Alternatives to Institute of Buddhist Studies
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $57k. On-campus housing option. Around 9,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their management, engineering, and computer science programs. ACT 31 to enroll.
Berkeley School of TheologyBerkeley, CAMaster's and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $3k. Premium on-campus housing. More than 100 students. Generally safe campus. Affiliated with American Baptist Church.
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Around 16,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Places a focus on general studies, medical assistant, and medical programs. ROTC programs are available.
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Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. More than 6,200 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, psychology, and business programs.
University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. Over 45,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong engineering, computer science, and biology programs. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $48k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 2,000 students. Safe campus. Well known for their nursing and medical programs.
Lincoln University OaklandOakland, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $11k. Approximately 400 students. Emphasis on business program.
Laney CollegeOakland, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. More than 9,700 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on general studies, social work, and management programs.
College of AlamedaAlameda, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Around 5,700 students. Safe campus. Strong general studies, flight and aviation, and sociology and anthropology programs.
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Roughly 1,000 students. Concentration on psychology, education, and business programs. ROTC programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 18 to enroll.
Merritt CollegeOakland, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Over 6,600 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for offering general studies, nursing, and medical programs.
Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 5,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Top offerings include general studies, biology, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered.
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $53k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Around 2,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Concentration on business, management, and psychology programs. SAT 1150, ACT 25 to enroll.