Guest, Sign inJoin
Colleges near North Gate · College Scorecard

No college in North Gate, but 45 within 30 miles

The closest is Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
6 mi
Diablo Valley College
Within 30 miles
45
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6 mi
Diablo Valley College
Students nearby
184,311
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
6%
CA 8%

College from North Gate

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

College within reach45 colleges are within 30 miles. The closest, Diablo Valley College, is 6 miles away.A community college nearbyDiablo Valley College is 6 miles away, about $8,312 a year after aid.A top college nearbyNortheastern University Oakland (13.2 miles) admits 17% of applicants.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near North Gate

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of North Gate.

10 mi20 mi30 mi California State University-East Bay Diablo Valley College City College of San Francisco San Francisco State University University of California-Berkeley North Gate
University or collegeCommunity college
Diablo Valley CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Hill
6 mi10,850 students
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Moraga
7.5 mi2,642 students
Los Medanos CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pittsburg
10.2 mi5,265 students
Merritt CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oakland
12.3 mi2,888 students
Northeastern University OaklandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oakland
13.2 mi657 students
The Wright InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
14.2 mi511 students
Berkeley School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
14.4 mi67 students
University of California-BerkeleyUniversity or college · Public · Berkeley
14.5 mi43,954 students
Graduate Theological UnionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
14.5 mi140 students
Church Divinity School of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berkeley
14.5 mi44 students

35 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where North Gate’s median household income ($209K) falls.

Diablo Valley College6 mi · Pleasant Hill · sticker $16,774 $6,953a year
Los Medanos College10.2 mi · Pittsburg · sticker $16,056 $7,051a year
Merritt College12.3 mi · Oakland · sticker $21,424 $20,036a year
University of California-Berkeley14.5 mi · Berkeley · sticker $45,619 $34,529a year
Northeastern University Oakland13.2 mi · Oakland · sticker $85,418 $38,398a year
Saint Mary's College of California7.5 mi · Moraga · sticker $77,659 $40,581a year
Berkeley City College15 mi · Berkeley · sticker $18,845 —a year
Laney College16.3 mi · Oakland · sticker $25,335 —a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near North Gate: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Diablo Valley CollegeSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaLos Medanos College
Diablo Valley College49% graduate$51k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Mary's College of California70% graduate$79k earnings$24k typical debt
Los Medanos College41% graduate$42k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Is North Gate close enough to college to live at home?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start the conversation

Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of North Gate. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Post to North Gate

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in