The Best Oakland Colleges

Oakland, California area Colleges

There are 8 ranked colleges within the Oakland city limits and 56 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 394,430 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of California Berkeley enrolls the most students with 20 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, College of Alameda offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Oakland area at $1,104 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Stanford University in Stanford which is ranked #2 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Oakland area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Oakland area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Stanford University, Santa Clara University, University of California Berkeley and University of San Francisco.
Oakland, CA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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City College of San Francisco
C
San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco

Public 2 Year

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  • 17,808enrollment
  • $12,130net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from Oakland

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Cogswell College
C
Sunnyvale, CA
 

Cogswell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 392enrollment
  • $30,602net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.77Avg GPA

27 miles from Oakland

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Contra Costa College
C
San Pablo, CA
 

Contra Costa College

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,997enrollment
  • $9,094net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

15 miles from Oakland

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De Anza College
D
Cupertino, CA

De Anza College

Public 2 Year

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  • 16,990enrollment
  • $8,421net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

33 miles from Oakland

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Diablo Valley College
D
Pleasant Hill, CA
 

Diablo Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 16,424enrollment
  • $8,761net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

16 miles from Oakland

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Evergreen Valley College
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San Jose, CA
 

Evergreen Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,989enrollment
  • $15,540net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

41 miles from Oakland

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA
 

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

Private 4 Year

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  • 113enrollment
  • $31,404net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

10 miles from Oakland

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Foothill College
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Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

Public 2 Year

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  • 12,931enrollment
  • $9,665net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Oakland

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Golden Gate University
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San Francisco, CA
 

Golden Gate University

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,262enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

10 miles from Oakland

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Holy Names University
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Oakland, CA

Holy Names University

Private 4 Year

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  • 959enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

3 miles from Oakland

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Laney College
L
Oakland, CA

Laney College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,211enrollment
  • $17,691net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Oakland

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Lincoln University
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Oakland, CA
 

Lincoln University

Private 4 Year

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  • 474enrollment
  • $30,324net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 13

3 miles from Oakland

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Los Medanos College
L
Pittsburg, CA
 

Los Medanos College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,230enrollment
  • $8,413net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 9

26 miles from Oakland

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College of Marin
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Kentfield, CA

College of Marin

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,673enrollment
  • $29,061net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

22 miles from Oakland

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Menlo College
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Atherton, CA
 

Menlo College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 840enrollment
  • $28,158net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

22 miles from Oakland

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Merritt College
M
Oakland, CA
 

Merritt College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,716enrollment
  • $17,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Oakland

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Mills College
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Oakland, CA

Mills College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 658enrollment
  • -net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1520SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

2 miles from Oakland

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Mission College
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Santa Clara, CA

Mission College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,669enrollment
  • $7,771net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

29 miles from Oakland

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