11 Best Universities in Berkeley, CA [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 11 best universities in Berkeley based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 17.6M citations received by 243K publications made by 11 universities in Berkeley, measured the popularity of 2,149 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of California - Berkeley

#1 in Berkeley

#2 in California

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

Wright Institute

#2 in Berkeley

#96 in California

#1138 in the United States

Enrollment: 514
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1969

Graduate Theological Union

#3 in Berkeley

#100 in California

#1177 in the United States

Enrollment: 213
Male:Female: 51:49

Pacific School of Religion

#4 in Berkeley

#121 in California

#1427 in the United States

Enrollment: 100
Male:Female: 43:57

Church Divinity School of the Pacific

#5 in Berkeley

#148 in California

#1787 in the United States

Enrollment: 71
Male:Female: 42:58

Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology

#6 in Berkeley

#159 in California

#1865 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 72
Male:Female: 87:13
Founded: 1932

Zaytuna College

#7 in Berkeley

#177 in California

#2015 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%

Starr King School for the Ministry

#8 in Berkeley

#188 in California

#2075 in the United States

Enrollment: 87
Male:Female: 29:71

California Jazz Conservatory

#9 in Berkeley

#200 in California

#2156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,469
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,100

American Baptist Seminary of the West

#10 in Berkeley

#212 in California

#2220 in the United States

Enrollment: 42
Male:Female: 66:34

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley

#11 in Berkeley

#215 in California

#2241 in the United States

Enrollment: 99
Male:Female: 25:75

Universities near Berkeley

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
6	Samuel Merritt University	1083	Oakland, California
7	Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences	2054	Oakland, California
7	Lincoln University - California	2248	Oakland, California
8	Saybrook University	914	Oakland, California
10	Holy Names University	1227	Oakland, California
10	Patten University	2019	Oakland, California
12	Mills College	534	Oakland, California
14	Saint Mary's College of California	524	Moraga, California
15	Golden Gate University - San Francisco	597	San Francisco, California
15	Academy of Art University	1185	San Francisco, California