Palo Alto is a city in California and it is the county seat of Santa Clara county. Its population is 65,364. There are 31 colleges near Palo Alto, California - 9 public and 22 private schools. 2 colleges are located in the city limit and 29 colleges are in 30 miles from Palo Alto. 25 schools provide undergraduate programs and 26 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 163,997 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $30,593 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 70.69% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,483.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District 2.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Foothill College 2.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$12,590 ($1,565) | Not Offered | 12,949 | 26 to 1 |
| Palo Alto University 2.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,604 | $50,166 | 1,065 | 15 to 1 |
| Stanford University 2.9 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,910 | $61,878 | 18,625 | 6 to 1 |
| Sofia University 3.4 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,700 | $14,195 | 1,145 | 11 to 1 |
| Menlo College 4.9 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,630 | $19,960 | 810 | 14 to 1 |
| California University-Silicon Valley 7.6 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $6,980 | 22 | - |
| University of East-West Medicine 8.2 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,188 | 81 | - |
| Alder Graduate School of Education 8.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,610 | 558 | - |
| University of Silicon Valley 11.4 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,480 | $10,579 | 477 | 13 to 1 |
| Notre Dame de Namur University 11.5 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,792 | $15,300 | 306 | 6 to 1 |
| Santa Clara University 11.9 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,293 | $31,694 | 9,728 | 11 to 1 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 13.0 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$37,638 | - | 3,437 | 18 to 1 |
| Unitek College 13.0 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,903 | Not Offered | 5,725 | 26 to 1 |
| University of Silicon Andhra 13.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,000 | $27,100 | 238 | 12 to 1 |
| San Francisco Bay University 13.7 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,830 | $9,010 | 389 | 10 to 1 |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office 14.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| San Jose State University 15.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$21,010 ($8,410) | $20,014 ($9,934) | 37,661 | 25 to 1 |
| Life Chiropractic College West 17.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $38,448 | 618 | - |
| California State University-East Bay 19.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$20,183 ($7,583) | $19,187 ($9,107) | 12,326 | 22 to 1 |
| Skyline College 24.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$9,956 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 9,572 | 29 to 1 |
| Northeastern University Oakland 27.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$67,778 | $30,987 | 640 | 7 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz 27.8 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$46,923 ($15,035) | $30,512 ($15,410) | 19,938 | 22 to 1 |
| Holy Names University 28.5 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$42,115 | $18,590 | 959 | 9 to 1 |
| San Francisco State University 29.1 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
$20,446 ($7,846) | $19,450 ($9,370) | 22,563 | 19 to 1 |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office 29.2 miles from Palo Alto |
Public four-years |
- | - | - | - |
| Starr King School for the Ministry 29.3 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,853 | 77 | - |
| Lincoln University 29.4 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$13,150 | $11,260 | 436 | 15 to 1 |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences 29.5 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $20,479 | 114 | - |
| California College of the Arts 29.5 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$60,226 | $63,430 | 1,308 | 8 to 1 |
| Reach University 29.5 miles from Palo Alto |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$12,374 | - | 2,230 | 30 to 1 |
