Colleges in San Jose, CA
The 17 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in San Jose that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools17
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
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Award doctorates1In 2023-24, any field
Schools in San Jose
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (6)
- Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsPrivate for-profit · 3,421 undergraduatesCost $36,899 a year · net price $33,054 · completion 79%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- Relay Graduate School of Education - CaliforniaPrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- San Jose CampusPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- San Jose State UniversityPublic · 27,601 undergraduatesCost $28,920 a year · net price $14,241 · completion 68%Doctorates in: Education · Health Professions and Related Programs
Fields taught: 27, up to doctorate
- University of Silicon ValleyPrivate for-profit · 455 undergraduatesCost $44,563 a year · net price $34,100 · completion 53%
Fields taught: 4, up to master's
- Western Seminary-San JosePrivate nonprofitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Community and 2-year colleges (4)
- Carrington College-San JosePrivate for-profit · 644 undergraduatesCost $51,141 a year · net price $46,680 · completion 60%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Evergreen Valley CollegePublic · 7,688 undergraduatesCost $19,632 a year · net price $9,375 · completion 44%
Fields taught: 22, up to associate
- Institute for Business and TechnologyPrivate for-profit · 765 undergraduatesCost $30,314 a year · net price $27,097 · completion 76%
Fields taught: 4, up to associate
- San Jose City CollegePublic · 7,105 undergraduatesCost $25,157 a year · net price $15,965 · completion 38%
Fields taught: 28, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (7)
- Bay Area Medical Academy - San Jose Satellite LocationPrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- CET-San JosePrivate nonprofit · 266 undergraduatesCost $28,697 a year · net price $21,150 · completion 73%
Fields taught: 6, up to certificate
- Cinta Aveda Institute - San JosePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Paul Mitchell the School-San JosePrivate for-profit · 91 undergraduatesCost $29,196 a year · net price $23,509 · completion 23%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- The Salon Professional Academy-San JosePrivate for-profit · 196 undergraduatesCost $31,815 a year · net price $28,229 · completion 82%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Unitek College - San JosePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
- Urban Barber College - San JosePrivate for-profitCost not reportedNo awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Medical Academy - San Jose Satellite Location | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Carrington College-San Jose | 2-year · Private for-profit | $51,141 | $46,680 | 60% | 644 |
| CET-San Jose | Under 2-year · Private nonprofit | $28,697 | $21,150 | 73% | 266 |
| Cinta Aveda Institute - San Jose | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Evergreen Valley College | 2-year · Public | $19,632 | $9,375 | 44% | 7,688 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 4-year · Private for-profit | $36,899 | $33,054 | 79% | 3,421 |
| Institute for Business and Technology | 2-year · Private for-profit | $30,314 | $27,097 | 76% | 765 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $29,196 | $23,509 | 23% | 91 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - California | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
| San Jose Campus | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| San Jose City College | 2-year · Public | $25,157 | $15,965 | 38% | 7,105 |
| San Jose State University | 4-year · Public | $28,920 | $14,241 | 68% | 27,601 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $31,815 | $28,229 | 82% | 196 |
| Unitek College - San Jose | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| University of Silicon Valley | 4-year · Private for-profit | $44,563 | $34,100 | 53% | 455 |
| Urban Barber College - San Jose | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — | — |
| Western Seminary-San Jose | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07