Golden Gate University is a private nonprofit university that dates its founding to 1901, when the San Francisco YMCA's evening law school became its first degree programme. It separated from the YMCA in 1923 as Golden Gate College, gained university status in 1972, and is a private nonprofit university at 536 Mission Street in downtown San Francisco, accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and known as an early leader in online education. The university's 2024-2025 catalog says more than 4,800 students attended during 2023-2024, with 27 percent in undergraduate programmes, 67 percent in graduate business programmes and 6 percent in law. The School of Law announced in November 2023 that it would discontinue its J.D. programme. Application requirements differ by programme and are listed on ggu.edu. Its student body skews toward working adults who study part time or online, and law and graduate business are its most prominent areas. Current requirements by programme are posted on ggu.edu.
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Admission is handled per programme, with working adults and transfer students forming much of the applicant pool.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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536 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, California, United States
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