San Jose is a city in California and it is the county seat of Santa Clara county. Its population is 1,798,103. There are 42 colleges near San Jose, California - 18 public and 24 private schools. 12 colleges are located in the city limit and 30 colleges are in 30 miles from San Jose. 37 schools provide undergraduate programs and 18 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 231,256 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $21,241 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 68.31% and the average SAT score submitted by enrolled students is 1,485.
| School Name | School Type | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Enrollment | Students per Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose 2.5 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$13,205 | Not Offered | 91 | 8 to 1 |
| CET-San Jose 2.6 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$16,375 | Not Offered | 266 | 20 to 1 |
| San Jose State University 3.0 miles from San Jose |
Public four-years |
$21,010 ($8,410) | $20,014 ($9,934) | 37,661 | 25 to 1 |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District 3.3 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| San Jose City College 4.4 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,922 ($1,366) | Not Offered | 8,609 | 26 to 1 |
| Evergreen Valley College 4.6 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,718 ($1,366) | Not Offered | 9,336 | 27 to 1 |
| Carrington College-San Jose 5.4 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$22,404 | Not Offered | 645 | 14 to 1 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 5.6 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$37,638 | - | 3,437 | 18 to 1 |
| Santa Clara University 5.9 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$61,293 | $31,694 | 9,728 | 11 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose 7.8 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,950 | Not Offered | 196 | 24 to 1 |
| Institute for Business and Technology 8.1 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$18,000 | Not Offered | 765 | 40 to 1 |
| West Valley College 9.2 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,320 ($1,490) | Not Offered | 7,655 | 29 to 1 |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office 9.2 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| University of Silicon Valley 9.3 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,480 | $10,579 | 477 | 13 to 1 |
| Mission College 9.6 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,500 ($1,438) | Not Offered | 6,909 | 26 to 1 |
| University of East-West Medicine 10.0 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $18,188 | 81 | - |
| California University-Silicon Valley 10.4 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $6,980 | 22 | - |
| De Anza College 10.9 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,596 ($1,571) | Not Offered | 17,425 | 28 to 1 |
| University of Silicon Andhra 11.1 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$27,000 | $27,100 | 238 | 12 to 1 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont 12.2 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) 2-4 years |
$16,757 | Not Offered | 343 | 14 to 1 |
| San Francisco Bay University 13.4 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$8,830 | $9,010 | 389 | 10 to 1 |
| Unitek College 15.6 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$38,903 | Not Offered | 5,725 | 26 to 1 |
| Foothill College 15.9 miles from San Jose |
Public four-years |
$12,590 ($1,565) | Not Offered | 12,949 | 26 to 1 |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District 15.9 miles from San Jose |
Public four-years |
- | Not Offered | - | - |
| Ohlone College 16.1 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,714 ($1,202) | Not Offered | 9,061 | 26 to 1 |
| Sofia University 16.8 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$18,700 | $14,195 | 1,145 | 11 to 1 |
| Palo Alto University 19.4 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$24,604 | $50,166 | 1,065 | 15 to 1 |
| Stanford University 19.6 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$65,910 | $61,878 | 18,625 | 6 to 1 |
| Menlo College 21.5 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$53,630 | $19,960 | 810 | 14 to 1 |
| Cabrillo College 22.0 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,862 ($1,270) | Not Offered | 9,457 | 20 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz 24.1 miles from San Jose |
Public four-years |
$46,923 ($15,035) | $30,512 ($15,410) | 19,938 | 22 to 1 |
| Five Branches University 24.8 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $19,675 | 321 | - |
| Alder Graduate School of Education 25.0 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $22,610 | 558 | - |
| Canada College 25.1 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$11,384 ($1,332) | Not Offered | 6,625 | 27 to 1 |
| CET-Watsonville 26.0 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 142 | 24 to 1 |
| California State University-East Bay 27.1 miles from San Jose |
Public four-years |
$20,183 ($7,583) | $19,187 ($9,107) | 12,326 | 22 to 1 |
| Chabot College 27.5 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$8,686 ($1,150) | Not Offered | 12,842 | 24 to 1 |
| Gavilan College 27.5 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$12,249 ($1,508) | Not Offered | 6,083 | 27 to 1 |
| Life Chiropractic College West 27.5 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
Not Offered | $38,448 | 618 | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University 28.2 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) four-years |
$15,792 | $15,300 | 306 | 6 to 1 |
| Las Positas College 28.4 miles from San Jose |
Public 2-4 years |
$9,808 ($1,168) | Not Offered | 8,103 | 25 to 1 |
| Unitek College 28.9 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,518 | Not Offered | 284 | 14 to 1 |
