Colleges Near San Jose
There are no colleges in San Jose, but 36 are within 100 miles, enrolling 179,270 students combined.
The closest option is Bradley University in Peoria, 27 miles from San Jose (about 32-46 minutes by car). San Jose (pop. 642) is in Illinois.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in Champaign ranks #117 nationally. Eastern Iowa Community College District in Davenport has the lowest tuition at $4,848 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from San Jose. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near San Jose. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near San Jose.
Bradley University
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 27 miles from San Jose
Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.
- SAT Range 1090-1300
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $23,787
Illinois Central College
- Public 2 Year
- East Peoria, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 28 miles from San Jose
Illinois Central is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and technical career fields. The main East Peoria campus overlooks the Illinois River.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,570
Spoon River College
- Public 2 Year
- Canton, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 29 miles from San Jose
Spoon River College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and agriculture. The campus is located in the small town of Canton in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,153
Eureka College
- Private 4 Year
- Eureka, IL
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- 33 miles from San Jose
Eureka is a small private liberal arts college with a traditional undergraduate arts-and-sciences curriculum. The residential campus in a small central Illinois town is Ronald Reagan's alma mater.
- SAT Range 870-1155
- Avg GPA 3.22
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $19,128
Methodist College
- Private 4 Year
- Peoria, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 33 miles from San Jose
Methodist College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits in Peoria near a regional medical center.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.95
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $41,787
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Private 4 Year
- Bloomington, IL
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- 35 miles from San Jose
Illinois Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate music, nursing, and the sciences. Most students live on a residential campus in Bloomington in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 1120-1340
- Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $28,644
Illinois State University
- Public 4 Year
- Normal, IL
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 35 miles from San Jose
Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.
- SAT Range 990-1210
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $21,369
Heartland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Normal, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 35 miles from San Jose
Heartland is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. The suburban campus is located in Normal in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,165
Lincoln Land Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Springfield, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 40 miles from San Jose
A public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The main campus is in Springfield, the Illinois state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,959
University of Illinois Springfield
- Public 4 Year
- Springfield, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 40 miles from San Jose
UIS is a public university known for undergraduate public affairs, political science, and computer science. The campus is in Springfield, Illinois's state capital.
- SAT Range 940-1200
- Avg GPA 3.46
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $10,809
Millikin University
- Private 4 Year
- Decatur, IL
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 46 miles from San Jose
Millikin is a private university known for undergraduate music, theatre, and business. The residential campus is in Decatur in central Illinois.
- SAT Range 860-1130
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 67%
- Net Price $22,813
Richland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Decatur, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 48 miles from San Jose
Richland is a public community college known for undergraduate associate programs in nursing and manufacturing technology. Most students commute to the Decatur campus in central Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.15
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,527
Illinois College
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 52 miles from San Jose
Illinois College is a private liberal arts college with undergraduate programs across the arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields. The historic campus sits in the small college town of Jacksonville in west-central Illinois.
- SAT Range 883-1180
- Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $17,375
Western Illinois University
- Public 4 Year
- Macomb, IL
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- 58 miles from San Jose
Western Illinois is a public university known for undergraduate criminal justice, education, and agriculture. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Macomb.
- SAT Range 880-1090
- Avg GPA 3.45
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $14,208
Knox College
- Private 4 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 60 miles from San Jose
Knox is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate creative writing and the sciences. The historic campus in Galesburg includes Old Main, site of an 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate.
- SAT Range 1180-1440
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,709
Carl Sandburg College
- Public 2 Year
- Galesburg, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 63 miles from San Jose
Carl Sandburg College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. The campus is in Galesburg, a small city in western Illinois.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,374
Monmouth College
- Private 4 Year
- Monmouth, IL
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4.5 | 2 reviews
- 69 miles from San Jose
Monmouth is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western Illinois.
- SAT Range 1000-1210
- Avg GPA 3.49
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,768
Parkland College
- Public 2 Year
- Champaign, IL
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| 0 reviews
- 70 miles from San Jose
Parkland is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs. Most students commute to the campus in Champaign.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,681