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Canada College student guide: campus events and game days, $32 average net price, 47% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

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Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

Canada College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates5,175
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$32per year, after aid
Total cost$9,087per year, before aid
Graduation rate47%
Return for year two69%
Median earnings$50,08710 years after starting
Students per teacher27 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 70 reported graduates
  2. Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 52 reported graduates
  3. Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 47 reported graduates
  4. Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 44 reported graduates
  5. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 37 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Canada College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $32 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $9,087 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Canada College?

47% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 69% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Canada College hard to get into?

Canada College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Canada College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Psychology, General (associate's degree), Design and Applied Arts (undergraduate certificate or diploma). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Canada College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $50,087. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Canada College founded?

Canada College was founded in 1968. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Canada College?

4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA, about 7 miles from Palo Alto.

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