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Colleges in and near Newark

Unitek College is 3.9 miles from Newark

No college sits inside Newark’s boundary, but Unitek College’s campus in Fremont, with 4,254 students on campus, is 3.9 miles from the center of town, and Ohlone College is 6.8 miles away in Fremont. About 6% of Newark’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Unitek 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 Newark. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
24
124,803 students on campus
Nearest college
3.9 mi
Unitek College
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
6.8 mi
Ohlone College · $1,202 tuition
Nearest public university
10.7 mi
California State University-East Bay · $7,583 in-state
Median household income
$169K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Newark

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

A college 3.9 miles awayUnitek College has 4,254 students on campus in Fremont, 73% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 6.8 miles awayOhlone College in Fremont: tuition and fees $1,202 a year for California residents.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.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 Newark

15 private colleges within 14.5 miles, two public colleges within 14.2 miles, and seven community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Jose StateStanford UniversityDe Anza CollegeNewark
University or collegeCommunity college
Unitek CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,254 on campus · 3.9 mi · Fremont$25knet price73%graduate$80kearningsSan Francisco Bay UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 328 on campus · 5.9 mi · Fremont96%admittedSofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 995 on campus · 6.6 mi · Palo AltoOhlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,514 on campus · 6.8 mi · 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 · 8 mi · San Jose51%admitted$28knet price29%graduate$51kearningsInstitute for Business and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 609 on campus · 8.1 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 · 8.2 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 · 8.3 mi · SunnyvaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,233 on campus · 9 mi · Stanford4%admitted$14knet price92%graduate$124kearningsMenlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 840 on campus · 9.4 mi · Atherton68%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$76kearningsChabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 10.4 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 · 10.4 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 10.7 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearningsFoothill CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,500 on campus · 11.1 mi · Los Altos Hills$8knet price56%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $1,565 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Alder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 453 on campus · 11.4 mi · Redwood CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,372 on campus · 11.7 mi · San Jose$32knet price64%graduate$67kearningsSanta Clara UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,955 on campus · 11.9 mi · Santa Clara48%admitted$50knet price88%graduate$109kearningsPalo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 664 on campus · 12 mi · Palo Alto$83kearningsDe 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.Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,636 on campus · 13.3 mi · Redwood City$0knet price47%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Notre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 13.9 mi · Belmont7%graduate$75kearningsSan Jose State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 30,704 on campus · 14.2 mi · San Jose85%admitted$14knet price69%graduate$79kearningsSan Jose City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,172 on campus · 14.2 mi · San Jose$17knet price34%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,366 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-San Leandro CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 14.5 mi · San Leandro$40knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

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 Newark’s median household income ($169,064) falls.

Chabot College10.4 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
De Anza College12.7 mi · Cupertino · sticker $14,975 · tuition $1,571$11,825a year
Foothill College11.1 mi · Los Altos Hills · sticker $16,361 · tuition $1,565$14,237a year
California State University-East Bay10.7 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$19,397a year
Ohlone College6.8 mi · Fremont · sticker $21,254 · tuition $1,202$20,133a year
San Jose City College14.2 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,081 · tuition $1,366$20,198a year
San Jose State University14.2 mi · San Jose · sticker $26,593$22,862a year
Unitek College3.9 mi · Fremont · sticker $27,775$27,775a year
Institute for Business and Technology8.1 mi · San Jose · sticker $30,501$30,072a year
University of Silicon Valley8 mi · San Jose · sticker $35,722$34,379a year
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts11.7 mi · San Jose · sticker $36,834$36,618a year
Menlo College9.4 mi · Atherton · sticker $72,020$37,298a year
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus14.5 mi · San Leandro · sticker $44,224$44,224a year
Stanford University9 mi · Stanford · sticker $87,833$53,882a year
Santa Clara University11.9 mi · Santa Clara · sticker $82,026$60,678a year
Mission College8.2 mi · Santa Clara · sticker $13,744 · tuition $1,438—a year
Canada College13.3 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 Newark: 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 →Stanford UniversityChabot CollegeCalifornia State University-East BaySanta Clara UniversityDe Anza CollegeSan Jose State
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
Canada College47% graduate$50k earnings
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

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 Leandro Campus (5).

Questions about college near Newark

Is Newark a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Newark residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Unitek College, is 3.9 miles away in Fremont.

What colleges are near Newark?

24 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: San Jose State University (14.2 miles, 30,704 students on campus), Stanford University (9 miles, 18,233) and De Anza College (12.7 miles, 10,013).

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

Ohlone College in Fremont, 6.8 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 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 Newark. 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 →