Oakland Colleges

Oakland Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Oakland

There are at least 13 colleges in Oakland, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 25,531 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 14,732 full-time students, and a reported 1,328 dorm rooms.

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

The largest schools here include Laney College and Merritt 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

There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Oakland.

Oakland QuickSchools™

We call these QuickSchools™ -- Our term for schools with flexible schedules, simple applications, online info request forms, and very rapid response to requests for info.

TechSkills
Oakland, California

TechSkills offers higher learning education to adults who are seeking to advance their careers, or even start new ones, after extended periods of time in other endeavors.

Programs: Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician
Degrees/Course Work: Certificate

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Oakland Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland, California 94618-1487

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: painting, creative writing, graphic design, architecture, illustration, fashion design, photography, interdisciplinary studies.
Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
Student Body: 1,613 students, 1,524 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 233 student capacity.
Flexibility: AP credits.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Laney College
900 Fallon St
Oakland, California 94607

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, social services, culinary arts, cosmetology, biological and physical sciences, business management, accounting, HVAC tech.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
Student Body: 11,745 students, 5,626 full-time equivalent.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Some high school credits accepted.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services.

Lincoln University
401 15th Street
Oakland, California 94612-2801

Programs: business management, sonography and ultrasound tech, medical assistant, computer science, English, criminal justice and administration, dental assistant, medical staff tech.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
Student Body: 319 students, 306 full-time equivalent.
Flexibility: Credit for experience.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Merritt College
12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, California 94619-3196

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: child development, liberal arts and sciences, social services, biological and physical sciences, human services, real estate, radiographer, registered nursing.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
Student Body: 6,944 students, 3,162 full-time equivalent.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Moler Barber College
3815 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, California 94609-2419

Programs: barber.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
Student Body: 30 students, 30 full-time equivalent.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Patten University
2433 Coolidge Ave
Oakland, California 94601

Programs: general studies, bible studies, liberal arts and sciences, child development, elementary school teaching, business and related services, education.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
Student Body: 758 students, 520 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 80 student capacity.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
1601 Clay St
Oakland, California 94612

Programs: acupuncture.
Degrees/Certificates: Master's.
Student Body: 102 students, 79 full-time equivalent.
Flexibility: Weekend classes available.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

English Center for International Women
5000 MacArthur Blvd. Mills College
Oakland, California 94613

Programs: general office occupations, English.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
Student Body: 98 students, 98 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 5 student capacity.
SAT: not generally required.
Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, California 94619-1699

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, education, registered nursing, philosophy and religious studies, nursing administration, liberal arts and sciences, counseling psychology, psychology.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
Student Body: 1,114 students, 864 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 350 student capacity.
SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 450-530. Math: 430-535.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, California 94613

Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: creative writing, managerial economics, English, pre-med, educational administration, political science, psychology, art studies.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
Student Body: 1,446 students, 1,360 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 450 student capacity.
SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-640. Math: 490-610. Writing: 500-630.
Flexibility: AP credits.
Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Samuel Merritt College
370 Hawthorne Avenue
Oakland, California 94609

Programs: registered nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, nurse practitioner, occupational therapy, nurse anesthetist, podiatry.
Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
Student Body: 1,278 students, 1,095 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 98 student capacity.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

School of Urban Missions
735 - 105th Ave
Oakland, California 94603

Programs: bible studies.
Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's.
Student Body: 84 students, 68 full-time equivalent.
Dorms: 112 student capacity.
SAT: not generally required.
Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits.
Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

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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/Town	Colleges	Pop. (2000)	Students	Dorms
Alameda Colleges	3	72,259	6,063
Berkeley Colleges	13	102,743	41,814	8,970
Daly City Colleges	3	103,621	170
Moraga Colleges	1	16,290	3,801	1,554
San Francisco Colleges	22	776,733	105,015	7,877
San Pablo Colleges	1	30,215	7,147

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