6 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in San Francisco, CA

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Below is a list of best universities in San Francisco ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 3.74M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 6 universities in San Francisco was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - San Francisco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

2. San Francisco State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in California
Acceptance Rate
94%
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$9,830
Enrollment
25,282

3. University of San Francisco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in California
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$42,953

4. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#48 in California
Acceptance Rate
83%
Enrollment
2,661
Male:Female
55:45
Founded
1901

5. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#73 in California
Acceptance Rate
90%
Enrollment
2,145
Male:Female
18:82
Founded
1968

6. California College of the Arts

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#118 in California
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$47,862
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$27,563

Universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences near San Francisco

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15 Saybrook University 587
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Oakland, California
17 University of California - Berkeley 3
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Berkeley, California
17 Graduate Theological Union 690
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Berkeley, California
21 Mills College 548
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Oakland, California
28 Saint Mary's College of California 687
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Moraga, California
35 California State University - East Bay 556
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Hayward, California
36 California State University Maritime Academy 631
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Vallejo, California
37 John F. Kennedy University 269
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Pleasant Hill, California
44 Stanford University 2
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Stanford, California
48 Palo Alto University 332
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Palo Alto, California