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 24 colleges near San Jose, California. 9 colleges are located in the city limit and 15 colleges are in 30 miles from San Jose. 19 schools provide undergraduate programs and 15 schools offer graduate programs.
A total of 46,277 students is attending one of those schools and its average 2025 tuition is $26,105 (based on out-of-state rate at 4-years colleges). The acceptance rate of the schools is 61.17% 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Silicon Valley 9.3 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) four-years |
$22,480 | $10,579 | 477 | 13 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | - |
| CET-Watsonville 26.0 miles from San Jose |
Private (not-for-profit) less than 2-years |
$15,249 | Not Offered | 142 | 24 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 |
| Unitek College 28.9 miles from San Jose |
Private (for-profit) less than 2-years |
$14,518 | Not Offered | 284 | 14 to 1 |
