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Berkeley Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Berkeley, California

There are at least 13 colleges in Berkeley, listed and described below. These schools represent 41,814 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 40,237 full-time students, and a reported 7,753 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Berkeley; see particularly San Francisco, and Oakland colleges.

The largest schools here include University of California-Berkeley and Berkeley City College.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of California Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • Berkeley is notable for the large percent of its residents with college degrees.
  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Berkeley.
  • Housing and buildings in Berkeley tend to be older than other areas.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Berkeley.

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Berkeley Colleges with Open Admissions

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Berkeley City College
2050 Center St
Berkeley, California 94704

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, travel services, digital communications, American Sign Language, human services, Spanish language, English, business management.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 5,287 students, 3,471 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Colleges in Berkeley with Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2008-2009 information.

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
2550 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, California 94704

  • Programs: acupuncture.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
  • Student Body: 138 students, 178 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available.

American Baptist Seminary of the West
2606 Dwight Way
Berkeley, California 94704-3029

  • Programs: ministry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
  • Student Body: 58 students, 3 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 42 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

Church Divinity School of the Pacific
2451 Ridge Road
Berkeley, California 94709-1211

  • Programs: ministry, theology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 114 students, 27 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 75 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology
2301 Vine Street
Berkeley, California 94708-1816

  • Programs: ministry, theology, philosophy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 89 students, 45 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

Franciscan School of Theology
1712 Euclid Ave
Berkeley, California 94709-1208

  • Programs: theology, ministry.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 81 students, 56 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 5 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Graduate Theological Union
2400 Ridge Rd
Berkeley, California 94709

  • Programs: theology and religious vocations, Biblical languages.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 222 students, 212 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 18 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
1735 LeRoy Ave
Berkeley, California 94709

  • Programs: ministry, theology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 173 students, 148 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
2770 Marin Ave
Berkeley, California 94708-1597

  • Programs: ministry, theology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 117 students, 22 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 70 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Pacific School of Religion
1798 Scenic Ave
Berkeley, California 94709

  • Programs: ministry, theology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 214 students, 67 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 129 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Starr King School for Ministry
2441 Le Conte AVE
Berkeley, California 94709-1209

  • Programs: ministry, religion.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 65 students, 1 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience.

The Wright Institute
2728 Durant Ave
Berkeley, California 94704-1796

  • Programs: clinical psychology, counseling psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
  • Student Body: 316 students, 362 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California 94720

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, call and molecular biology, political science, economics, psychology, English, electrical engineering, civil engineering.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 34,940 students, 35,645 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 7,414 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 580-710. Math: 620-750. Writing: 590-710.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)
StudentsDorms
Alameda Colleges272,2595,979 
Martinez Colleges135,866646 
Moraga Colleges116,2903,8011,553
Oakland Colleges14399,48425,5311,612
San Francisco Colleges24776,733105,0157,977
San Pablo Colleges130,2157,147 

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