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40 selective colleges within ~75 miles of San Jose, closest first — with acceptance rates, score ranges, and net price (College Scorecard / IPEDS). Model your odds at each.
| College | Distance | City | Accept. | SAT 25–75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University | 1 mi | San Jose, CA | 85% | — |
| San Jose City College | 3 mi | San Jose, CA | — | — |
| Santa Clara University | 3 mi | Santa Clara, CA | 48% | 1350–1490 |
| University of Silicon Valley | 6 mi | San Jose, CA | 51% | — |
| Mission College |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each campus, computed from public coordinates; figures are estimates. Not a guarantee.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.
| 6 mi |
| Santa Clara, CA |
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| Evergreen Valley College | 7 mi | San Jose, CA | — | — |
| West Valley College | 8 mi | Saratoga, CA | — | — |
| De Anza College | 9 mi | Cupertino, CA | — | — |
| Foothill College | 13 mi | Los Altos Hills, CA | — | — |
| Ohlone College | 13 mi | Fremont, CA | — | — |
| Stanford | 16 mi | Stanford, CA | 4% | 1510–1580 |
| Menlo College | 18 mi | Atherton, CA | 68% | — |
| Canada College | 22 mi | Redwood City, CA | — | — |
| California State University-East Bay | 24 mi | Hayward, CA | 97% | — |
| Chabot College | 24 mi | Hayward, CA | — | — |
| Cabrillo College | 24 mi | Aptos, CA | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 26 mi | Santa Cruz, CA | 66% | — |
| Las Positas College | 26 mi | Livermore, CA | — | — |
| College of San Mateo | 28 mi | San Mateo, CA | — | — |
| Gavilan College | 31 mi | Gilroy, CA | — | — |
| Northeastern University Oakland | 34 mi | Oakland, CA | 17% | 1420–1520 |
| Merritt College | 35 mi | Oakland, CA | — | — |
| Saint Mary's College of California | 37 mi | Moraga, CA | 87% | — |
| College of Alameda | 37 mi | Alameda, CA | — | — |
| Skyline College | 37 mi | San Bruno, CA | — | — |
| Laney College | 38 mi | Oakland, CA | — | — |
| Reach University | 39 mi | Oakland, CA | 100% | — |
| California College of the Arts | 41 mi | San Francisco, CA | 91% | — |
| City College of San Francisco | 41 mi | San Francisco, CA | — | — |
| San Francisco State University | 42 mi | San Francisco, CA | 96% | — |
| Minerva University | 42 mi | San Francisco, CA | 3% | — |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | 42 mi | San Francisco, CA | 55% | — |
| UC Berkeley | 42 mi | Berkeley, CA | 11% | — |
| Berkeley City College | 42 mi | Berkeley, CA | — | — |
| University of San Francisco | 43 mi | San Francisco, CA | 62% | 1190–1390 |
| Diablo Valley College | 45 mi | Pleasant Hill, CA | — | — |
| Los Medanos College | 46 mi | Pittsburg, CA | — | — |
| Hartnell College | 48 mi | Salinas, CA | — | — |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | 48 mi | Seaside, CA | 97% | — |
| Contra Costa College | 50 mi | San Pablo, CA | — | — |