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Colleges in San Francisco, CA

CampusPin lists 30 colleges and universities in or near San Francisco, California, 25 universities and 5 community colleges, with 8 public and 22 private institutions.

The Bay Area concentrates UC Berkeley, Stanford (Palo Alto), USF, San Francisco State, Mills, and the Peralta and CCSF community-college networks.

San Francisco colleges by the numbers

Largest by enrollment
University of California, Berkeley
Lowest published tuition
Berkeley City College ($1,148)
Published tuition range
$1,148–$58,222
Most selective
Minerva University (4% accept.)
Public / private
8 public · 22 private
4-year / 2-year
25 universities · 5 community colleges

Among the 30 colleges in or near San Francisco, University of California, Berkeley is the largest by enrollment; Berkeley City College has the lowest published in-state tuition at $1,148; Minerva University is the most selective at a 4% acceptance rate. Published figures are sticker price, not net price — compare net price and outcomes on each profile.

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Data sources & methodology

College listings for San Francisco, California are compiled from federal datasets and each institution's own published information.

Sources used across this page

Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.

  • IPEDS / NCES College Navigator

    Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.

  • U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

    Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.

  • Institutional websites

    Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.

Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.

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