List of 12 best universities in San Francisco, CA

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EduRank

Top 12 universities in San Francisco ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 12.4M citations received by 264K academic publications made by 12 universities from San Francisco, the popularity of 874 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of California - San Francisco

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

2. San Francisco State University

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

3. University of San Francisco

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

4. Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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

5. University of California - Hastings College of Law

#57 in California
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
1,193
Male:Female
39:61
Founded
1878

6. California Institute of Integral Studies

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

7. California College of the Arts

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

8. Academy of Art University

#111 in California
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$35,616
Receiving Aid
83%
Average Aid
$8,868

9. San Francisco Art Institute

#117 in California
Acceptance Rate
66%
Net Price
$42,757
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$24,471

10. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

#134 in California
Acceptance Rate
42%
Net Price
$45,726
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$30,328

11. American Conservatory Theater

#143 in California
Net Price
$28,411
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$21,170

12. Presidio Graduate School

#181 in California
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
159
Male:Female
33:67

Universities near San Francisco

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University
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13 Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences 2035
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Oakland, California
13 Starr King School for the Ministry 2109
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Berkeley, California
13 Lincoln University - California 2230
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Oakland, California
14 Samuel Merritt University 1143
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Oakland, California
15 Saybrook University 1032
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Oakland, California
16 Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College - Berkeley 2233
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Berkeley, California
17 University of California - Berkeley 5
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Berkeley, California
17 Graduate Theological Union 956
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Berkeley, California
17 Skyline College 1380
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San Bruno, California
17 Pacific School of Religion 1396
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Berkeley, California