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 4.59M citations received by 99K 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

#2 in California

#8 in the United States

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

2. San Francisco State University

For Psychology

#16 in California

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

3. University of San Francisco

For Psychology

#28 in California

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

4. California Institute of Integral Studies

For Psychology

#71 in California

#706 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,145
Male:Female: 18:82
Founded: 1968

5. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

For Psychology

#79 in California

#840 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 2,661
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

6. California College of the Arts

For Psychology

#119 in California

#1404 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $47,862
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $27,563

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
17	Graduate Theological Union	734	Berkeley, California
18	Wright Institute	699	Berkeley, California
21	Mills College	540	Oakland, California
24	Dominican University of California	622	San Rafael, California
35	California State University - East Bay	520	Hayward, California
37	John F. Kennedy University	387	Pleasant Hill, California
37	Touro University California	658	Vallejo, California
44	Stanford University	4	Stanford, California

Psychology subfields in San Francisco