The Best San Jose Private Colleges

San Jose, California area Colleges

There are 0 ranked private colleges within the San Jose city limits and 4 private colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 39,914 students. If you're looking for a large school, Stanford University enrolls the most students with 2,765 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Saint Marys College of California offers the lowest tuition for private colleges in the San Jose area at $53,732 per year.

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

The San Jose area is home to popular nationally ranked private institutions like Stanford University, Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco and Saint Marys College of California.


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Stanford University
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

#2 Best Colleges in America

  • 18,283enrollment
  • $18,279net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1500-1580SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.96Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 2

22 miles from San Jose

Santa Clara University
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Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University

Private 4 Year

14 reviews

#7 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,178enrollment
  • $50,551net price
  • 52%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1480SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 7

8 miles from San Jose

University of San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#12 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 9,688enrollment
  • $42,953net price
  • 71%acceptance rate
  • 1210-1410SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

48 miles from San Jose

Saint Marys College of California
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Moraga, CA

Saint Marys College of California

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#17 Best Private Colleges in California

  • 2,765enrollment
  • $32,129net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 1070-1253SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

41 miles from San Jose