The Best San Jose Colleges

San Jose, California area Colleges

There are 5 ranked colleges within the San Jose city limits and 57 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 405,769 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of California Berkeley enrolls the most students with 23 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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Monterey Peninsula College
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Monterey, CA

Monterey Peninsula College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,514enrollment
  • $11,977net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 29

49 miles from San Jose

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The National Hispanic University
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San Jose, California
 

The National Hispanic University

Private 4 Year

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  • 615enrollment
  • $17,171net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

4 miles from San Jose

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San Francisco Bay University
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Fremont, California
 

San Francisco Bay University

Private 4 Year

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  • 164enrollment
  • $12,510net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 5

14 miles from San Jose

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Notre Dame de Namur University
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Belmont, CA

Notre Dame de Namur University

Private 4 Year

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  • 201enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Estimated Avg GPA

30 miles from San Jose

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Ohlone Community College
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Fremont, CA

Ohlone Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,358enrollment
  • $14,247net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

17 miles from San Jose

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Palo Alto University
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Palo Alto, CA
 

Palo Alto University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,129enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

21 miles from San Jose

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Samuel Merritt University
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Oakland, CA
 

Samuel Merritt University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,911enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

44 miles from San Jose

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San Francisco Art Institute
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Art Institute

Private 4 Year

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  • 70enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

48 miles from San Jose

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
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San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Private 4 Year

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  • 437enrollment
  • $45,726net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Dec 7

47 miles from San Jose

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San Jose City College
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San Jose, CA
 

San Jose City College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,561enrollment
  • $20,395net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

6 miles from San Jose

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College of San Mateo
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San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,512enrollment
  • $6,344net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

33 miles from San Jose

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Skyline College
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San Bruno, CA

Skyline College

Public 2 Year

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  • 8,523enrollment
  • $5,161net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

42 miles from San Jose

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Berkeley City College
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Berkeley, CA

Berkeley City College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,122enrollment
  • $13,672net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

47 miles from San Jose

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West Valley College
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Saratoga, CA
 

West Valley College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,513enrollment
  • $5,468net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

11 miles from San Jose

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Las Positas College
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Livermore, CA
 

Las Positas College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 6,724enrollment
  • $5,342net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

29 miles from San Jose

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University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus
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San Jose, California
 

University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,880enrollment
  • $19,295net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

10 miles from San Jose

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San Joaquin Valley College Modesto
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Salida, California
 

San Joaquin Valley College Modesto

Private 2 Year

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  • 556enrollment
  • $20,172net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

49 miles from San Jose

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Expression College for Digital Arts
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Emeryville, CA
 

Expression College for Digital Arts

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 253enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from San Jose

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