $18,590 | 100.0% | - |
| Mills College at Northeastern University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.36 miles | $30,950 | 817 | 64% | 8 to 1 | $36,443 | - | - |
| College of Marin Kentfield, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 14.72 miles | $10,828 | 4,283 | 32% | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Average | - | $29,594 | 70,642 | 59% | 14 to 1 | $34,032 | 56.7% | 1,310 |