Colleges in San Francisco, CA
The 17 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in San Francisco that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools17
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 211 · 2 · 4Level of institution
Award doctorates6In 2023-24, any field
Schools in San Francisco
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (11)
- Academy of Art UniversityPrivate for-profit · 3,587 undergraduatesCost $51,328 a year · net price $41,747 · completion 33%
Fields taught: 10, up to master's
- California College of the ArtsPrivate nonprofit · 990 undergraduatesCost $84,786 a year · net price $41,109 · completion 64%
Fields taught: 8, up to master's
- California Institute of Integral StudiesPrivate nonprofit · 38 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 6, up to doctorate
- EDvance CollegePrivate nonprofit · 201 undergraduates · online onlyCost not reported
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Golden Gate UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 259 undergraduatesCost not reportedDoctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fields taught: 8, up to doctorate
- Minerva UniversityPrivate nonprofit · 637 undergraduatesCost not reported · completion 93%
Fields taught: 4, up to master's
- San Francisco Conservatory of MusicPrivate nonprofit · 226 undergraduatesCost $88,844 a year · net price $48,678 · completion 60%
Fields taught: 1, up to master's
- San Francisco State UniversityPublic · 18,639 undergraduatesCost $25,244 a year · net price $9,803 · completion 50%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 24, up to doctorate
- University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoPublicCost not reportedDoctorates in: Legal Professions and Studies
Fields taught: 2, up to doctorate
- University of California-San FranciscoPublicCost not reportedDoctorates in: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 5, up to doctorate
- University of San FranciscoPrivate nonprofit · 5,287 undergraduatesCost $81,835 a year · net price $30,496 · completion 66%Doctorates in: Education · Legal Professions and Studies · Psychology · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (2)
- City College of San FranciscoPublic · 17,348 undergraduatesCost $16,061 a year · net price $5,852 · completion 40%
Fields taught: 34, up to associate
- San Francisco Film SchoolPrivate for-profit · 127 undergraduatesCost $37,597 a year · net price $31,768 · completion 51%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (4)
- Bay Area Medical AcademyPrivate for-profit · 209 undergraduatesCost $42,015 a year · net price $32,426 · completion 44%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Cinta Aveda InstitutePrivate for-profit · 117 undergraduatesCost $21,280 a year · net price $19,183 · completion 64%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncPrivate for-profit · 167 undergraduatesCost $27,446 a year · net price $24,401 · completion 80%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- San Francisco School of Massage & BodyworkPrivate for-profit · 139 undergraduatesCost $47,151 a year · net price $43,439 · completion 75%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | 4-year · Private for-profit | $51,328 | $41,747 | 33% | 3,587 |
| Bay Area Medical Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $42,015 | $32,426 | 44% | 209 |
| California College of the Arts | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $84,786 | $41,109 | 64% | 990 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 38 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,280 | $19,183 | 64% | 117 |
| City College of San Francisco | 2-year · Public | $16,061 | $5,852 | 40% | 17,348 |
| EDvance College | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 201 |
| Golden Gate University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | 259 |
| Minerva University | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | 93% | 637 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $88,844 | $48,678 | 60% | 226 |
| San Francisco Film School | 2-year · Private for-profit | $37,597 | $31,768 | 51% | 127 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $27,446 | $24,401 | 80% | 167 |
| San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $47,151 | $43,439 | 75% | 139 |
| San Francisco State University | 4-year · Public | $25,244 | $9,803 | 50% | 18,639 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| University of California-San Francisco | 4-year · Public | — | — | — | — |
| University of San Francisco | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $81,835 | $30,496 | 66% | 5,287 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07