Despite its limited geographical space, San Francisco, California is home to over a dozen colleges and universities. Within Downtown San Francisco alone, there are institutions that serve over 13,000 enrolled students. [1]
Public colleges and universities include:
Private colleges and universities:
Name | Public or private | Type | Founded | Enrollment | Colors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco State University | Public | 1899 [1] | 27,815 | ||
University of San Francisco | Private | 1855 [1] | 11,086 | ||
Minerva University | Private | 2012 | ≈1,000 | ||
Golden Gate University | Private | 1901 [1] | 5,120 | ||
University of California, San Francisco | Public | Medical school | 1864 [2] | 5,908 | |
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco | Public | Law school | 1878 [1] | ≈1,000 | |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Private | Music conservatory | 1917 [3] | ≈500 | |
Academy of Art University | Private | Art school | 1929 [1] | 7,649 | |
California College of the Arts | Private | Art school | 1907 [a] | 1,930 | |
University of the Pacific (San Francisco Campus) | Private | 1851 [b] | N/A | ||
Hult International Business School (San Francisco Campus) | Private | Business school | 2010 | N/A | |
Presidio Graduate School | Private | Sustainable business school | 2002 | 152 | |
California Institute of Integral Studies | Private | Graduate school | 1968 [1] | 1,833 | |
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (San Francisco Campus) | Private | Business school | 2001 [1] | ≈300 | |
City College of San Francisco | Public | Community college | 1935 [6] | 61,452 |