The University of California, Berkeley is a preeminent public university located in the San Francisco Bay area. Berkeley is composed of 14 colleges and schools: the College of Letters and Science, Haas School of Business, College of Chemistry, Graduate School of Education, College of Engineering, College of Environmental Design, School of Information, Graduate School of Journalism, School of Law, College of Natural Resources, School of Optometry, School of Public Health, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy and the School of Social Welfare. Berkeley tops the national rankings for graduate programs in the top 10 in their fields and is also well known for its first-rate undergraduate education. Currently Berkeley's faculty includes seven Nobel Laureates, 28 MacArthur Fellows, and four Pulitzer Prize winners.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University of California, Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall #5800
Berkeley, CA 94720-5800
510-642-6000
www.berkeley.edu
According to USA Today, Stanford University, often referred to as a West Coast Ivy League school, is listed in Princeton Review's Top 100 "Best Value Colleges for 2010." Established in 1891, Stanford remains one of the world's premier educational institutions. The Stanford campus includes seven schools, Humanities/Sciences, Law, Medicine, Earth Sciences, Business, Education and Engineering, on one campus along with more than 20 libraries. The university is located slightly south of San Francisco in Silicon Valley and has the distinction of being the largest contiguous university campus in the United States. According to the Stanford University website, approximately 75 percent of the classes have 20 or fewer students which ensures an intimate learning environment.
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-2300
stanford.edu
San Francisco State University offers 113 different majors, 85 minors and three undergraduate degrees including Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Arts. The state university also offers 12 master's/doctorate degrees including Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Social Work, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Physical Therapy Science, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy. Reflecting a student-centered focus, San Francisco State provides services such as child care and assistance for the disabled at its busy urban campus.
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
415-338-1111
sfsu.edu