Alternatives to Presidio Graduate School
University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. Approximately 45,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering engineering, computer science, and biology programs. SAT 1420, ACT 33 to enroll.
Stanford UniversityStanford, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $58k. Above average on-campus housing option. Around 18,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Known for engineering, computer science, and management programs. SAT 1530, ACT 34 to enroll.
University of California DavisDavis, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing. More than 39,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular biology, psychology, and engineering programs. SAT 1270, ACT 29 to enroll.
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $18k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. More than 900 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on engineering and marine transportation and diving programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 24 to enroll.
Sierra CollegeRocklin, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. On-campus housing option. Roughly 15,800 students. Safe campus. Has strong general studies, biology, and social work programs.
De Anza CollegeCupertino, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $11k. Roughly 16,400 students. Safe campus. Popular general studies, business, and management programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $26k. Premium on-campus housing option. Over 6,800 students. Unsafe campus. Best known for computer science, graphic design and animation, and art programs. ROTC programs.
Golden Gate UniversitySan Francisco, CAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $11k. Roughly 2,700 students. Generally safe campus. Top offerings include management, business, and accounting and finance programs.
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CABachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $54k. Premium on-campus housing. About 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Well known for their graphic design and animation, art, and computer science programs. SAT 1060, ACT 23 to enroll.
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $55k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 9,700 students. Dangerous campus. Popular nursing, management, and psychology programs. ROTC programs are offered. SAT 1270, ACT 29 to enroll.
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 25,300 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for management, business, and education programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
College of AlamedaAlameda, CAAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. More than 5,700 students. Safe campus. Popular general studies, flight and aviation, and sociology and anthropology programs.