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Colleges in San Francisco

There are at least 23 colleges in San Francisco, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 105,015 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 71,992 full-time students, and a reported 7,877 dorm rooms.

The largest schools here include City College of San Francisco, San Francisco State University, Academy of Art University and University of San Francisco.

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

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

San Francisco 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.

California Culinary Academy
San Francisco, California

Respected culinary arts school with student-operated restaurant and Cordon Bleu association. Some programs can be completed within 30 weeks.

  • Programs: Cooking And Culinary Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Everest College
San Francisco, California

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Basic Skills, Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Hospitality, Law, Liberal Arts, Media, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Nursing And Emergency Medicine, Nutrition And Exercise Therapy, Office And Administration, Religion And Philosophy, Security And Law Enforcement, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree

Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California

Golden Gate University (FTI) offers many different programs and curriculums focused on adult oriented higher learning, with both online and on-campus learning options.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Family And Social Work, Law, Media, Therapy And Counseling
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master, Masters

Heald College
San Francisco, California

Offers associate degree, certificate and diploma programs in business, healthcare, and technology. Located at 11 campuses in California, Oregon and Hawaii

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Engineering Technician, Hospitality, Law, Medical Administration, Medical Support And Technology, Office And Administration, Security And Law Enforcement
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate

Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
San Francisco, California

Offers MBA and Master's degree management programs. Located at several sites in the United States and Canada

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Education And Teaching, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Medical Administration
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Master

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
San Francisco, California

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at thirteen campuses in ten states

  • Programs: Cooking And Culinary Arts, Hospitality
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

The Art Institutes
San Francisco, California

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Business And Management, Computer Science And Engineering, Construction Trades, Cooking And Culinary Arts, Design, Engineering Technician, Family And Social Work, Fine Arts, Hospitality, Leisure, Media, Music, Photography And Commercial Art
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Coursework, Diploma, Non-Degree

San Francisco Open Admission Colleges

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

Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery
San Francisco, California 94105

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: animation and special effects, fashion design, cinematography, interior design, illustration, graphic design, commercial art, computer graphics.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 11,334 students, 8,880 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,538 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, California 94112-1898

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, child development, health professions, automobile mechanics, medical records tech, biological and biomedical sciences, cardiovascular tech, culinary arts.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 46,411 students, 21,273 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Miami Ad School-San Francisco
415 Jackson Street
San Francisco, California 94111

  • Programs: advertising, design and visual communication, photography.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
  • Student Body: 85 students, 85 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

Miss Martys Hair Academy and Esthetics Institute
1087 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94103

  • Programs: cosmetology, aesthetician and skin care, personal grooming, manicurist, cosmetoloty instructor, massage therapy.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 92 students, 83 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
55 Stockton St
San Francisco, California 94108-5805

  • Programs: fashion merchandising, fashion design, design and visual communication, interior design, graphic design.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's.
  • Student Body: 1,031 students, 922 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

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

American College of California
760 Market St Ste 1009
San Francisco, California 94102

American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
455 Arkansas St
San Francisco, California 94107

  • Programs: traditional Asian medicine.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 241 students, 182 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

American Conservatory Theater
30 Grant Ave
San Francisco, California 94108-5834

  • Programs: acting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's.
  • Student Body: 46 students, 46 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

California Institute of Integral Studies
1453 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94103

  • Programs: counseling psychology, clinical psychology, interdisciplinary studies, philosophy and religious studies, organizational behavior, psychology courses, anthropology, alternative medical services.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 1,126 students, 999 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut St
San Francisco, California 94133-2299

  • Programs: painting, photography, various performing arts, cinematography, sculpture, interdisciplinary studies, design and visual communication, printmaking.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 655 students, 597 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 120 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 490-630. Math: 450-590.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak Street
San Francisco, California 94102-6011

  • Programs: violin, guitar, and strings, music performance, voice, piano, music theory and composition, conducting.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 406 students, 397 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, California 94132

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, psychology, English, education, radio and television, liberal arts and sciences, film studies, biology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 30,125 students, 25,589 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,393 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-560. Math: 440-560.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center
747 Front Street
San Francisco, California 94111

  • Programs: psychology, organizational behavior, interdisciplinary studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's.
  • Student Body: 488 students, 478 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

University of California Hastings College of Law
200 McAllister St
San Francisco, California 94102-4978

  • Programs: law, legal professions.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 1,262 students, 1,262 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 300 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

University of California-San Francisco
500 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, California 94143

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, physical therapy, biomedical sciences, medical scientist, surgical nurse.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 2,999 students, 2,999 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,354 student capacity.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option.

University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St
San Francisco, California 94117-1080

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, law, organizational behavior, counseling psychology, registered nursing, information science, psychology, finance.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 8,714 students, 8,200 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,172 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 502-610. Math: 510-620. Writing: 510-610.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. 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 Colleges372,2596,063 
Berkeley Colleges13102,74341,8148,970
Daly City Colleges3103,621170 
Oakland Colleges13399,48425,5311,328
San Bruno Colleges140,1658,359 
San Pablo Colleges130,2157,147 

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