Colleges Near Pleasanton
There are no colleges in Pleasanton, but 55 are within 50 miles, enrolling 469,791 students combined.
The closest option is Las Positas College in Livermore, 5.3 miles from Pleasanton (about 6-9 minutes by car). Pleasanton (pop. 70,285) 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 Pleasanton. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Pleasanton. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Pleasanton.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 31 miles from Pleasanton
A private music conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance and composition. The urban campus sits in San Francisco's Civic Center near major symphony, opera, and ballet venues.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 55%
- Net Price $43,746
Minerva University
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, California
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- 30 miles from Pleasanton
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
City College of San Francisco
- Public 2 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 32 miles from Pleasanton
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
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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- 33 miles from Pleasanton
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
California State University Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Vallejo, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 34 miles from Pleasanton
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
San Francisco State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 33 miles from Pleasanton
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
University of San Francisco
- Private 4 Year
- San Francisco, CA
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- 32 miles from Pleasanton
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
Skyline College
- Public 2 Year
- San Bruno, CA
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- 32 miles from Pleasanton
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
University of the Pacific
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 38 miles from Pleasanton
Pacific is a private university known for its Conservatory of Music and undergraduate programs in business and health sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential Stockton campus in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range 1183-1480
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $31,670
Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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- 39 miles from Pleasanton
Humphreys is a private university known for undergraduate court reporting, legal studies, and business. Students attend campuses in Stockton and Modesto in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,524
San Joaquin Delta College
- Public 2 Year
- Stockton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 38 miles from Pleasanton
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. Most students commute to the campus in Stockton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,293
Dominican University of California
- Private 4 Year
- San Rafael, CA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
- 41 miles from Pleasanton
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 Pleasanton
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
Solano Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fairfield, CA
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- 42 miles from Pleasanton
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
San Joaquin Valley College Modesto
- Private 2 Year
- Salida, California
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- 43 miles from Pleasanton
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,950
Cabrillo College
- Public 2 Year
- Aptos, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 47 miles from Pleasanton
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
- 47 miles from Pleasanton
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
Modesto Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Modesto, CA
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- 48 miles from Pleasanton
Modesto Junior College is a public community college known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and transfer-oriented academics. The campus sits in Modesto in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,605