San Jose, CA Education - Colleges & Universities

San Jose school information

IndexSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Student/Teacher ratio20:120:116:1
Total public schools2268,31380,000
Total private schools673,44525,221
Total post-secondary schools201,0868,059
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There are 226 public schools in San Jose and a total of 8,313 public schools in California. There are 67 private schools in San Jose and a total of 3,445 private schools in California. There are 20 post-secondary schools in San Jose and a total of 1,086 post-secondary schools in California.

The student to teacher ratio in San Jose for public schools is 20:1, which is 1.1% greater than the California student to teacher ratio and 24.3% greater than the National student to teacher ratio.

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Education level achieved in San Jose

IndexSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%90.1%69.3%
Completed high school78.3%88.5%58.6%
Completed some college60.2%62.8%35.7%
Completed associate degree39.3%25.2%18.4%
Completed bachelors31.6%16.9%13.9%
Completed masters10.7%7.7%5.9%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.4%1.5%
Completed doctorate1.3%0.7%0.5%
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Highest level of education achieved in San Jose (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in San Jose (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in San Jose

NameAddressPhone #
BioHealth College2665 North First Street, Suite 102408-428-0208
Bryman College-San Jose1245 South Winchester Blvd #102408-246-4171
Center for Employment Training - Sobrato701 Vine St408-287-7924
Central County Occupational Center/Program760 Hillsdale Avenue, Building 400
East Side Union High School District Adult School625 Educational Park Drive
Evergreen Valley College3095 Yerba Buena Rd408-274-7900
Five Branches Institute: College of Trad. Chinese Medicine3031 Tisch Way, Suite 605
Henley-Putnam University25 Metro Drive Suite 500
Maria Montessori Teacher Training Center5331 Dent Ave.
Metropolitan Adult Education Program760 Hilsdale Avenue, Bldg. 400
National Holistic Institute - San Jose3031 Tisch Way, Suite 1 Plaza South
Palmer College of Chiropractic-West90 E Tasman Dr408-944-6000
San Jose City College2100 Moorpark Ave408-298-2181
San Jose Job Corps Center3485 East Hills Drive
San Jose State University1 Washington Sq408-924-1000
Silicon Valley College6201 San Ignacio408-360-0840
Silicon Valley University2160 Lundy Avenue, Suite 110408-435-8989 / 101
St. Francis Career College - San Jose749 Story Road, Suite 50
The National Hispanic University14271 Story Rd408-254-6900
WestMed College5300 Stevens Creek Boulevard #200

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Neighborhoods in & around San Jose, CA

NeighborhoodMilesNeighborhoodMiles
Fairgrounds, San Jose0.9Cambrian Park, San Jose3.9
Willow Glen, San Jose2.2Blossom Valley, San Jose4
Downtown, San Jose2.5North Valley, San Jose5
Buena Vista, San Jose2.7Evergreen, San Jose5.5
Rose Garden, San Jose3.3Almaden Valley, San Jose5.6
Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose3.3West San Jose, San Jose6
Burbank, San Jose3.4North San Jose, San Jose6.5
East San Jose, San Jose3.8Berryessa, San Jose6.8
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Cities near San Jose, CA

CityMilesCityMiles
San Jose, CA0Santa Clara, CA6.3
Seven Trees, CA2.2Los Gatos, CA6.8
Buena Vista, CA2.7Monte Sereno, CA7.9
Burbank (Santa Clara), CA3.4Saratoga, CA8.3
Cambrian Park, CA4.5Milpitas, CA9.1
Campbell, CA4.7Cupertino, CA9.3
Alum Rock, CA5.1Sunnyvale, CA9.6
East Foothills, CA6.2Lexington Hills, CA11.8
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