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Colleges in and near Castro Valley

California State University-East Bay is 3.5 miles from Castro Valley

No college sits inside Castro Valley’s boundary, but California State University-East Bay’s campus in Hayward, with 8,951 students on campus, is 3.5 miles from the center of town, and Chabot College is 5.1 miles away in Hayward. About 6% of Castro Valley’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

California State University-East Bay

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 Castro Valley. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
15
50,020 students on campus
Nearest college
3.5 mi
California State University-East Bay
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.1 mi
Chabot College · $1,150 tuition
Nearest public university
3.5 mi
California State University-East Bay · $7,583 in-state
Median household income
$143K
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What stands out about college from Castro Valley

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

A university 3.5 miles awayCalifornia State University-East Bay has 8,951 students on campus in Hayward, 48% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at California State University-East BayLiving in California, California State University-East Bay charges $7,583 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,183. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.1 miles awayChabot College in Hayward: tuition and fees $1,150 a year for California residents.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 Castro Valley

Eight private colleges within 14.8 miles, one public college within 3.5 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miCalifornia State University-East BayChabot CollegeLas Positas CollegeCastro Valley
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 3.5 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearningsCarrington College-San Leandro CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 3.5 mi · San Leandro$40knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Chabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 5.1 mi · Hayward$9knet price47%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 5.7 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,888 on campus · 8 mi · Oakland · mostly online$14knet price26%graduate$44kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 657 on campus · 8.3 mi · Oakland17%admitted$25knet price$93kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,642 on campus · 9.5 mi · Moraga87%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$79kearningsLaney CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,027 on campus · 12.5 mi · Oakland$17knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $1,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.College of AlamedaCommunity college · Public · 1,635 on campus · 12.9 mi · Alameda · mostly online$8knet price33%graduate$43kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $1,258 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 474 on campus · 13.1 mi · Oakland100%graduate$54kearningsAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 13.2 mi · OaklandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Samuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,516 on campus · 13.5 mi · Oakland$143kearningsLas Positas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,701 on campus · 14.3 mi · Livermore$5knet price53%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,168 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Ohlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,514 on campus · 14.8 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 · 14.8 mi · Fremont$25knet price73%graduate$80kearnings

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 Castro Valley’s median household income ($142,779) falls.

Las Positas College14.3 mi · Livermore · sticker $15,138 · tuition $1,168$4,692a year
Chabot College5.1 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
California State University-East Bay3.5 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$19,397a year
Merritt College8 mi · Oakland · mostly online · sticker $21,424 · tuition $1,258$20,036a year
Ohlone College14.8 mi · Fremont · sticker $21,254 · tuition $1,202$20,133a year
Unitek College14.8 mi · Fremont · sticker $27,775$27,775a year
Northeastern University Oakland8.3 mi · Oakland · sticker $85,418$38,398a year
Saint Mary's College of California9.5 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659$40,581a year
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus3.5 mi · San Leandro · sticker $44,224$44,224a year
Laney College12.5 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 · tuition $1,258—a year
College of Alameda12.9 mi · Alameda · mostly online · sticker $18,185 · tuition $1,258—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 Castro Valley: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →California State University-East BayChabot CollegeLaney CollegeLas Positas CollegeOhlone CollegeUnitek College
California State University-East Bay48% graduate$71k earnings$17k typical debt
Chabot College47% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Las Positas College53% graduate$51k earnings
Laney College31% graduate$37k earnings
Ohlone College52% graduate$54k earnings
Unitek College73% graduate$80k earnings$11k typical debt
Merritt College26% graduate$44k earnings
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
College of Alameda33% graduate$43k earnings
Lincoln University100% graduate$54k earnings
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus59% graduate$40k earnings*$12k 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: Carrington College-San Leandro Campus (5).

Questions about college near Castro Valley

Is Castro Valley a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Castro Valley residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, California State University-East Bay, is 3.5 miles away in Hayward.

What colleges are near Castro Valley?

15 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: California State University-East Bay (3.5 miles, 8,951 students on campus), Chabot College (5.1 miles, 7,625) and Las Positas College (14.3 miles, 6,701).

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

Chabot College in Hayward, 5.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,150 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $9,053, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does California State University-East Bay cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $7,583 a year in-state and $20,183 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,360 (under $30,000 income) to $19,397 (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 Castro Valley. 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 →