The Best San Jose Colleges

San Jose, California area Colleges

There are 5 ranked colleges within the San Jose city limits and 56 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 419,541 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of California Berkeley enrolls the most students with 20 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, College of Alameda offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the San Jose area at $1,104 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Stanford University in Stanford which is ranked #2 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore San Jose area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The San Jose area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Stanford University, Santa Clara University, University of California Berkeley and University of San Francisco.
San Jose, CA within 50 miles Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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City College of San Francisco
C
San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 17,808enrollment
  • $12,130net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from San Jose

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Cogswell College
C
Sunnyvale, CA
 

Cogswell College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 392enrollment
  • $30,602net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.77Avg GPA

14 miles from San Jose

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De Anza College
D
Cupertino, CA

De Anza College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 16,990enrollment
  • $8,421net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

13 miles from San Jose

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Diablo Valley College
D
Pleasant Hill, CA
 

Diablo Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 16,424enrollment
  • $8,761net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

48 miles from San Jose

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Evergreen Valley College
E
San Jose, CA
 

Evergreen Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,989enrollment
  • $15,540net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from San Jose

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco
F
San Francisco, CA
 

FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 113enrollment
  • $31,404net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.9Avg GPA

47 miles from San Jose

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Foothill College
F
Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,931enrollment
  • $9,665net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

18 miles from San Jose

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Gavilan College
G
Gilroy, CA
 

Gavilan College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,484enrollment
  • $4,607net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

26 miles from San Jose

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Golden Gate University
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G
San Francisco, CA
 

Golden Gate University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2,262enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

47 miles from San Jose

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Hartnell College
H
Salinas, CA

Hartnell College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,478enrollment
  • $5,641net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from San Jose

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Holy Names University
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Oakland, CA

Holy Names University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 959enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

40 miles from San Jose

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Laney College
L
Oakland, CA

Laney College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,211enrollment
  • $17,691net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from San Jose

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Lincoln University
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Oakland, CA
 

Lincoln University

Private 4 Year

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  • 474enrollment
  • $30,324net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 13

43 miles from San Jose

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Los Medanos College
L
Pittsburg, CA
 

Los Medanos College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,230enrollment
  • $8,413net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 9

49 miles from San Jose

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Menlo College
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M
Atherton, CA
 

Menlo College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 840enrollment
  • $28,158net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

23 miles from San Jose

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Merritt College
M
Oakland, CA
 

Merritt College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,716enrollment
  • $17,718net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

39 miles from San Jose

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Mills College
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Oakland, CA

Mills College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 658enrollment
  • -net price
  • 17%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1520SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

39 miles from San Jose

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Mission College
M
Santa Clara, CA

Mission College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 6,669enrollment
  • $7,771net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

11 miles from San Jose

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