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 5.92M citations received by 111K 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: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

2. San Francisco State University

For Psychology

#16 in California

#213 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $11,498
Enrollment: 23,908

3. University of San Francisco

For Psychology

#27 in California

#291 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,104

4. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Psychology

#74 in California

#762 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,047
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

5. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Psychology

#81 in California

#853 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,262
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1901

6. California College of the Arts

For Psychology

#120 in California

#1427 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $49,945
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $29,175

Universities for Psychology near San Francisco

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
15	Saybrook University	623	Oakland, California
17	University of California - Berkeley	19	Berkeley, California
18	Wright Institute	669	Berkeley, California
21	Mills College	548	Oakland, California
24	Dominican University of California	640	San Rafael, California
28	Saint Mary's College of California	657	Moraga, California
35	California State University - East Bay	507	Hayward, California
37	John F. Kennedy University	393	Pleasant Hill, California
37	Touro University California	670	Vallejo, California
44	Stanford University	4	Stanford, California

Psychology subfields in San Francisco