Match #1
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 498 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 498 students, close to 455
The colleges most similar to University of Silicon Valley are Platt College-Anaheim, Platt College-Riverside, and Platt College-Los Angeles. University of Silicon Valley admits 51% of applicants and has an average net price of $34,100 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Silicon Valley. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Silicon Valley
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Match #2
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 413 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 413 students, close to 455
Match #3
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 570 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 53%
- Enrollment 570 students, close to 455
Match #4
Fremont College
Cerritos, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 157 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 53%
- Average net price $36,821, close to $34,100
Match #5
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 500 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 500 students, close to 455
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, CA
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 550 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 550 students, close to 455
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate100%
- 182 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 53%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate36%
- 1,724 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate—
- 9 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Alliant International University-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate0%
- 391 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 391 students, close to 455
- Same control type (private for profit)
Questions about University of Silicon Valley alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Silicon Valley?
The closest matches to University of Silicon Valley are Platt College-Anaheim, Platt College-Riverside, Platt College-Los Angeles, Fremont College, and Platt College-Ontario. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Silicon Valley hard to get into?
University of Silicon Valley admitted 51% of its 154 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Silicon Valley alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Silicon Valley ($34,100 a year), including Platt College-Riverside ($21,508), Platt College-Los Angeles ($22,226), and Platt College-Anaheim ($22,685). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
