6 Best Psychology colleges in San Francisco, CA [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in San Francisco ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 6.23M citations received by 114K 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 Psychology

#3 in California

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

2. San Francisco State University

For Psychology

#16 in California

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $12,996
Enrollment: 22,563

3. University of San Francisco

For Psychology

#27 in California

#289 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $45,443

4. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Psychology

#74 in California

#755 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 1,874
Male:Female: 19:81
Founded: 1968

5. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Psychology

#82 in California

#862 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 3,098
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1901

6. California College of the Arts

For Psychology

#118 in California

#1413 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $46,823
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,953

Universities for Psychology near San Francisco

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Saybrook University	625	Oakland, California
17	University of California - Berkeley	19	Berkeley, California
18	Wright Institute	676	Berkeley, California
21	Mills College	554	Oakland, California
24	Dominican University of California	633	San Rafael, California
28	Saint Mary's College of California	661	Moraga, California
35	California State University - East Bay	502	Hayward, California
37	John F. Kennedy University	394	Pleasant Hill, California
37	Touro University California	658	Vallejo, California
44	Stanford University	4	Stanford, California

Psychology subfields in San Francisco