The Best Oakland Private Colleges

Oakland, California area Colleges

There are 0 ranked private colleges within the Oakland city limits and 5 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 41,799 students. If you're looking for a large school, Stanford University enrolls the most students with 2,026 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Dominican University of California offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the Oakland area at $49,821 per year.

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

The Oakland area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like Stanford University, Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco and Saint Marys College of California.
Oakland, CA within 50 miles Private 4 year 2 year

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Stanford University
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

Private 4 Year

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#2 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,446enrollment
  • $17,998net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1510-1580SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

23 miles from Oakland

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Santa Clara University
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Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

Private 4 Year

14 reviews

#7 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,340enrollment
  • $49,651net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1500SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

33 miles from Oakland

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University of San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco

Private 4 Year

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#11 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,212enrollment
  • $44,104net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

12 miles from Oakland

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Saint Marys College of California
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Moraga, CA

Saint Marys College of California

Private 4 Year

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#19 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,775enrollment
  • $31,615net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1253SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

8 miles from Oakland

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Dominican University of California
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San Rafael, CA

Dominican University of California

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#20 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,026enrollment
  • $51,292net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1291SAT range
  • 22-30ACT range
  • 3.66Avg GPA

21 miles from Oakland

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