Oakland is a city in California and it is the county seat of Alameda county. Its population is 433,031. There are 46 colleges near Oakland, California - 9 public and 37 private schools. 5 colleges are located in the city limit and 41 colleges are in 30 miles from Oakland. 31 schools provide undergraduate programs and 42 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 160,075 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $30,354 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 67.82% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,403.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Names University In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,115 | $18,590 | 959 | 9 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Oakland In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,778 | $30,987 | 640 | 7 to 1 |
| Lincoln University In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,150 | $11,260 | 436 | 15 to 1 |
| Starr King School for the Ministry In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,853 | 77 | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office In Oakland |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,479 | 114 | - |
| Samuel Merritt University In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$50,138 | $49,786 | 1,926 | 5 to 1 |
| Reach University In Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,374 | - | 2,230 | 30 to 1 |
| Berkeley School of Theology 5.6 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$2,856 | $19,640 | 108 | 13 to 1 |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley 5.7 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $14,150 | 115 | - |
| The Wright Institute 5.7 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $42,350 | 518 | - |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies 5.9 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $21,000 | 65 | - |
| University of California-Berkeley 6.1 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
$47,265 ($15,377) | $30,968 ($15,866) | 45,882 | 18 to 1 |
| California Jazz Conservatory 6.3 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,000 | Not Offered | 6 | 4 to 1 |
| Graduate Theological Union 6.4 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $25,042 | 150 | - |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific 6.4 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $17,660 | 40 | - |
| Pacific School of Religion 6.5 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,310 | 124 | - |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology 6.8 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,260 | 55 | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California 6.8 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$57,803 | $38,500 | 2,734 | 10 to 1 |
| Golden Gate University 10.0 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$11,343 | $17,070 | 3,098 | 7 to 1 |
| Academy of Art University 10.1 miles from Oakland |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$30,736 | $34,768 | 5,498 | 14 to 1 |
| Presidio Graduate School 10.1 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $35,045 | 74 | - |
| California College of the Arts 10.1 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,226 | $63,430 | 1,308 | 8 to 1 |
| Minerva University 10.5 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,630 | $19,500 | 669 | 14 to 1 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco 10.9 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $48,296 | 1,195 | - |
| California Institute of Integral Studies 11.0 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$23,124 | $24,464 | 1,874 | 15 to 1 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music 11.2 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$56,150 | $56,150 | 439 | 5 to 1 |
| Life Chiropractic College West 11.8 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $38,448 | 618 | - |
| California State University-East Bay 12.8 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
$20,183 ($7,583) | $19,187 ($9,107) | 12,326 | 22 to 1 |
| University of San Francisco 12.8 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,522 | $29,960 | 8,913 | 11 to 1 |
| University of California-San Francisco 13.4 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
Not Offered | $29,840 ($14,738) | 3,007 | - |
| San Francisco State University 15.0 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
$20,446 ($7,846) | $19,450 ($9,370) | 22,563 | 19 to 1 |
| Skyline College 17.6 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
$9,956 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 9,572 | 29 to 1 |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office 19.1 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University 19.3 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,792 | $15,300 | 306 | 6 to 1 |
| California State University Maritime Academy 19.3 miles from Oakland |
Public four-years |
$22,159 ($9,559) | $17,994 ($8,490) | 837 | 11 to 1 |
| Touro University California 20.6 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $33,867 | 1,144 | 3 to 1 |
| Dominican University of California 20.9 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$52,161 | $21,071 | 1,900 | 8 to 1 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education 21.1 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,610 | 558 | - |
| Menlo College 23.3 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,630 | $19,960 | 810 | 14 to 1 |
| Unitek College 23.9 miles from Oakland |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,903 | Not Offered | 5,725 | 26 to 1 |
| Stanford University 25.1 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,910 | $61,878 | 18,625 | 6 to 1 |
| Sofia University 25.6 miles from Oakland |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,700 | $14,195 | 1,145 | 11 to 1 |
| San Francisco Bay University 26.4 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,830 | $9,010 | 389 | 10 to 1 |
| Palo Alto University 28.3 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,604 | $50,166 | 1,065 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Silicon Andhra 28.5 miles from Oakland |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,000 | $27,100 | 238 | 12 to 1 |
