Colleges in San Jose, California
San Jose is a city in California. According to Census data, the population is 1,798,103 (estimated). For the academic year 2021-2022, fifteen colleges are active for serving college programs in San Jose, California. In addition, there are 40 colleges located within 30 miles from San Jose.
By school types, there are four public and eleven private schools. By school levels, there are four 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and seven less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Thirteen schools offer undergraduate programs and four schools offer graduate programs. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the schools in San Jose, California is $7,570 for California residents and $15,611 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 67.51% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 54,100 students enrolled in schools in San Jose, California, of which 17,422 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in San Jose, California
The following table lists 15 colleges located in San Jose and 26 schools near San Jose, California ordered by distance from San Jose. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
| College Name | Distance From San Jose | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.49 miles | $13,248 | 25 | - | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.56 miles | $16,375 | 176 | 72% | 14 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.98 miles | $19,779 | 37,133 | 69% | 24 to 1 | $18,837 | 84.4% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 3.18 miles | $20,128 | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.27 miles | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.38 miles | $9,486 | 7,326 | 29% | 22 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.57 miles | $8,286 | 8,085 | 35% | 25 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.40 miles | $19,958 | 619 | 56% | 22 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.87 miles | $57,534 | 8,918 | 91% | 11 to 1 | $24,798 | 54.0% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.78 miles | $13,950 | 237 | 79% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.10 miles | $16,213 | 693 | 80% | 41 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| International Technological University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 8.18 miles | - | 137 | - | - | $18,471 | 0.0% |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.17 miles | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.17 miles | $8,810 | 6,717 | 41% | 17 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.27 miles | $22,480 | 434 | 44% | 12 to 1 | $10,579 | 50.7% |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.57 miles | $10,180 | 5,910 | 40% | 16 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.04 miles | $17,098 | 99 | - | - | $17,688 | 0.0% |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.92 miles | $11,507 | 16,706 | 69% | 27 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.20 miles | $16,757 | 265 | 59% | 12 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| San Francisco Bay University Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 12.90 miles | $8,720 | 57 | 27% | 2 to 1 | $8,900 | 45.0% |
| Unitek College Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.62 miles | $36,630 | 4,188 | 69% | 50 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.91 miles | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.91 miles | $11,510 | 12,438 | 58% | 23 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.06 miles | $7,178 | 8,267 | 52% | 24 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Sofia University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.83 miles | $18,575 | 1,046 | - | 11 to 1 | $14,195 | 0.0% |
| Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.44 miles | $23,096 | 1,149 | - | 12 to 1 | $47,668 | 0.0% |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.62 miles | $58,416 | 17,680 | 96% | 5 to 1 | $57,210 | 4.0% |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.53 miles | $49,090 | 745 | 55% | 14 to 1 | - | 69.8% |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.02 miles | $8,630 | 9,075 | 35% | 18 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 24.15 miles | $44,312 | 19,841 | 78% | 24 to 1 | $29,315 | 58.6% |
| Five Branches University Santa Cruz, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.76 miles | $19,048 | 375 | - | - | $19,363 | 0.0% |
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.97 miles | $20,466 | 257 | - | - | $20,466 | 0.0% |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 25.06 miles | $9,006 | 4,845 | 35% | 19 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.98 miles | $15,500 | 90 | 73% | 15 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 27.07 miles | $18,875 | 15,189 | 48% | 24 to 1 | $17,933 | 82.4% |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.46 miles | $8,158 | 11,071 | 36% | 20 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.48 miles | $7,238 | 4,538 | 31% | 22 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Life Chiropractic College West Hayward, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 27.55 miles | - | 607 | - | - | - | 0.0% |
| Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 28.21 miles | $15,792 | 203 | 55% | 8 to 1 | $15,300 | 0.0% |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 28.41 miles | $8,176 | 7,125 | 46% | 21 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.85 miles | $36,631 | 309 | 68% | 17 to 1 | - | 0.0% |
| Average | - | $15,611 | 54,100 | 55% | 18 to 1 | $16,260 | 67.5% |