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Colleges in San Francisco, CA
13 degree-granting colleges in San Francisco, sorted by published in-state tuition.
Colleges
13
in San Francisco
Cheapest
$1,696
City College of San Fran
Median
$21,596
per year
| College | In-state | Out-of-state | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City College of San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco · 2-year | $1,696 | $1,696 | Public |
| 2 | San Francisco State UniversityPublicSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $7,524 | $7,524 | Public |
| 3 | Golden Gate UniversityPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $11,343 | $11,343 | Private nonprofit |
| 4 | Minerva UniversityPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $17,562 | $17,562 | Private nonprofit |
| 5 | California Institute of Integral StudiesPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $21,596 | $21,596 | Private nonprofit |
| 6 | Academy of Art UniversityFor-profitSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $26,728 | $26,728 | Private for-profit |
| 7 | San Francisco Conservatory of MusicPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $52,800 | $52,800 | Private nonprofit |
| 8 | California College of the ArtsPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $54,706 | $54,706 | Private nonprofit |
| 9 | University of San FranciscoPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | $55,532 | $55,532 | Private nonprofit |
| 10 | Presidio Graduate SchoolPrivateSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | — | — | Private nonprofit |
| 11 | San Francisco Film SchoolFor-profitSan Francisco · 2-year | — | — | Private for-profit |
| 12 | University of California-Hastings College of LawPublicSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | — | — | Public |
| 13 | University of California-San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco · Less than 2-year | — | — | Public |
Studying in San Francisco
Living at home while attending a local college is one of the biggest ways to cut costs — room and board often runs $10,000 to $15,000 a year on campus. If any of these schools is within commuting distance, the real savings can be larger than the tuition difference itself.