University of Silicon Valley

University of Silicon Valley is a private for-profit college in San Jose, CA. Its average net price is $34,100 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$33,573
$30,001 to $48,000$29,204
$48,001 to $75,000$31,810
$75,001 to $110,000$38,604
$110,001 and up$42,129
$22,480Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,480Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$34,100Average Net Price
$20,896Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,208Books and Supplies
$4,032Other Expenses
65.3%Students on Pell Grants
64.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

51.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,529
8 years after entry$48,690
10 years after entry$59,124
52.6%Graduation Rate
68.8%Retention Rate
$31,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

San Jose, CALocation
Large citySetting
455Undergraduate Enrollment
Private for-profitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Computer Programming$63,496 National median for this major n=1,924Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Graphic Communications$30,573 Small program - rough guide n=49$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=43
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published

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