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Aerial view of Belmont, September 2019Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Colleges in and near Belmont

College of San Mateo is 2.7 miles from Belmont

Notre Dame de Namur University (205 students on campus) is inside the city, and College of San Mateo (6,728) is 2.7 miles from the center, just over the line in San Mateo. About 6% of Belmont’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

College of San MateoCanada College

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 Belmont. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
12
55,198 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Notre Dame de Namur University
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.7 mi
College of San Mateo · $1,332 tuition
Nearest public university
12.4 mi
Skyline College · $1,272 in-state
Median household income
$205K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Belmont

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

Two colleges within 4.8 milesTogether they have 12,364 students on campus.A community college 2.7 miles awayCollege of San Mateo in San Mateo: tuition and fees $1,332 a year for California residents.In-state price at Skyline CollegeLiving in California, Skyline College charges $1,272 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $9,956. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Belmont

Seven private colleges within 12.9 miles, and five community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStanford UniversityChabot CollegeFoothill CollegeBelmont
University or collegeCommunity college
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · In Belmont7%graduate$75kearningsCollege of San MateoCommunity college · Public · 6,728 on campus · 2.7 mi · San Mateo$1knet price61%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 453 on campus · 3.6 mi · Redwood CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,636 on campus · 4.8 mi · Redwood City$0knet price47%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Menlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 840 on campus · 7.1 mi · Atherton68%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$76kearningsStanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,233 on campus · 9.1 mi · Stanford4%admitted$14knet price92%graduate$124kearningsPalo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 664 on campus · 10.9 mi · Palo Alto$83kearningsSofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 995 on campus · 11.7 mi · Palo AltoSkyline CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,706 on campus · 12.4 mi · San Bruno$2knet price44%graduate$56kearningsTuition and fees: $1,272 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 12.9 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 13.6 mi · Hayward$9knet price47%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Foothill CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,500 on campus · 14 mi · Los Altos Hills$8knet price56%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,565 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 Belmont’s median household income ($205,297) falls.

Skyline College12.4 mi · San Bruno · sticker $11,880 · tuition $1,272$5,974a year
Chabot College13.6 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
Foothill College14 mi · Los Altos Hills · sticker $16,361 · tuition $1,565$14,237a year
Menlo College7.1 mi · Atherton · sticker $72,020$37,298a year
Stanford University9.1 mi · Stanford · sticker $87,833$53,882a year
College of San Mateo2.7 mi · San Mateo · sticker $10,837 · tuition $1,332—a year
Canada College4.8 mi · Redwood City · sticker $9,087 · tuition $1,332—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 Belmont: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →College of San MateoCanada CollegeStanford UniversityChabot CollegeFoothill College
Stanford University92% graduate$124k earnings$12k typical debt
Chabot College47% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Foothill College56% graduate$57k earnings$10k typical debt
College of San Mateo61% graduate$54k earnings$15k typical debt
Skyline College44% graduate$56k earnings
Canada College47% graduate$50k earnings
Menlo College54% graduate$76k earnings$22k typical debt
Notre Dame de Namur University7% graduate$75k earnings$25k 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.

Majors

What students study in Belmont

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Notre Dame de Namur University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 60%Liberal arts 10%Biology 10%Psychology 10%Social sciences 10%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General2 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations2 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Belmont

Is Belmont a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, Notre Dame de Namur University, has 205 students on campus.

What colleges are in Belmont?

Notre Dame de Namur University is inside the city. College of San Mateo is 2.7 miles from the center, in San Mateo, and Canada College is 4.8 miles from the center, in Redwood City.

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

College of San Mateo in San Mateo, 2.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,332 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $536, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Skyline College cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $1,272 a year in-state and $9,956 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $842 (under $30,000 income) to $5,974 (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 Belmont. 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 →