Top Universities & Colleges in San Francisco Region, USA in 2025 - Rankings, Fees & Acceptance Rate
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#1Stanford University logo

Stanford University, Stanford

California, Usa4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $64.7K/YrLiving$34.3K/YrAdmission MBAGMAT738TOEFL113PTE68$85.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 5 by THE in 2026Ranked 3 by QS in 2026
#2UC-Berkeley logo

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

California, Usa11.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.4K/YrLiving$7.8K/YrAdmission MS Computer ScienceIELTS7$16.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2026Ranked 17 by QS in 2026
#3University of San Francisco logo

University of San Francisco, San Francisco

California, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $48K/YrLiving$14.3K/YrAdmission MS Data ScienceDuolingo115TOEFL90PTE61$40.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2026Ranked 1417 by CWUR in 2025
#4San Francisco State University logo

San Francisco State University, San Francisco

California, Usa90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $8.3K/YrLiving$14.5K/YrAdmission M.B.ADuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$23.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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6.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026Ranked 1388 by CWUR in 2025
#5University of the Pacific-San Francisco logo

University of the Pacific-San Francisco, San Francisco

California, Usa90%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.2K/YrAdmission M.Sc Civil EngineeringDuolingo110TOEFL80$24.8K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 1401 by QS in 2026
#6University of California-San Francisco logo

University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco

California, Usa15%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.6K/YrAdmission M.B.ADuolingo120TOEFL92$43.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 19 by ARWU in 2022Ranked 39 by CWUR in 2025
#7Mills College logo

Mills College, Oakland

California, Usa16%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $119.8K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission M.A Computer ScienceTOEFL80PTE54$51.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 343 by FORBES in 2019
#8Sonoma State University logo

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park

California, Usa93%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $8.6K/YrLiving$13.6K/YrAdmission M.S Computer and Engineering Sci...Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE56$7.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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Ranked 457 by FORBES in 2019
#9California State University - East Bay logo

California State University - East Bay, Hayward

California, Usa74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.4K/YrLiving$14.2K/YrAdmission MS Business AnalyticsTOEFL80$17.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 492 by FORBES in 2019
#10California College of the Arts logo

California College of the Arts, Oakland

California, Usa73%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.5K/YrLiving$12.7K/YrAdmission M.B.A Design StrategyDuolingo120IELTS7.5PTE73$64.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
30+ More Programs
7.0/10(1 User)
#11Holy Names University logo

Holy Names University, Oakland

California, Usa43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.8K/YrLiving$12.8K/YrAdmission M.A Educational TherapyIELTS6.5PTE54$30.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#12Sofia University logo

Sofia University, Palo Alto

California, Usa21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36K/YrAdmission M.S Computer Science - Data Scie...Duolingo105TOEFL61PTE50$36K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#13Dominican University logo

Dominican University, San Rafael

California, Usa80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.3K/YrLiving$14.6K/YrAdmission M.B.AGMAT560TOEFL80PTE53$26.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#14Academy of Art University logo

Academy of Art University, San Francisco

California, Usa100%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.7K/YrLiving$15.8K/YrAdmission M.A Interior Architecture and De...Duolingo105IELTS6.5PTE53$43.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#15California Institute of Integral Studies logo

California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco

California, Usa65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $43.3K/YrAdmission M.A Philosophy, Cosmology, and C...IELTS6.0PTE53$60K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#16Masagung Graduate School of Management logo

Masagung Graduate School of Management, San Francisco

California, Usa64%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45K/YrAdmission M.B.A Business AnalyticsGMAT550IELTS6.5PTE62$42K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#17Golden Gate University logo

Golden Gate University, San Francisco

California, Usa83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $14.5K/YrAdmission M.S FinanceDuolingo110TOEFL79PTE57$16.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.7/10(1 User)
#18Minerva University logo

Minerva University, San Francisco

California, Usa1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.4K/Yr MDA Decision Analysis$23.7K/Yr
Course duration: 21 months
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