List of colleges and universities in San Francisco

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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]

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Public colleges and universities include:

Private colleges and universities:

Table of the Universities and Colleges in San Francisco
NamePublic or privateTypeFoundedEnrollmentColors
San Francisco State University Public1899 [1] 27,815  
University of San Francisco Private1855 [1] 11,086  
Minerva University Private2012≈1,000  
Golden Gate University Private1901 [1] 5,120  
University of California, San Francisco PublicMedical school1864 [2] 5,908  
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco PublicLaw school1878 [1] ≈1,000  
San Francisco Conservatory of Music PrivateMusic conservatory1917 [3] ≈500  
Academy of Art University PrivateArt school1929 [1] 7,649  
California College of the Arts PrivateArt school1907 [a] 1,930   
University of the Pacific (San Francisco Campus)Private1851 [b] N/A  
Hult International Business School (San Francisco Campus)PrivateBusiness school2010N/A  
Presidio Graduate School PrivateSustainable business school2002152
California Institute of Integral Studies PrivateGraduate school1968 [1] 1,833
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (San Francisco Campus)PrivateBusiness school2001 [1] ≈300  
City College of San Francisco PublicCommunity college1935 [6] 61,452  

See also

Notes

  1. The California College of the Arts moved from Oakland to San Francisco in 2022. [4]
  2. The University of the Pacific established its San Francisco campus in 1962 by merging with the San Francisco College of Physicians and Surgeons, which was founded in 1896. [1] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Asimov, Nanette (July 2, 2024). "Downtown S.F. has 12 thriving colleges hiding in plain sight. Here's how they're helping the city". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. Hartlaub, Peter (April 9, 2018). "How hospitals offered compassion to generations of San Franciscans". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. Bundy, Trey (February 9, 2010). "Living life to the sound of music". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. Cabanatuan, Michael (May 8, 2022). "California College of the Arts bids farewell to Oakland". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. "History of the Dugoni School". University of the Pacific . Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. Robinson, Michael A. (January 23, 1985). "City College launches half-century celebration". San Francisco Examiner . City sec., p. A1. Retrieved November 1, 2024 via Newspapers.com.