Colleges · Berkeley
Colleges in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley is home to 11 colleges with about 47,980 students on campus. The largest is University of California-Berkeley. 28 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSColleges
11degree-granting, in Berkeley
Students on campus
47,980fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
University of California-Berkeley43,954 on campus
Most selective
University of California-Berkeleyadmits 11% of applicants
Lowest net price
University of California-Berkeley$13,481 a year after aid
Every college
All 11 colleges in Berkeley
University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · 43,954 on campus
11%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$92kearnings
Berkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,915 on campus
Openadmitted$9knet price36%graduate$41kearnings
The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 128 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 67 on campus
89%admitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 66 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 44 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
California Jazz ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 20 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
Institute of Buddhist StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 16 on campus
Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Berkeley
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Berkeley.
Samuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland3.6 mi1,516 students
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland4.4 mi122 students
Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland4.5 mi474 studentsLaney CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oakland5.1 mi6,027 studentsCollege of AlamedaCommunity college · Public · Alameda5.9 mi1,635 studentsContra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · San Pablo7.5 mi3,192 studentsGolden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Francisco7.6 mi502 studentsSan Francisco Film SchoolCareer school · For-profit · San Francisco7.6 mi141 students
Academy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · San Francisco7.7 mi2,900 studentsEDvance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Francisco7.7 mi
30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Berkeley. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.