Colleges · San Mateo
Colleges in San Mateo, CA
San Mateo is home to College of San Mateo, with about 6,728 students on campus. 13 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in San Mateo
Students on campus
6,728fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
College of San Mateo6,728 on campus
Every college
The college in San Mateo
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 San Mateo
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of San Mateo.
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Belmont3.3 mi205 students
Alder Graduate School of EducationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Redwood City6.4 mi453 students
Canada CollegeCommunity college · Public · Redwood City8.1 mi5,636 studentsMenlo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atherton9.9 mi840 studentsSkyline CollegeUniversity or college · Public · San Bruno9.9 mi5,706 studentsLife Chiropractic College WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hayward11.9 mi613 students
Stanford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stanford12 mi18,233 studentsChabot CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hayward12.6 mi7,625 studentsCity College of San FranciscoCommunity college · Public · San Francisco13.8 mi13,762 studentsPalo Alto UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Palo Alto14 mi664 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of San Mateo. 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.