San Jose State University scores 5-star rating in national rankings, praised for affordability

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY is among the best public colleges in the U.S., according to recent rankings.

Money magazine has given San Jose State University a five-star rating in its 2025 Best Colleges list, which scored more than 700 four-year universities nationwide based on quality of academics, affordability and outcomes for alumni. Eighteen other public universities scored a five-star rating, 14 of which are in California, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The magazine’s rating highlighted SJSU’s high graduation rate and location within Silicon Valley.