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Colleges in Oakland, CA

Oakland is home to 6 colleges with about 11,684 students on campus. The largest is Laney College, the most selective Northeastern University Oakland (admits 17%). 30 more colleges are within 15 miles.

U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS
Colleges
6
degree-granting, in Oakland
Students on campus
11,684
fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Laney College
6,027 on campus
Most selective
Northeastern University Oakland
admits 17% of applicants
Lowest net price
Northeastern University Oakland
$25,181 a year after aid
Every college

All 6 colleges in Oakland

Laney CollegeMerritt CollegeSamuel Merritt UniversityNortheastern University OaklandLincoln UniversityAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
Laney CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,027 on campus Openadmitted$17knet price31%graduate$37kearnings Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,888 on campus Openadmitted$14knet price26%graduate$44kearnings Samuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,516 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate$143kearnings Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 657 on campus 17%admitted$25knet price—graduate$93kearnings Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 474 on campus Openadmitted—net price100%graduate$54kearnings Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus Openadmitted—net price—graduate—earnings
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus

Also in Oakland: Moler Barber College, International College of Cosmetology (career schools).

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).

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Other colleges near Oakland

40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Oakland.

College of AlamedaCommunity college · Public · Alameda3 mi1,635 students
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley6.8 mi119 students
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley6.8 mi67 students
Institute of Buddhist StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley7 mi16 students
The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley7 mi511 students
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusCareer school · For-profit · San Leandro7.3 mi401 students
Berkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Berkeley7.3 mi2,915 studentsUniversity of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · Berkeley7.3 mi43,954 students
California Jazz ConservatoryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley7.4 mi20 students
Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley7.6 mi140 students

30 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance from the center of Oakland. 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.

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