Public Colleges in Oakland, CA

There's 3 public colleges found in Oakland, CA. This is 21% of all the colleges listed in this city. You may find a list of all categories of Oakland public colleges on this page to choose from.

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List of Oakland Public Colleges

Following is the list of all public colleges found in Oakland. The public colleges are alphabetically sorted by their names. You may sort them by their popularity using the 'Sort By' option bellow.

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Laney College

900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA - 94607
Merritt College

12500 Campus Dr, Oakland, CA - 94619-3196
Peralta Community College System Office

333 East 8th Street, Oakland, CA - 94606

Other Public Colleges Nearby

The following public colleges are located nearby Oakland.

College of Alameda (3 Miles)

555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway, Alameda, CA - 94501
Berkeley City College (7.3 Miles)

2050 Center Sreet, Berkeley, CA - 94704
Chabot College (10.9 Miles)

25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA - 94545
City College of San Francisco (12.7 Miles)

50 Phelan Ave, San Francisco, CA - 94112-1898
Contra Costa College (15.1 Miles)

2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA - 94806-3195
Diablo Valley College (16.1 Miles)

321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA - 94523
Skyline College (16.4 Miles)

3300 College Dr, San Bruno, CA - 94066-1698
College of San Mateo (17.3 Miles)

1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA - 94402-3784
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD (17.5 Miles)

1266 San Carlos Avenue, Concord, CA - 94518
San Mateo County Community College District (17.6 Miles)

3401 Csm Drive, San Mateo, CA - 94402

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