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Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution situated in San Francisco, California. The location of Golden Gate University - San Francisco is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

141 Undergraduate Degrees
449 Graduate Degrees

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco Rankings

Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked #157 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 102 colleges in California, it is ranked at #15.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#45 Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#138 Best Business Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Telecommunications Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Telecommunications Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#67 Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Golden Gate University - San Francisco has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Taxation Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#2 Best Taxation Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#137 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#138 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#151 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#168 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is Golden Gate University - San Francisco?

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Contact details for Golden Gate University - San Francisco are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2968
Phone: 415-442-7800
Website: www.ggu.edu
Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldengateuniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ggu

How Do I Get Into Golden Gate University - San Francisco?

You can apply to Golden Gate University - San Francisco online at: www.ggu.edu/admissions_and_costs/admissions/apply

Can I Afford Golden Gate University - San Francisco?

1.9% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at Golden Gate University - San Francisco is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco Undergraduate Student Diversity

429 Full-Time Undergraduates
26% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 595 undergraduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, with 429 being full-time and 166 being part-time.

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There are also 1,877 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 429 full-time undergraduates at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Golden Gate University - San Francisco students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 52
Black or African American 83
Hispanic or Latino 101
White 137
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 56

Over 59 countries are represented at Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

514 Took All Classes Online
1,659 Took At Least One Class Online
-10.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,659 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Golden Gate University - San Francisco has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Golden Gate University - San Francisco

The following table shows how Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Telecommunications Management #1 #1
Telecommunications Management #1 #1
Financial Planning & Services #7 #4
Business Statistics #7 #1
General Economics #7 #4
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #10 #7
Taxation #10 #1
Taxation #10 #1
Economics #16 #4
International Business #19 #10
International Business/Trade/Commerce #19 #10
Organizational Leadership #19 #7
Project Management #20 #17
Marketing #22 #16
Finance #22 #10
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #42 #4
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #51 #16
Finance & Financial Management #58 #31

Online Affordability Rankings of Golden Gate University - San Francisco Rankings

The following table shows how Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Economics #1 #1
Telecommunications Management #1 #1
Telecommunications Management #1 #1
General Economics #1 #1
Financial Planning & Services #3 #3
Taxation #4 #4
Taxation #4 #4
International Business #13 #13
International Business/Trade/Commerce #13 #13
Marketing #16 #16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #16 #16
Finance #22 #22
Project Management #28 #28
Accounting #37 #37
Finance & Financial Management #66 #66

Online Growth Rankings of Golden Gate University - San Francisco

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco was -10.5%. This is the #1,729 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Golden Gate University - San Francisco ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Golden Gate University - San Francisco.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Telecommunications Management #4
Telecommunications Management #4
Investments and Securities #7
Financial Planning & Services #20
Taxation #23
Public Relations #23
Taxation #23
Business Statistics #28
General Economics #71
Operations Management #75
Project Management #83
Economics #98
International Business #101
International Business/Trade/Commerce #101
Finance #127
Public Relations & Advertising #127
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #148
Finance & Financial Management #190
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration #217
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #268
Marketing #308
Organizational Leadership #349
Human Resource Management #361
Accounting #496

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 132 0 78 5 215
Taxation 0 0 5 95 0 100
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 1 18 52 0 71
Business Statistics 0 3 0 37 0 40
Financial Planning & Services 0 0 14 20 0 34
Accounting 0 1 2 29 0 32
Organizational Leadership 0 0 7 22 0 29
Project Management 0 0 1 20 0 21
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 0 0 18 0 19
Finance 0 0 0 14 0 14
Tax Law/Taxation 0 0 1 8 0 9
Telecommunications Management 0 2 0 3 0 5
Operations Management 1 0 0 0 0 1
Investments and Securities 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Relations 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 139 48 396 5 590

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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