text: list of colleges in silicon valley? i'm thinking about transfering to the silicon valley, although i'm having trouble just finding a list of colleges in the valley.  does anyone know of any lists i can take a look at? i'd appreciate it very much. your having trouble finding a list of colleges in the valley because sillicon valley isnt really a city. do your search again, and instead of using sillicon valley, try san jose, ca. i think you will find a list that way.  the colleges that are in silicon valley are stanford university, santa clara university, and san jose state university.   in the san francisco bay area, there are uc san franscisco, university of sf, sf state university, uc berkeley, csu east bay, sonoma state university and the ones i mentioned above.