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Colleges in and near San Leandro

San Leandro is home to Carrington College-San Leandro Campus

Carrington College-San Leandro Campus (401 students on campus) is inside the city. About 6% of San Leandro’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

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 San Leandro. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
28
96,271 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.3 mi
Chabot College · $1,150 tuition
Nearest public university
6.7 mi
California State University-East Bay · $7,583 in-state
Median household income
$101K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in San Leandro

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

A college in San LeandroCarrington College-San Leandro Campus has 401 students on campus in San Leandro, 59% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 5.3 miles awayChabot College in Hayward: tuition and fees $1,150 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 San Leandro

19 private colleges within 14.9 miles, three public colleges within 14.8 miles, and six community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of California-BerkeleyCalifornia State University-East BayChabot CollegeSan Leandro
University or collegeCommunity college
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · In San Leandro$40knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Life Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 613 on campus · 5.1 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 5.3 mi · Hayward$9knet price47%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $1,150 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 657 on campus · 5.5 mi · Oakland17%admitted$25knet price$93kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,888 on campus · 5.9 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.California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 6.7 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearningsCollege of AlamedaCommunity college · Public · 1,635 on campus · 8.3 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.Laney CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,027 on campus · 8.5 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 · 9.1 mi · Oakland100%graduate$54kearningsAcademy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 122 on campus · 9.2 mi · OaklandGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,642 on campus · 9.9 mi · Moraga87%admitted$30knet price70%graduate$79kearningsSamuel Merritt UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,516 on campus · 9.9 mi · Oakland$143kearningsThe Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 511 on campus · 12.4 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 119 on campus · 12.4 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · 43,954 on campus · 12.8 mi · Berkeley11%admitted$13knet price93%graduate$92kearningsBerkeley City CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,915 on campus · 12.9 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.Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 140 on campus · 13.1 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Pacific School of ReligionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 128 on campus · 13.2 mi · BerkeleyGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.California College of the ArtsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,332 on campus · 13.7 mi · San Francisco91%admitted$54knet price61%graduate$49kearningsAcademy of Art UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,900 on campus · 14.2 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$41knet price34%graduate$39kearnings54% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Golden Gate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 502 on campus · 14.2 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$87kearnings78% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.San Francisco Film SchoolUniversity or college · For-profit · 141 on campus · 14.4 mi · San Francisco$32knet price67%graduateMinerva UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 603 on campus · 14.5 mi · San Francisco3%admittedNotre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 205 on campus · 14.5 mi · Belmont7%graduate$75kearningsCalifornia Institute of Integral StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 980 on campus · 14.7 mi · San Francisco · mostly online$49kearnings52% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of California College of the Law-San FranciscoUniversity or college · Public · 1,159 on campus · 14.8 mi · San FranciscoGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.College of San MateoCommunity college · Public · 6,728 on campus · 14.9 mi · San Mateo$1knet price61%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,332 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.San Francisco Conservatory of MusicUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 403 on campus · 14.9 mi · San Francisco55%admitted$43knet price74%graduate

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 $75–110k, where San Leandro’s median household income ($101,420) falls.

College of San Mateo14.9 mi · San Mateo · sticker $10,837 · tuition $1,332$6,342a year
Northeastern University Oakland5.5 mi · Oakland · sticker $85,418$9,898a year
California State University-East Bay6.7 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$12,015a year
Berkeley City College12.9 mi · Berkeley · mostly online · sticker $18,845 · tuition $1,258$13,213a year
Chabot College5.3 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$13,457a year
University of California-Berkeley12.8 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619$15,074a year
College of Alameda8.3 mi · Alameda · mostly online · sticker $18,185 · tuition $1,258$15,603a year
Laney College8.5 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 · tuition $1,258$18,321a year
Merritt College5.9 mi · Oakland · mostly online · sticker $21,424 · tuition $1,258$18,528a year
Saint Mary's College of California9.9 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659$29,049a year
San Francisco Conservatory of Music14.9 mi · San Francisco · sticker $78,781$36,802a year
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusIn San Leandro · sticker $44,224$42,353a year
Academy of Art University14.2 mi · San Francisco · mostly online · sticker $48,036$43,953a year
California College of the Arts13.7 mi · San Francisco · sticker $79,776$46,060a year
San Francisco Film School14.4 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 San Leandro: 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 →Chabot CollegeCalifornia State University-East BayLaney CollegeUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley City CollegeCollege of San Mateo
University of California-Berkeley93% graduate$92k earnings$13k typical debt
California State University-East Bay48% graduate$71k earnings$17k typical debt
Chabot College47% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
College of San Mateo61% graduate$54k earnings$15k typical debt
Laney College31% graduate$37k 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
College of Alameda33% graduate$43k earnings
California College of the Arts61% graduate$49k earnings$27k typical debt
Lincoln University100% graduate$54k earnings

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).

Majors

What students study in San Leandro

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Carrington College-San Leandro Campus, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 88%Agriculture 12%Everything else 0%

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 San Leandro

Is San Leandro a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 San Leandro residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, Carrington College-San Leandro Campus, has 401 students on campus.

What colleges are in San Leandro?

Carrington College-San Leandro Campus is inside the city. Chabot College is 5.3 miles away in Hayward.

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

Chabot College in Hayward, 5.3 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 San Leandro. 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 →