Colleges Near Orinda
There are no colleges in Orinda, but 54 are within 50 miles, enrolling 446,259 students combined.
The closest option is Berkeley School of Theology in Berkeley, 4.6 miles from Orinda (about 6-8 minutes by car). Orinda (pop. 17,643) 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 Orinda. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Orinda. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Orinda.
Minerva University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, California
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- 14 miles from Orinda
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 State University East Bay
- Public 4 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 17 miles from Orinda
Cal State East Bay is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and education. The hillside campus in Hayward overlooks the San Francisco Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $9,850
Chabot College
- Public 2 Year
- Hayward, CA
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- 17 miles from Orinda
Chabot is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, dental hygiene, and automotive technology. The campus sits in Hayward in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,043
University of San Francisco
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 17 miles from Orinda
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
City College of San Francisco
- Public 2 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 19 miles from Orinda
A large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, culinary arts, and transfer preparation. The main Ocean Avenue campus and additional centers serve students across San Francisco.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,616
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Orinda
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
Los Medanos College
- Public 2 Year
- Pittsburg, CA
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- 19 miles from Orinda
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
San Francisco State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 20 miles from Orinda
SF State is a large public university known for undergraduate ethnic studies, cinema, and creative writing. The urban campus borders Lake Merced in southwestern San Francisco.
- SAT Range 930-1130
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $13,168
College of Marin
- Public 2 Year
- Kentfield, CA
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- 21 miles from Orinda
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
Skyline College
- Public 2 Year
- San Bruno, CA
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- 24 miles from Orinda
Skyline is a public community college known for automotive technology and respiratory care programs. The campus sits in San Bruno on the San Francisco Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,639
Las Positas College
- Public 2 Year
- Livermore, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 24 miles from Orinda
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
Notre Dame de Namur University
- Private 4 Year
- Belmont, CA
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- 26 miles from Orinda
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
College of San Mateo
- Public 2 Year
- San Mateo, CA
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- 26 miles from Orinda
College of San Mateo is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and astronomy. The hilltop campus overlooks San Francisco Bay on the Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,831
Solano Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fairfield, CA
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- 25 miles from Orinda
Solano is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The main campus is in Fairfield on the I-80 corridor between Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,102
Napa Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Napa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 28 miles from Orinda
Napa Valley College is a public community college known for programs in viticulture and winery technology. The campus is set in California's Napa Valley wine region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,587
Ohlone College
- Public 2 Year
- Fremont, CA
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- 28 miles from Orinda
Ohlone is a public community college known for undergraduate deaf studies, ASL interpreting, and nursing. The main campus is in Fremont in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,639
Canada College
- Public 2 Year
- Redwood City, CA
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- 30 miles from Orinda
Canada College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career programs in nursing, radiologic technology, and design. The hillside campus sits above Redwood City on the San Francisco Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,276
Menlo College
- Private 4 Year
- Atherton, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 30 miles from Orinda
Menlo College is a small private college known for undergraduate business and management. The residential campus sits in Atherton on the San Francisco Peninsula near Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $32,563