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Colleges in and near Fremont

Fremont is home to three colleges, with about 10,000 students on campus

Ohlone College (5,514 students on campus) and Unitek College (4,254) are inside the city. About 6% of Fremont’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Unitek CollegeOhlone 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 Fremont. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
19
117,444 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
San Francisco Bay University
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.9 mi
Ohlone College · $1,202 tuition
Nearest public university
11.4 mi
San Jose State · $8,410 in-state
Median household income
$182K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fremont

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

Two colleges within 2.9 milesTogether they have 9,768 students on campus.A community college 2.9 miles awayOhlone College in Fremont: tuition and fees $1,202 a year for California residents.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.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 Fremont

11 private colleges within 14 miles, two public colleges within 12.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Jose StateStanford UniversityDe Anza CollegeFremont
University or collegeCommunity college
San Francisco Bay UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 328 on campus · In Fremont96%admittedUnitek CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,254 on campus · In Fremont$25knet price73%graduate$80kearningsOhlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,514 on campus · In Fremont$11knet price52%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,202 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Silicon ValleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 249 on campus · 5.6 mi · San Jose51%admitted$28knet price29%graduate$51kearningsInstitute for Business and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 609 on campus · 5.8 mi · San Jose$27knet price84%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,407 on campus · 7.4 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 · 8.1 mi · SunnyvaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,372 on campus · 9.1 mi · San Jose$32knet price64%graduate$67kearningsSanta Clara UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,955 on campus · 10.1 mi · Santa Clara48%admitted$50knet price88%graduate$109kearningsSofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 995 on campus · 10.2 mi · Palo AltoSan Jose State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,704 on campus · 11.4 mi · San Jose85%admitted$14knet price69%graduate$79kearningsSan Jose City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,172 on campus · 12.4 mi · San Jose$17knet price34%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,366 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 12.8 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearningsStanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,233 on campus · 13.2 mi · Stanford4%admitted$14knet price92%graduate$124kearningsDe Anza CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,013 on campus · 13.4 mi · Cupertino$7knet price68%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,571 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.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 · 13.8 mi · Los Altos Hills$8knet price56%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,565 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 13.8 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Menlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 840 on campus · 14 mi · Atherton68%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$76kearnings

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 Fremont’s median household income ($181,506) falls.

Chabot College13.6 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
De Anza College13.4 mi · Cupertino · sticker $14,975 · tuition $1,571$11,825a year
Foothill College13.8 mi · Los Altos Hills · sticker $16,361 · tuition $1,565$14,237a year
California State University-East Bay12.8 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$19,397a year
Ohlone CollegeIn Fremont · sticker $21,254 · tuition $1,202$20,133a year
San Jose City College12.4 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,081 · tuition $1,366$20,198a year
San Jose State University11.4 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,593$22,862a year
Unitek CollegeIn Fremont · sticker $27,775$27,775a year
Institute for Business and Technology5.8 mi · San Jose · sticker $30,501$30,072a year
University of Silicon Valley5.6 mi · San Jose · sticker $35,722$34,379a year
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts9.1 mi · San Jose · sticker $36,834$36,618a year
Menlo College14 mi · Atherton · sticker $72,020$37,298a year
Stanford University13.2 mi · Stanford · sticker $87,833$53,882a year
Santa Clara University10.1 mi · Santa Clara · sticker $82,026$60,678a year
Mission College7.4 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 Fremont: 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 →Santa Clara UniversitySan Jose StateCalifornia State University-East BayStanford UniversityDe Anza CollegeChabot College
San Jose State University69% graduate$79k earnings$15k typical debt
Stanford University92% graduate$124k earnings$12k typical debt
De Anza College68% graduate$57k earnings$6k typical debt
Santa Clara University88% graduate$109k earnings$19k typical debt
California State University-East Bay48% graduate$71k earnings$17k typical debt
Chabot College47% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Foothill College56% graduate$57k earnings$10k typical debt
Ohlone College52% graduate$54k earnings
San Jose City College34% graduate$46k 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

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).

Majors

What students study in Fremont

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Fremont’s 3 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 43%Social sciences 19%Business 14%Computer science 4%Math & statistics 4%Communication 2%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Social Sciences, GeneralOhlone College · 454 graduates a year
$59k4 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 Fremont

Is Fremont a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Fremont residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, Ohlone College, has 5,514 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fremont?

Ohlone College, Unitek College and San Francisco Bay University are inside the city.

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

Ohlone College in Fremont, 2.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,202 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $11,130, 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 Fremont. 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 →