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Colleges in and near Piedmont

The University of California-Berkeley is 3.8 miles from Piedmont

No college sits inside Piedmont’s boundary, but the University of California-Berkeley’s campus in Berkeley, with 43,954 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Laney College is 2.5 miles away in Oakland. About 4% of Piedmont’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

Samuel Merritt UniversityLaney CollegeUniversity of California-Berkeley

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 Piedmont. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
32
129,320 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Samuel Merritt University
Residents in college
4%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
Laney College · $1,258 tuition
Nearest public university
3.8 mi
University of California-Berkeley · $16,347 in-state
Median household income
$250K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Piedmont

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

Three colleges within 3.8 milesUniversity of California-Berkeley admits 11% of applicants. Together they have 51,497 students on campus.A community college 2.5 miles awayLaney College in Oakland: tuition and fees $1,258 a year for California residents.In-state price at University of California-BerkeleyLiving in California, the University of California-Berkeley charges $16,347 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $50,547. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Piedmont

20 private colleges within 14.1 miles, four public colleges within 14.9 miles, and eight community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-BerkeleyCity College of San FranciscoDiablo Valley CollegePiedmont
University or collegeCommunity college
Samuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,516 on campus · 2 mi · Oakland$143kearningsLaney CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,027 on campus · 2.5 mi · Oakland$17knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition 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 · 2.5 mi · Oakland100%graduate$54kearningsAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 2.5 mi · OaklandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus · 3.4 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 3.5 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · 43,954 on campus · 3.8 mi · Berkeley11%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$92kearningsBerkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,915 on campus · 3.9 mi · Berkeley · mostly online$9knet price36%graduate$41kearnings55% 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.College of AlamedaCommunity college · Public · 1,635 on campus · 3.9 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.Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 657 on campus · 3.9 mi · Oakland17%admitted$25knet price$93kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,888 on campus · 4.1 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.Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 4.1 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 128 on campus · 4.2 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,642 on campus · 6.7 mi · Moraga87%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$79kearningsGolden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 9.5 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$87kearnings78% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Academy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,900 on campus · 9.6 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$41knet price34%graduate$39kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Francisco Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 141 on campus · 9.6 mi · San Francisco$32knet price67%graduateCalifornia College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,332 on campus · 10 mi · San Francisco91%admitted$54knet price61%graduate$49kearningsMinerva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 10.1 mi · San Francisco3%admittedCarrington College-San Leandro CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 10.2 mi · San Leandro$40knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 10.5 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California Institute of Integral StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 980 on campus · 10.7 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Francisco Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 403 on campus · 10.9 mi · San Francisco55%admitted$43knet price74%graduateContra Costa CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,192 on campus · 11.7 mi · San Pablo$9knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of San FranciscoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 8,633 on campus · 12.4 mi · San Francisco62%admitted$41knet price70%graduate$90kearningsCarrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 432 on campus · 13 mi · Pleasant Hill$39knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.University of California-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 3,113 on campus · 13.1 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,850 on campus · 13.2 mi · Pleasant Hill$8knet price49%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,312 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.City College of San FranciscoCommunity college · Public · 13,762 on campus · 13.8 mi · San Francisco$7knet price40%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $1,696 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Life Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 14.1 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 14.2 mi · Hayward$9knet price47%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 14.9 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearnings

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 Piedmont’s median household income ($250,001) falls.

Chabot College14.2 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
Diablo Valley College13.2 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 · tuition $1,312$6,953a year
Contra Costa College11.7 mi · San Pablo · sticker $18,422 · tuition $1,312$9,567a year
City College of San Francisco13.8 mi · San Francisco · sticker $16,870 · tuition $1,696$13,974a year
California State University-East Bay14.9 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$19,397a year
Merritt College4.1 mi · Oakland · mostly online · sticker $21,424 · tuition $1,258$20,036a year
University of California-Berkeley3.8 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619$34,529a year
Northeastern University Oakland3.9 mi · Oakland · sticker $85,418$38,398a year
Saint Mary's College of California6.7 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659$40,581a year
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus13 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $44,064$44,064a year
Academy of Art University9.6 mi · San Francisco · mostly online · sticker $48,036$44,082a year
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus10.2 mi · San Leandro · sticker $44,224$44,224a year
San Francisco Conservatory of Music10.9 mi · San Francisco · sticker $78,781$45,245a year
University of San Francisco12.4 mi · San Francisco · sticker $80,141$52,497a year
California College of the Arts10 mi · San Francisco · sticker $79,776$56,394a year
Laney College2.5 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 · tuition $1,258—a year
Berkeley City College3.9 mi · Berkeley · mostly online · sticker $18,845 · tuition $1,258—a year
College of Alameda3.9 mi · Alameda · mostly online · sticker $18,185 · tuition $1,258—a year
San Francisco Film School9.6 mi · San Francisco · sticker $37,597—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 Piedmont: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of California-BerkeleyUniversity of San FranciscoDiablo Valley CollegeCity College of San FranciscoChabot CollegeCalifornia State University-East Bay
University of California-Berkeley93% graduate$92k earnings$13k typical debt
City College of San Francisco40% graduate$46k earnings$8k typical debt
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
California State University-East Bay48% graduate$71k earnings$17k typical debt
University of San Francisco70% graduate$90k earnings$23k typical debt
Chabot College47% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Laney College31% graduate$37k earnings
Contra Costa College28% graduate$41k earnings
Berkeley City College36% graduate$41k earnings
Academy of Art University34% graduate$39k earnings$31k typical debt
Merritt College26% graduate$44k earnings
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k 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); Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus (5).

Questions about college near Piedmont

Is Piedmont a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Piedmont residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, Samuel Merritt University, is 2 miles away in Oakland.

What colleges are near Piedmont?

32 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of California-Berkeley (3.8 miles, 43,954 students on campus), City College of San Francisco (13.8 miles, 13,762) and Diablo Valley College (13.2 miles, 10,850).

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

Laney College in Oakland, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,258 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $17,110, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of California-Berkeley cost if we live in California?

Tuition and fees are $16,347 a year in-state and $50,547 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,311 (under $30,000 income) to $34,529 (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 Piedmont. 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 →