Private nonprofit · University
San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, California · Midsize city
- 95.8%
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San Francisco Bay University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fremont, California (midsize city setting), enrolling 126 undergraduates.
About Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The recorded history of the Fremont area began on June 6, 1797, when Mission San José was founded by the Spaniard Father Fermín de Lasuén. The Mission was established at the site of the Ohlone village of Oroysom. Companies headquartered in Fremont include Antec Inc, Electronics for Imaging, Ikanos Communications, Lam Research, Seagate Technology, Fremont Bank, Nielsen Norman Group, Oplink Communications, SYNNEX, S3 Graphics, Tailored Brands and DCKAP. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 10 miles to San Jose, CA
- To the ocean
- 6 miles
- Nearest airport
- 8 miles to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose (SJC) · major hub
How San Francisco Bay University compares
More selective than 12% · #93 most selective of 107 in California
Higher than 37%
Lower than 76%
Larger than 9%
Percentiles compare San Francisco Bay 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
- Undergraduate12632%
- Graduate26368%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White3.2%
- Black3.2%
- Hispanic4.8%
- Asian6.3%
- Other or multiracial83%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 126
- Graduate enrollment
- 263
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 0%
- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
- 15%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $73,296
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 95.8%
- 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
- $8,830
- Room & board
- $10,700
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- 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
- 72%
- 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
- 96
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 76%
- Housing charge (year)
- $6,000
- Application fee
- $100
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%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 77°F
- Winter low
- 43°F
- Annual rain
- 14.4″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark, CA US station (6.1 mi from campus).
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Yeshiva Sholom Shachna
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- Net price
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- SAT
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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.












