Colleges Near Half Moon Bay
There are no colleges in Half Moon Bay, but 48 are within 50 miles, enrolling 408,197 students combined.
The closest option is College of San Mateo in San Mateo, 7.4 miles from Half Moon Bay (about 9-13 minutes by car). Half Moon Bay (pop. 11,324) 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 Half Moon Bay. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Half Moon Bay. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Half Moon Bay.
San Jose State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 32 miles from Half Moon Bay
San Jose State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1240
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.35
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $13,892
Saint Mary's College of California
- Private 4 Year
- Moraga, CA
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- 31 miles from Half Moon Bay
Saint Mary's is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business and a Great Books liberal arts program. The residential campus lies in the hills of Moraga in the East Bay.
- SAT Range 1070-1253
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $35,332
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 34 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 35 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 36 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
University of California Santa Cruz
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Cruz, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 39 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
Evergreen Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 39 miles from Half Moon Bay
Evergreen Valley is a public community college offering associate degrees and transfer preparation for four-year universities. The campus is in the Evergreen area of southeast San Jose.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,186
Las Positas College
- Public 2 Year
- Livermore, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 39 miles from Half Moon Bay
Las Positas is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways and career technical programs. The campus is in Livermore in California's East Bay Tri-Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,669
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- 40 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
Cabrillo College
- Public 2 Year
- Aptos, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 43 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 43 miles from Half Moon Bay
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
Los Medanos College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsburg, CA
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- 49 miles from Half Moon Bay
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