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Colleges near San Jose, CA
24 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of San Jose, California — 6 in San Jose itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near San Jose by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Ohlone College ($1,202)
- Median in-state tuition (16 reporting)
- $1,568
- Median net price after aid (17 reporting)
- $13,760
- Highest graduation rate
- Stanford University (92%)
- Most selective
- Stanford University (4% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- San Jose State University (37,661 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of San Jose
Nearest first. Showing 24 of 24. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the San Jose campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University | <1 mi | San Jose, CA | $8,410 | $13,760 | 85% | 69% | University |
| San Jose City College | 3 mi | San Jose, CA | $1,366 | $16,959 | Open admission | 34% | Community college |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 3 mi | San Jose, CA | Not reported | $32,427 | Open admission | 64% | University |
| Santa Clara University | 4 mi | Santa Clara, CA | $61,293 | $50,062 | 48% | 88% | University |
| Evergreen Valley College | 6 mi | San Jose, CA | $1,366 | $12,414 | Open admission | 41% | Community college |
| University of Silicon Valley | 7 mi | San Jose, CA | $22,480 | $27,815 | 51% | 29% | University |
| Carrington College-San Jose | 8 mi | San Jose, CA | Not reported | $36,466 | Open admission | 60% | Community college |
| Mission College | 8 mi | Santa Clara, CA | $1,438 | $5,080 | Open admission | 39% | Community college |
| University of East-West Medicine | 8 mi | Sunnyvale, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| University of Silicon Andhra | 9 mi | Milpitas, CA | Not reported | Not reported | 95% | Not reported | University |
| West Valley College | 9 mi | Saratoga, CA | $1,490 | $1,842 | Open admission | 51% | Community college |
| De Anza College | 10 mi | Cupertino, CA | $1,571 | $4,667 | Open admission | 68% | Community college |
| San Francisco Bay University | 11 mi | Fremont, CA | $8,830 | Not reported | 96% | Not reported | University |
| Unitek College | 13 mi | Fremont, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Open admission | 73% | University |
| Ohlone College | 14 mi | Fremont, CA | $1,202 | $11,130 | Open admission | 52% | Community college |
| Foothill College | 14 mi | Los Altos Hills, CA | $1,565 | $7,653 | Open admission | 56% | University |
| Sofia University | 15 mi | Palo Alto, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Stanford University | 18 mi | Stanford, CA | $65,910 | $13,807 | 4% | 92% | University |
| Palo Alto University | 18 mi | Palo Alto, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Menlo College | 20 mi | Atherton, CA | $53,630 | $31,100 | 68% | 54% | University |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | 23 mi | Redwood City, CA | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | University |
| Canada College | 23 mi | Redwood City, CA | $1,332 | $10 | Open admission | 47% | Community college |
| Cabrillo College | 24 mi | Aptos, CA | $1,270 | $15,843 | Open admission | 38% | Community college |
| California State University-East Bay | 25 mi | Hayward, CA | $7,583 | $9,320 | 97% | 48% | University |
“Open admission” means the college reports an open-admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (2024-25), or reported admitting every applicant. Programs such as nursing can still have their own entry requirements, so confirm with the college.
What the San Jose area looks like
- Within 25 miles of San Jose CampusPin finds 24 colleges. 6 of them are in San Jose itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the San Jose campus cluster.
- Ohlone College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 24 nearby colleges listed, at $1,202. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 9 of the 24 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of San Jose is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The San Jose anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near San Jose, CA?
- CampusPin finds 24 colleges and universities within 25 miles of San Jose, California. That includes 6 located in San Jose itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to San Jose?
- Of the colleges on this page, San Jose State University in San Jose is the nearest to the San Jose campus cluster at about under a mile. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from San Jose?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of San Jose, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near San Jose come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near San Jose, CA. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/san-jose-ca