Alternatives to Five Branches University
Holy Names UniversityOakland, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $42k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. More than 1,000 students. Places a focus on psychology, education, and business programs. ROTC programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church. ACT 18 to enroll.
College of San MateoSan Mateo, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. More than 7,600 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for general studies, social work, and business programs. ROTC programs are offered.
California State University Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $18k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 900 students. Dangerous campus. Best known for engineering and marine transportation and diving programs. ROTC programs. ACT 24 to enroll.
Mission CollegeSanta Clara, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $10k. About 5,800 students. Unsafe campus. Strong general studies, biology, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered.
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University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $42k. On-campus housing option. More than 19,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Top offerings include computer science, biology, and psychology programs. SAT 1230, ACT 29 to enroll.
Cabrillo CollegeAptos, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. Approximately 9,200 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong general studies, occupational therapy, and work and family studies programs.
CET WatsonvilleWatsonville, CA
Great student retention rate. Around 200 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering industrial technologies program.
West Valley CollegeSaratoga, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Roughly 6,600 students. Safe campus. Best known for general studies, business, and management programs.
Gavilan CollegeGilroy, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Around 4,600 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, general studies, and medical assistant programs.
California State University Monterey BaySeaside, CA
Bachelor's and master's degrees. Tuition: $18k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Over 7,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular business, management, and general studies programs. ACT 20 to enroll.
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Approximately 7,600 students. Generally safe campus. Best known for general studies, biology, and business programs.
De Anza CollegeCupertino, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $11k. About 16,400 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include general studies, business, and management programs.
CET San JoseSan Jose, CA
Excellent retention rate. Around 200 students. Generally safe campus. Emphasis on electrical and electronics and HVAC programs.
CET SalinasSalinas, CA
Excellent student retention rate. About 200 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include medical assistant program.
Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey, CA
Master's and doctoral degrees. On-campus housing option. About 2,700 students. Has strong presence in engineering, management, and computer science programs.
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $8k. More than 8,000 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on general studies, business, and management programs.
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing. Roughly 35,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for management, business, and engineering programs. ACT 23 to enroll.
Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $9k. Over 8,900 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering general studies, business, and nursing programs.
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $57k. On-campus housing option. Around 9,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular management, engineering, and computer science programs. ACT 31 to enroll.