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Berkeley City College

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Berkeley City College

  • LocationBerkeley, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 6,547 students
Official website

Berkeley City College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Berkeley City College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Joseph the Worker Church: 0.4 mi1Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish: 0.9 mi2Saint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church: 1.0 mi3Saint Augustine Catholic Church: 1.5 mi4Saint Ambrose Catholic Church: 1.5 mi5Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi6Berkeley City College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Joseph the Worker Church — 0.4 mi · 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley
  2. Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish — 0.9 mi
  3. Saint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 2005 Berryman Street
  4. Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 400 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland
  5. Saint Ambrose Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 1145 Gilman Street, Berkeley
  6. Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,547
Total students6,547
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$9,096
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,845
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
36%
First-year retention63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,217
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants13%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Oakland

The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, Bishop of Oakland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: oakdiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Berkeley City College a Catholic college?
No. Berkeley City College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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