Colleges Near Walnut Creek
There are no colleges in Walnut Creek, but 53 are within 50 miles, enrolling 467,496 students combined.
The closest option is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 4.9 miles from Walnut Creek (about 6-8 minutes by car). Walnut Creek (pop. 64,173) 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 Walnut Creek. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Walnut Creek. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Walnut Creek.
Canada College
- Public 2 Year
- Redwood City, CA
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- 34 miles from Walnut Creek
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
University of Silicon Valley
- Private 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 34 miles from Walnut Creek
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.77
- Acceptance Rate 51%
- Net Price $31,594
Stanford University
- Private 4 Year
- Stanford, CA
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4.8 | 6 reviews
- 33 miles from Walnut Creek
Stanford is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. The suburban campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1510-1580
- Avg GPA 3.96
- Acceptance Rate 4%
- Net Price $25,078
Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Clara, CA
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- 35 miles from Walnut Creek
Mission College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and fire protection technology. The suburban campus is located in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,646
Foothill College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Altos Hills, CA
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- 38 miles from Walnut Creek
Foothill is a public community college known for undergraduate dental hygiene and science transfer pathways. The hillside campus sits in Los Altos Hills overlooking Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,805
Palo Alto University
- Private 4 Year
- Palo Alto, CA
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- 37 miles from Walnut Creek
Palo Alto University is a private university known for undergraduate programs in psychology and behavioral sciences. The campus is located in Palo Alto in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Santa Clara University
- Private 4 Year
- Santa Clara, CA
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4.9 | 14 reviews
- 39 miles from Walnut Creek
Santa Clara is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and engineering. The historic campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range 1350-1490
- Avg GPA 3.67
- Acceptance Rate 48%
- Net Price $53,883
De Anza College
- Public 2 Year
- Cupertino, CA
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- 40 miles from Walnut Creek
De Anza is a public community college known for undergraduate business, computer science, and nursing. The suburban campus sits in Cupertino in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,693
Humphreys University Stockton and Modesto Campuses
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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- 40 miles from Walnut Creek
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
University of the Pacific
- Private 4 Year
- Stockton, CA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 40 miles from Walnut Creek
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
San Joaquin Delta College
- Public 2 Year
- Stockton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 40 miles from Walnut Creek
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
San Jose City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 41 miles from Walnut Creek
San Jose City College is a public community college known for transfer pathways and career technical programs. Most students commute to its urban campus in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,585
San Jose State University
- Public 4 Year
- San Jose, CA
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5.0 | 3 reviews
- 40 miles from Walnut Creek
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
Evergreen Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Jose, CA
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- 44 miles from Walnut Creek
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
West Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Saratoga, CA
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- 44 miles from Walnut Creek
West Valley is a public community college known for associate degrees and university transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Saratoga in Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,270
University of California Davis
- Public 4 Year
- Davis, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 47 miles from Walnut Creek
UC Davis is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, environmental science, and biological sciences. The campus sits in the bike-friendly college town of Davis.
- SAT Range 1160-1400
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $17,270
Sonoma State University
- Public 4 Year
- Rohnert Park, CA
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- 46 miles from Walnut Creek
Sonoma State is a public university known for undergraduate wine business and environmental studies. The campus sits in Rohnert Park in Sonoma County wine country.
- SAT Range 950-1150
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $14,614