Colleges · Atherton
Colleges in Atherton, CA
Atherton is home to Menlo College, with about 840 students on campus. 16 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Atherton
Students on campus
840fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Menlo College840 on campus
Most selective
Menlo Collegeadmits 68% of applicants
Lowest net price
Menlo College$31,100 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Atherton
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Atherton
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Atherton.
Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stanford2.6 mi18,233 students
Alder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Redwood City2.9 mi453 students
Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Redwood City3.5 mi5,636 studentsPalo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palo Alto5.2 mi664 studentsSofia UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Palo Alto5.4 mi995 students
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Belmont6.2 mi205 studentsFoothill CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Los Altos Hills7.7 mi7,500 studentsCollege of San MateoCommunity college · Public · San Mateo9.1 mi6,728 studentsUniversity of East-West MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · Sunnyvale12.2 mi110 students
De Anza CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cupertino12.7 mi10,013 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Atherton. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.