Colleges Near Newark
There are no colleges in Newark, but 49 are within 50 miles, enrolling 414,280 students combined.
The closest option is San Francisco Bay University in Fremont, 5.9 miles from Newark (about 7-10 minutes by car). Newark (pop. 42,573) 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 Newark. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Newark. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Newark.
Berkeley City College
- Public 2 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 28 miles from Newark
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
Minerva University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, California
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- 28 miles from Newark
Minerva is a highly selective private university known for an interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum taught through small, seminar-style classes. Students live in successive residence halls across a rotation of global cities rather than on one traditional campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 3%
- Net Price $13,324
California Jazz Conservatory
- Private 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
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- 28 miles from Newark
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 San Francisco
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 30 miles from Newark
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
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- 32 miles from Newark
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
- 36 miles from Newark
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
University of California Santa Cruz
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Cruz, CA
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4.3 | 6 reviews
- 35 miles from Newark
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
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 36 miles from Newark
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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- 36 miles from Newark
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
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 41 miles from Newark
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
- 42 miles from Newark
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
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 42 miles from Newark
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
Gavilan College
- Public 2 Year
- Gilroy, CA
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- 45 miles from Newark
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