<p>I'm a SF bay area resident... think I want to stay around here... </p>
<p>It seems like there arent that many Good universties in SF that are for undergrads... there's USF and CSUSF... but... they're just ok... And UCSF is for grad school.</p>
<p>Anyone know of any other ones? </p>
<p>I am looking to major in Psychology/Sociology or Pre-law</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>psychology is an interest and you have not considered Berkeley? I consider Berkeley to be in the Bay Area and thus meets your criteria.</p>
<p>Yes, I did apply there... But any schools that are in SF itself... ? maybe there aren't any. If anyone can tell me more about SFSU and USF that would be great! I'm thinking of applying to USF, but is it even worth it? I've heard only bad things...</p>
<p>I hear that Occidental College has a good pre-law program, although it's in SoCal.</p>
<p>There just aren't that many colleges in SF city limits. Why is being in SF so important? </p>
<p>Sonoma State, Santa Clara U and St. Mary's in Moraga are close to the City and have the best reputations outside of Stanford and UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>I personally am not a San Jose State fan, but the school does serve a purpose (for an urban college) and has a decent enough rep among CSUs, as does CSU East Bay in Hayward. I never hear anything about Dominican College in Marin County. There are also Mills College and Holy Names U in Oakland.</p>
<p>What kind of campus environment are you looking for?</p>
<p>whats your opinion on sonoma state compared to other schools in the bay area...how does it compare to the other CSU's like SFSU,SJSU,Eastbay, Sac, etc?</p>
<p>"There just aren't that many colleges in SF city limits. Why is being in SF so important?"</p>
<p>not everyone likes to leave their home city, thats why.(im assumeing thats their reason)</p>
<p>there's alot of schools within 1-2 hr driving distance from SF like Cal, Stanford, CSU's like SJSU, Sonoma, East Bay..but if u just want to stay n the city, then SFSU and USF are your options</p>
<p>There is Golden Gate University, however, that is a school of business. Also, there is New College of California, which is a very small school that specializes in social sciences, humanities, and political activism. </p>
<p>They do a lot of protest work and demonstrations, which is why I know the school exists, but I'm not sure about how reputable its name is.</p>
<p>I'd definitely say Berkeley is the best all-around in the Bay Area, but it may not be so great if you really a want a strong concentration on the undergrads.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone, I'm from the bay area actually :P I wanted to go to the city so that I can get a real college experience... rather then just staying in the bay area. I would have loved to go to Stanford or UCB, and I did apply there, but those are big reaches for me. I did get into SJSU and SFSU, probably like everyone who applied there, but I'm not sure I want to go there, and I don't know much about their programs. Anyone familiar with those schools? Also applied to Santa Clara.</p>
<p>St Mary's or Mills?</p>
<p>SFSU is a great school with good programs and some bright students (I know many people who go there). I know their music program is strong with nice facilities (I love their performance hall) and well-respected teachers. I also took a Latin American history class over the summer and I enjoyed the professor a lot. If you're looking for a college to attend IN San Francisco, then I believe SFSU is a great choice. It's in a nice area next to a shopping mall with its own MUNI stop (so transportation is not a problem). I would suggest going onto their website and investigating what classes they offer in the programs you're interested in. </p>
<p>Or if you're interested in visual arts, there's the Academy of Art University smack in the middle of downtown.</p>
<p>And as everbody suggested, UC Berkeley is definitely a great option too (though it's not in the city). You'll still be about 30-40min from the city (granted if you have a car).</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>--Joana the San Francisco native</p>
<p>Berkeley is quite close to SF on the Bart. From the dorms, you can walk for about 5-10 minutes to the station, get on, and about 15 minutes later, you're at Embarcadero.</p>
<p>As has been said, if you want to stay within the city itself, then SFSU or USF are two of your only bets. I know a few people of each, and, although I haven't talke to them about their experiences that much, they seem to like it overall, although one left USF because it wasn't the right place for her (a bit far from MA), and my friend at SFSU plans on transferring because he wants to graduate from a stronger engineering program, as well as one with a better name. It is great for some, though.</p>
<p>Someone else mentioned Dominican in Marin. I have heard nothing but good things and Marin is quite beautiful, just over the golden gate, and the campus is supposed to be very nice.</p>
<p>here's a site that will help u out...its helpful since it gives some info aobut colleges in the area</p>