Colleges in Santa Clara County, California
For the academic year 2024-2025, twenty-four colleges are active for serving college programs in Santa Clara County, California. In addition, there are 42 colleges located within 30 miles from Santa Clara County.
By school type, there are eleven public and thirteen private schools. By school level, there are twelve 4-years (or high) schools, nine 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and three less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-three schools offer undergraduate programs and nine schools offer graduate programs. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools in Santa Clara County, California is $14,027 for California residents and $22,173 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 57.48% and the average SAT score is 1,485. A total of 143,386 students enrolled in schools in Santa Clara County, California, of which 35,426 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Santa Clara County, California
The following table lists 24 colleges located in Santa Clara County and 19 schools near Santa Clara County, California ordered by distance from Santa Clara County. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Distance From Santa Clara County | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aria University Milpitas, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,000 | 238 | - | 12 to 1 | $27,100 | 100.0% | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 1.21 miles | $16,757 | 343 | 57% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Francisco Bay University Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.38 miles | $8,830 | 389 | - | 10 to 1 | $9,010 | 95.8% | - |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 2.78 miles | $22,480 | 477 | 29% | 13 to 1 | $10,579 | 51.2% | - |
| Institute for Business and Technology San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.02 miles | $18,000 | 765 | 84% | 40 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Unitek College Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 4.59 miles | $38,903 | 5,725 | 73% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.24 miles | $12,500 | 6,909 | 39% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 5.48 miles | $8,714 | 9,061 | 52% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.02 miles | $37,638 | 3,437 | 64% | 18 to 1 | - | - | - |
| University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 6.12 miles | - | 81 | - | - | $18,188 | - | - |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 7.16 miles | $61,293 | 9,728 | 88% | 11 to 1 | $31,694 | 48.0% | 1,420 |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 8.21 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 8.23 miles | $21,010 | 37,661 | 69% | 25 to 1 | $20,014 | 84.6% | - |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 9.07 miles | $16,375 | 266 | 81% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.36 miles | $11,922 | 8,609 | 34% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Sofia University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.40 miles | $18,700 | 1,145 | - | 11 to 1 | $14,195 | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.50 miles | $13,205 | 91 | 28% | 8 to 1 | - | - | - |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 11.37 miles | $12,596 | 17,425 | 68% | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.63 miles | $14,950 | 196 | 95% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.94 miles | $12,590 | 12,949 | 56% | 26 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 12.94 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.41 miles | $8,718 | 9,336 | 41% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.61 miles | $65,910 | 18,625 | 92% | 6 to 1 | $61,878 | 3.6% | 1,550 |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.80 miles | $9,320 | 7,655 | 51% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 13.80 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 14.81 miles | $53,630 | 810 | 54% | 14 to 1 | $19,960 | 68.5% | - |
| Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.39 miles | $24,604 | 1,065 | - | 15 to 1 | $50,166 | - | - |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 16.04 miles | $20,183 | 12,326 | 48% | 22 to 1 | $19,187 | 97.4% | - |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 16.10 miles | $22,404 | 645 | 60% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.66 miles | $8,686 | 12,842 | 47% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Life Chiropractic College West Hayward, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.84 miles | - | 618 | - | - | $38,448 | - | - |
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 17.63 miles | $22,610 | 558 | - | - | $22,610 | - | - |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 18.03 miles | $14,518 | 284 | 63% | 14 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 18.91 miles | $11,384 | 6,625 | 47% | 27 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 19.14 miles | $9,808 | 8,103 | 53% | 25 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 20.48 miles | $15,792 | 306 | 7% | 6 to 1 | $15,300 | - | - |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus San Leandro, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 20.52 miles | $22,404 | 326 | 59% | 20 to 1 | - | - | - |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 23.45 miles | $11,428 | 9,901 | 61% | 24 to 1 | - | - | - |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office San Mateo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 23.52 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.72 miles | $13,350 | 91 | 79% | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 26.96 miles | $67,778 | 640 | 64% | 7 to 1 | $30,987 | 16.7% | 1,480 |
| Merritt College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 26.99 miles | $9,898 | 7,022 | 26% | 33 to 1 | - | - | - |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 28.85 miles | $57,803 | 2,734 | 70% | 10 to 1 | $38,500 | 86.5% | - |
| Average | - | $22,173 | 143,386 | 60% | 20 to 1 | $29,227 | 57.5% | 1,485 |