Golden Gate University (informally referred to as GGU, or simply as Golden Gate) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in the South of Market district, immediately south of the Financial District of downtown San Francisco, California. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, and accounting. The University offers two undergraduate degrees with eight concentrations and 15 graduate degrees with 24 concentrations. Founded in 1901 in San Francisco, Golden Gate University is California's fifth largest private university. A nonprofit institution, GGU meets the needs of working adults by offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business and management, accounting, taxation, and law. Courses taught by professional practitioners are designed to engage students in real-world business situations and to prepare them to compete in a competitive marketplace. Using strong connections with the business and legal community through advisory boards and professional-practice faculty, GGU offers career-focused education that can be applied immediately at work. For more practical experience, internship course credit is offered in most undergraduate and graduate degree programs.