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Colleges in Berkeley, CA
10 colleges in Berkeley, Alameda County · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Berkeley at a glance
- Berkeley has 10 colleges, about 0.83 for every 10,000 residents.
- Per person, that is about 5 times the California average (0.17 per 10,000).
- It ranks 6th among 218 California cities by number of colleges.
- The largest group is Private College (70%), ahead of Community College and Public University.
- Close by, Oakland (9), Fremont (4) and Hayward (4) have colleges as well.
Colleges in Berkeley
Largest enrollment first
- University of California-BerkeleyPublic University · 45,880 students · Net price $14,538Berkeley, CA
- Berkeley City CollegeCommunity College · 4,456 students · Net price $1,987Berkeley, CA
- The Wright InstitutePrivate College · 518 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Graduate Theological UnionPrivate College · 150 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Pacific School of ReligionPrivate College · 124 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyPrivate College · 115 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Berkeley School of TheologyTrade and Career School · 108 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Institute of Buddhist StudiesPrivate College · 65 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Dominican School of Philosophy & TheologyPrivate College · 55 studentsBerkeley, CA
- Church Divinity School of the PacificPrivate College · 40 studentsBerkeley, CA
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Berkeley, CA?
- There are 10 colleges in Berkeley as of 10/15/2026, including 7 private colleges, 1 community college, 1 public university.