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Colleges in and near Union City

California State University-East Bay is 4.3 miles from Union City

No college sits inside Union City’s boundary, but California State University-East Bay’s campus in Hayward, with 8,951 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Chabot College is 5.5 miles away in Hayward. About 6% of Union City’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 Union City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
16
60,283 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
California State University-East Bay
Residents in college
6%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
5.5 mi
Chabot College · $1,150 tuition
Nearest public university
4.3 mi
California State University-East Bay · $7,583 in-state
Median household income
$134K
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What stands out about college from Union City

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

A university 4.3 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 5.5 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 Union City

11 private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 4.3 miles, and four community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miStanford UniversityCalifornia State University-East BayChabot CollegeUnion City
University or collegeCommunity college
California State University-East BayUniversity or college · Public · 8,951 on campus · 4.3 mi · Hayward97%admitted$9knet price48%graduate$71kearningsChabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,625 on campus · 5.5 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 · 5.9 mi · HaywardGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Unitek CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 4,254 on campus · 7.2 mi · Fremont$25knet price73%graduate$80kearningsOhlone CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,514 on campus · 7.7 mi · Fremont$11knet price52%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $1,202 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-San Leandro CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 401 on campus · 8.9 mi · San Leandro$40knet price59%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.San Francisco Bay UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 328 on campus · 9.5 mi · Fremont96%admittedSofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 995 on campus · 12.9 mi · Palo AltoUniversity of Silicon ValleyUniversity or college · For-profit · 249 on campus · 13.7 mi · San Jose51%admitted$28knet price29%graduate$51kearningsInstitute for Business and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 609 on campus · 13.9 mi · San Jose$27knet price84%graduate$38kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Menlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 840 on campus · 14 mi · Atherton68%admitted$31knet price54%graduate$76kearningsLas Positas CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,701 on campus · 14.1 mi · Livermore$5knet price53%graduate$51kearningsTuition and fees: $1,168 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 18,233 on campus · 14.5 mi · Stanford4%admitted$14knet price92%graduate$124kearningsAlder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 453 on campus · 14.5 mi · Redwood CityGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Mission CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,407 on campus · 14.7 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 · 15 mi · SunnyvaleGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Union City’s median household income ($133,715) falls.

Las Positas College14.1 mi · Livermore · sticker $15,138 · tuition $1,168$4,692a year
Chabot College5.5 mi · Hayward · sticker $17,456 · tuition $1,150$6,370a year
California State University-East Bay4.3 mi · Hayward · sticker $22,850$19,397a year
Ohlone College7.7 mi · Fremont · sticker $21,254 · tuition $1,202$20,133a year
Unitek College7.2 mi · Fremont · sticker $27,775$27,775a year
Institute for Business and Technology13.9 mi · San Jose · sticker $30,501$30,072a year
University of Silicon Valley13.7 mi · San Jose · sticker $35,722$34,379a year
Menlo College14 mi · Atherton · sticker $72,020$37,298a year
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus8.9 mi · San Leandro · sticker $44,224$44,224a year
Stanford University14.5 mi · Stanford · sticker $87,833$53,882a year
Mission College14.7 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 Union City: 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 →California State University-East BayChabot CollegeOhlone CollegeLas Positas CollegeStanford UniversityMission College
Stanford University92% graduate$124k earnings$12k typical debt
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
Ohlone College52% graduate$54k earnings
Mission College39% graduate$51k earnings
Unitek College73% graduate$80k earnings$11k typical debt
Menlo College54% graduate$76k earnings$22k typical debt
Institute for Business and Technology84% graduate$38k earnings*$8k typical debt
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus59% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt
University of Silicon Valley29% graduate$51k earnings$31k 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); Institute for Business and Technology (3).

Questions about college near Union City

Is Union City a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Union City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The nearest campus, California State University-East Bay, is 4.3 miles away in Hayward.

What colleges are near Union City?

16 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Stanford University (14.5 miles, 18,233 students on campus), California State University-East Bay (4.3 miles, 8,951) and Chabot College (5.5 miles, 7,625).

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

Chabot College in Hayward, 5.5 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 Union City. 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 →