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Colleges in and near Alum Rock

San Jose State University is 3.9 miles from Alum Rock

No college sits inside Alum Rock’s boundary, but San Jose State University’s campus in San Jose, with 30,704 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Evergreen Valley College is 5.7 miles away in San Jose. About 9% of Alum Rock’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California (8%).

San Jose State UniversityGurnick Academy of Medical Arts

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Alum Rock. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
83,143 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
San Jose State
Residents in college
9%
About the same as CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.7 mi
Evergreen Valley College · $1,366 tuition
Nearest public university
3.9 mi
San Jose State · $8,410 in-state
Median household income
$127K
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What stands out about college from Alum Rock

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.9 milesSan Jose State University admits 85% of applicants. Together they have 33,076 students on campus.In-state price at San Jose StateLiving in California, San Jose State University charges $8,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,010. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.7 miles awayEvergreen Valley College in San Jose: tuition and fees $1,366 a year for California residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Alum Rock

Eight private colleges within 12.3 miles, one public college within 3.9 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Jose StateDe Anza CollegeSanta Clara UniversityAlum Rock
University or collegeCommunity college
San Jose State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,704 on campus · 3.9 mi · San Jose85%admitted$14knet price69%graduate$79kearningsGurnick Academy of Medical ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,372 on campus · 4.9 mi · San Jose$32knet price64%graduate$67kearningsEvergreen Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,332 on campus · 5.7 mi · San Jose$12knet price41%graduate$53kearningsTuition and fees: $1,366 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Santa Clara UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,955 on campus · 6.4 mi · Santa Clara48%admitted$50knet price88%graduate$109kearningsSan Jose City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,172 on campus · 6.7 mi · San Jose$17knet price34%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,366 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Silicon ValleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 249 on campus · 7.1 mi · San Jose51%admitted$28knet price29%graduate$51kearningsInstitute for Business and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 609 on campus · 7.2 mi · San Jose$27knet price84%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-San JoseUniversity or college · For-profit · 680 on campus · 8.7 mi · San Jose$36knet price60%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,407 on campus · 8.8 mi · Santa Clara$5knet price39%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,438 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of East-West MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 110 on campus · 9.6 mi · SunnyvaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.San Francisco Bay UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 328 on campus · 9.8 mi · Fremont96%admittedOhlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,514 on campus · 12.1 mi · Fremont$11knet price52%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,202 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Unitek CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,254 on campus · 12.3 mi · Fremont$25knet price73%graduate$80kearningsWest Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,444 on campus · 12.5 mi · Saratoga$3knet price51%graduate$52kearningsDe Anza CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,013 on campus · 12.7 mi · Cupertino$7knet price68%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,571 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Alum Rock’s median household income ($126,705) falls.

West Valley College12.5 mi · Saratoga · sticker $13,717$9,893a year
De Anza College12.7 mi · Cupertino · sticker $14,975 · tuition $1,571$11,825a year
Evergreen Valley College5.7 mi · San Jose · sticker $22,105 · tuition $1,366$19,104a year
Ohlone College12.1 mi · Fremont · sticker $21,254 · tuition $1,202$20,133a year
San Jose City College6.7 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,081 · tuition $1,366$20,198a year
San Jose State University3.9 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,593$22,862a year
Unitek College12.3 mi · Fremont · sticker $27,775$27,775a year
Institute for Business and Technology7.2 mi · San Jose · sticker $30,501$30,072a year
University of Silicon Valley7.1 mi · San Jose · sticker $35,722$34,379a year
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts4.9 mi · San Jose · sticker $36,834$36,618a year
Carrington College-San Jose8.7 mi · San Jose · sticker $41,194$41,194a year
Santa Clara University6.4 mi · Santa Clara · sticker $82,026$60,678a year
Mission College8.8 mi · Santa Clara · sticker $13,744 · tuition $1,438—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Alum Rock: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →San Jose StateEvergreen Valley CollegeSanta Clara UniversitySan Jose City CollegeOhlone CollegeDe Anza College
San Jose State University69% graduate$79k earnings$15k typical debt
De Anza College68% graduate$57k earnings$6k typical debt
Santa Clara University88% graduate$109k earnings$19k typical debt
Ohlone College52% graduate$54k earnings
Evergreen Valley College41% graduate$53k earnings$13k typical debt
San Jose City College34% graduate$46k earnings
West Valley College51% graduate$52k earnings
Mission College39% graduate$51k earnings
Unitek College73% graduate$80k earnings$11k typical debt
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts64% graduate$67k earnings$17k typical debt
Carrington College-San Jose60% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt
Institute for Business and Technology84% graduate$38k earnings*$8k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Institute for Business and Technology (3); Carrington College-San Jose (5).

Questions about college near Alum Rock

Is Alum Rock a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Alum Rock residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as California (8). The nearest campus, San Jose State University, is 3.9 miles away in San Jose.

What colleges are near Alum Rock?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Jose State University (3.9 miles, 30,704 students on campus), De Anza College (12.7 miles, 10,013) and Santa Clara University (6.4 miles, 8,955).

What is the closest community college to Alum Rock, and what does it cost?

Evergreen Valley College in San Jose, 5.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,366 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $12,414, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does San Jose State University cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $8,410 a year in-state and $21,010 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,730 (under $30,000 income) to $22,862 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Alum Rock. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →