Private nonprofit · University
Minerva University
San Francisco, California · Large city
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- Avg net price
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Minerva University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in San Francisco, California (large city setting), enrolling 637 undergraduates.
About San Francisco, California
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States. The earliest archeological evidence of human habitation in the area dates to 3000 BCE. The Ohlone name for San Francisco was Ahwaste, meaning "place at the bay". Although the Financial District, Union Square, and Fisherman's Wharf are well known around the world, San Francisco is also characterized by its numerous culturally rich streetscapes featuring mixed-use neighborhoods anchored around central commercial corridors to which residents and visitors alike can walk. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 1 mile to San Francisco, CA
- To the ocean
- 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 11 miles to Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) · major hub
How Minerva University compares
More selective than 99% · #2 most selective of 107 in California
Higher than 96%
Lower than 42%
Larger than 26%
Percentiles compare Minerva University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in California.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate63795%
- Graduate325%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White4.4%
- Asian1.7%
- Other or multiracial94%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 637
- Graduate enrollment
- 32
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 0%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 1%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $123,930
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 3.0%
- Test scores
- Not considered
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
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- SAT average
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- SAT reading
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- SAT math
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- ACT composite
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Cost
- In-state tuition
- $23,630
- Room & board
- $15,750
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
- Total cost of attendance
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- Average net price
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Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
- 98%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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- Median debt at graduation
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- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 615
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 97%
- Housing charge (year)
- $13,350
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Minerva University discounts heavily: 64% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,394. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 140 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 70°F
- Winter low
- 47°F
- Annual rain
- 22.9″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Dwtn, CA US station (1.3 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.