Golden Gate University is a private, nonprofit university headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded in 1901. It provides career-focused higher education for working adults and nontraditional students, and has more recently positioned itself as an AI-focused institution, integrating artificial intelligence into its degree programs and into teaching workflows. Technical and quantitative instruction spans technology education as well as data and analytics applied within its business, accounting and finance disciplines.
The university delivers more than 60 online and hybrid degree programs across law, business, accounting, taxation, finance, technology, psychology and undergraduate studies, together with certificates and individual courses for people studying while employed. Teaching is undertaken by experienced professionals and the emphasis is on practical, skills-based learning. Student support covers academic advising, career services, tutoring, military and veteran services, and international student support.
Through GGU Worldwide, the university has extended delivery beyond its San Francisco campus, offering multilingual instruction and flexible formats to students in more than 60 countries. Its worldwide student population exceeds 17,500, drawn from professional and continuing education, legal education, business, accounting and taxation, technology and psychology.
