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 2023-2024, eleven colleges are active for serving college programs in San Jose, California. In addition, there are 41 colleges located within 30 miles from San Jose.
By school type, there are four public and seven private schools. By school level, there are three 4-years (or high) schools, four 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and four less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
All Eleven schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in San Jose, California is $7,593 for California residents and $17,910 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 65.77% and the average SAT score is 0. A total of 55,549 students enrolled in schools in San Jose, California, of which 12,579 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in San Jose, California
The following table lists 11 colleges located in San Jose and 31 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 | $13,250 | 77 | - | 13 to 1 | - | - |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 2.56 miles | $16,375 | 183 | 48% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 2.98 miles | $19,872 | 35,751 | 68% | 22 to 1 | $18,930 | 80.2% |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 3.27 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.38 miles | $9,486 | 7,561 | 33% | 23 to 1 | - | - |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 4.57 miles | $8,718 | 7,952 | 35% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 5.40 miles | $21,799 | 669 | 54% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.58 miles | $36,110 | 2,668 | 70% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 5.87 miles | $59,241 | 9,178 | 88% | 12 to 1 | $25,873 | 43.8% |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.78 miles | $13,950 | 233 | 77% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 8.10 miles | $18,530 | 614 | 77% | 34 to 1 | - | - |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.17 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.17 miles | $9,320 | 6,513 | 45% | 17 to 1 | - | - |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 9.27 miles | $22,480 | 390 | 43% | 11 to 1 | $10,579 | 51.3% |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 9.57 miles | $10,798 | 5,747 | 34% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.04 miles | - | 93 | - | - | $17,688 | - |
| California University-Silicon Valley Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 10.43 miles | - | 22 | - | - | $6,980 | - |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 10.92 miles | $12,317 | 16,335 | 66% | 27 to 1 | - | - |
| University of Silicon Andhra Milpitas, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 11.06 miles | $27,000 | 228 | - | 12 to 1 | $27,100 | 95.5% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.20 miles | $16,757 | 240 | 37% | 10 to 1 | - | - |
| San Francisco Bay University Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 13.40 miles | $8,775 | 164 | - | 3 to 1 | $8,955 | 69.4% |
| Unitek College Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 15.62 miles | $37,659 | 4,857 | 77% | 82 to 1 | - | - |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.91 miles | $12,320 | 12,434 | 56% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 15.91 miles | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 16.15 miles | $8,714 | 8,358 | 55% | 25 to 1 | - | - |
| Sofia University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 16.83 miles | $18,575 | 948 | - | 11 to 1 | $14,195 | - |
| Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.44 miles | $23,096 | 1,129 | - | 12 to 1 | $49,200 | - |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 19.62 miles | $62,484 | 18,283 | 95% | 5 to 1 | $59,499 | 3.9% |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 21.53 miles | $51,070 | 800 | 56% | 15 to 1 | $22,000 | 67.8% |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 22.02 miles | $9,910 | 9,149 | 33% | 16 to 1 | - | - |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 24.15 miles | $45,337 | 19,478 | 76% | 23 to 1 | $29,957 | 62.5% |
| Five Branches University Santa Cruz, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.76 miles | - | 335 | - | - | $19,675 | - |
| Alder Graduate School of Education Redwood City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 24.97 miles | - | 322 | - | - | $21,895 | - |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 25.06 miles | $9,508 | 5,388 | 35% | 22 to 1 | - | - |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 25.98 miles | $15,249 | 103 | 70% | 15 to 1 | - | - |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Public, 4 years four-years | 27.07 miles | $18,935 | 13,673 | 45% | 22 to 1 | $17,993 | 96.8% |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.46 miles | $8,686 | 10,736 | 34% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 27.48 miles | $12,246 | 4,561 | 32% | 21 to 1 | - | - |
| Life Chiropractic College West Hayward, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 27.55 miles | - | 587 | - | - | - | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | 28.21 miles | $15,792 | 201 | 47% | - | $15,300 | - |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA Public, 2-4 years valid | 28.41 miles | $8,176 | 6,724 | 46% | 20 to 1 | - | - |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA Private, Less than 2 years valid | 28.85 miles | $37,659 | 289 | 72% | 24 to 1 | - | - |
| Average | - | $17,910 | 55,549 | 54% | 17 to 1 | $14,755 | 65.8% |