Berkeley is a city in California and it is the county seat of Alameda county. Its population is 121,363. There are 41 colleges near Berkeley, California - 10 public and 31 private schools. 10 colleges are located in the city limit and 31 colleges are in 30 miles from Berkeley. 26 schools provide undergraduate programs and 37 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 142,170 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $29,713 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 68.09% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,353.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Jazz Conservatory In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,000 | 65 | - |
| Pacific School of Religion In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,310 | 124 | - |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,150 | 115 | - |
| Graduate Theological Union In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $25,042 | 150 | - |
| University of California-Berkeley In Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$47,265 ($15,377) | $30,968 ($15,866) | 45,882 | 18 to 1 |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,660 | 40 | - |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,260 | 55 | - |
| Berkeley School of Theology In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$2,856 | $19,640 | 108 | 13 to 1 |
| The Wright Institute In Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $42,350 | 518 | - |
| Samuel Merritt University 3.6 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,138 | $49,786 | 1,926 | 5 to 1 |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences 4.6 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,479 | 114 | - |
| Reach University 4.6 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,374 | - | 2,230 | 30 to 1 |
| Lincoln University 4.7 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,150 | $11,260 | 436 | 15 to 1 |
| Starr King School for the Ministry 4.8 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,853 | 77 | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office 4.9 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Holy Names University 6.8 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,115 | $18,590 | 959 | 9 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Oakland 8.1 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,778 | $30,987 | 640 | 7 to 1 |
| Golden Gate University 8.8 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,343 | $17,070 | 3,098 | 7 to 1 |
| Academy of Art University 9.0 miles from Berkeley |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$30,736 | $34,768 | 5,498 | 14 to 1 |
| Presidio Graduate School 9.0 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,045 | 74 | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California 9.4 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,803 | $38,500 | 2,734 | 10 to 1 |
| Minerva University 9.5 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,630 | $19,500 | 669 | 14 to 1 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco 9.9 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $48,296 | 1,195 | - |
| California College of the Arts 9.9 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,226 | $63,430 | 1,308 | 8 to 1 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies 10.2 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,124 | $24,464 | 1,874 | 15 to 1 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music 10.3 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,150 | $56,150 | 439 | 5 to 1 |
| University of San Francisco 11.6 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,522 | $29,960 | 8,913 | 11 to 1 |
| University of California-San Francisco 12.5 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $29,840 ($14,738) | 3,007 | - |
| California State University Maritime Academy 13.8 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$22,159 ($9,559) | $17,994 ($8,490) | 837 | 11 to 1 |
| Touro University California 14.8 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $33,867 | 1,144 | 3 to 1 |
| Dominican University of California 14.9 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,161 | $21,071 | 1,900 | 8 to 1 |
| San Francisco State University 15.2 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$20,446 ($7,846) | $19,450 ($9,370) | 22,563 | 19 to 1 |
| Life Chiropractic College West 18.4 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $38,448 | 618 | - |
| California State University-East Bay 19.2 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$20,183 ($7,583) | $19,187 ($9,107) | 12,326 | 22 to 1 |
| Skyline College 19.7 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$9,956 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 9,572 | 29 to 1 |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office 23.8 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University 24.6 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,792 | $15,300 | 306 | 6 to 1 |
| Solano Community College 26.5 miles from Berkeley |
Public four-years |
$9,772 ($1,172) | Not Offered | 9,282 | 27 to 1 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education 26.8 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,610 | 558 | - |
| Menlo College 29.3 miles from Berkeley |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,630 | $19,960 | 810 | 14 to 1 |
