Golden Gate University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - OustandingQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Golden Gate University is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,665 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1901 and is one of the 15 schools and colleges located in San Francisco, California.

Academic Offerings

Golden Gate University will give you the option to earn an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
37
Golden Gate University implements a trimester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 37 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Accounting and Finance, Law, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Golden Gate University student retention rate is perfect at 100% (well above California average). Considering this statistic, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
100%
Good
The graduation rate at Golden Gate University is very low - 20%.

Student to faculty ratio at Golden Gate University is pretty good - 13:1. Read more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median - $11,100 a year. The additional fees at Golden Gate University beyond tuition are about $300; this makes it a total of $11,400 per year.

Read the details about Golden Gate University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
87%
As reported in recent government data, 8 applications were submitted and 7 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

Golden Gate University will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Golden Gate University is $40.00. The graduate application fee is $65.00. The first-professional application fee is $60.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Golden Gate University and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (415) 442-7800 or check Golden Gate University Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Golden Gate University offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Golden Gate University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Golden Gate University.

Based on the college crime information, Golden Gate University appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Golden Gate University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Golden Gate University
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, California
94105-2968, USA
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