Colleges Near East Palo Alto
There are no colleges in East Palo Alto, but 49 are within 50 miles, enrolling 414,280 students combined.
The closest option is Menlo College in Atherton, 3.3 miles from East Palo Alto (about 4-6 minutes by car). East Palo Alto (pop. 28,155) is in California.
Stanford University in Stanford ranks #3 nationally. Chabot College in Hayward has the lowest tuition at $1,150 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from East Palo Alto. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near East Palo Alto. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near East Palo Alto.
University of San Francisco
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 28 miles from East Palo Alto
USF is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and international studies. The urban campus sits beside Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1190-1390
- Avg GPA 3.57
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $45,443
University of California Berkeley
- Public 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 29 miles from East Palo Alto
Berkeley is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and chemistry. The hillside campus overlooks San Francisco Bay in the East Bay city of Berkeley.
- SAT Range 1310-1530
- Avg GPA 3.87
- Acceptance Rate 11%
- Net Price $16,538
Berkeley City College
- Public 2 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 29 miles from East Palo Alto
Berkeley City College is a public community college known for transfer preparation and programs in the liberal arts and sciences. The urban campus sits in downtown Berkeley near UC Berkeley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,695
California Jazz Conservatory
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 29 miles from East Palo Alto
California Jazz Conservatory is a private music conservatory known for undergraduate jazz studies and performance. The urban campus is in downtown Berkeley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price -
University of California Santa Cruz
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Cruz, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 33 miles from East Palo Alto
UC Santa Cruz is a public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and astronomy. The residential-college campus sits among redwood forests overlooking Monterey Bay.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 66%
- Net Price $18,059
Cabrillo College
- Public 2 Year
- Aptos, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 35 miles from East Palo Alto
Cabrillo is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and dental hygiene. The hillside campus in Aptos overlooks Monterey Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $20,716
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- 35 miles from East Palo Alto
Diablo Valley College is a community college known for transfer pathways to UC Berkeley and other University of California campuses. The suburban campus sits in Pleasant Hill in the San Francisco East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,001
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 36 miles from East Palo Alto
Contra Costa College is a public community college known for nursing and university-transfer programs. The campus is in San Pablo in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,384
Los Medanos College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsburg, CA
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- 40 miles from East Palo Alto
Los Medanos is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing and process technology. The campus is in Pittsburg in eastern Contra Costa County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,860
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 40 miles from East Palo Alto
College of Marin is a public community college known for nursing, performing arts, and transfer preparation. The suburban Kentfield campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,662
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 42 miles from East Palo Alto
Cal Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and international business and logistics. The waterfront campus sits on San Pablo Bay in Vallejo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.43
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $19,040
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 41 miles from East Palo Alto
A private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The San Rafael campus sits in Marin County north of San Francisco.
- SAT Range 1210-1300
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $37,456
Gavilan College
- Public 2 Year
- Gilroy, CA
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- 46 miles from East Palo Alto
Gavilan is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing and career technical fields. Most students attend the main campus in Gilroy in southern Santa Clara County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,753