Skyline College vs Berkeley

Skyline College and University of California-Berkeley, two esteemed institutions of higher learning in California, offer distinct educational experiences. Skyline College, a community college in San Bruno, boasts an open admissions policy, making it accessible to a diverse student body. In contrast, UC Berkeley, a prestigious public research university, has a highly selective admissions process, resulting in a lower acceptance rate. While Skyline College offers a wide range of associate degrees and certificates, UC Berkeley provides a comprehensive selection of undergraduate and graduate degrees across various disciplines. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further differences, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to determine which institution best aligns with your academic aspirations and goals.

	Skyline College	University of California-Berkeley
Overview
Location	San Bruno, California	Berkeley, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		96.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	14.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		112,843
Total number of admissions given out		16,295
Admitted students who chose to enroll		6,931
Yield rate		42.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,603 Out of state: $33,873	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674
Average net price	$4,885	$17,652
Tuition	In state: $1,380 Out of state: $10,650	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196
Room & board		$20,236
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $5,829	52.0% Average amount $21,406
Students receiving federal student loan	1.0% Average amount $2,722	15.0% Average amount $4,586
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	6.0% Average amount $7,122

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,776 Men 46.5% Women 53.5%	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%
Graduate students	N/A	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.1%	16.9%
International students	3.2%	18.0%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	9,630
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Illinois	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	22:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	40.8%	92.8%
Dropout rate	48.0%	6.3%
Transferred out	8.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $83,546 Year 3: $100,047 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543

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