Top California Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 196 top community colleges located throughout California (124 public colleges and 72 private colleges), serving 1,517,563 students.
For California community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,636 per year for in-state students and $6,797 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,157 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86% (view national acceptance rates).
California community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 68% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 44:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(CA) School Average
Asian
13%
Hispanic
37%
Black
7%
White
32%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
5%
Top California Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- Advanced CollegePrivate, for profit13180 Paramount Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
(562) 408-6969 125 students - American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesPrivate, non-profit1336 N La Brea
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-2777 280 students - American Career College-AnaheimPrivate, for profit1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(949) 783-4800 1,415 students - 1600 East Hill St
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 988-2278 252 students - Argosy University-San DiegoPrivate, non-profit1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 321-3000 438 students - Bryan College-Gold RiverPrivate, for profit2339 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 111
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 649-2400 85 students - Bryan University (Los Angeles)Private, for profit3580 Wilshire blvd suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 484-8850 1,358 students - Cambridge Junior College-Yuba CityPrivate, for profit939 Live Oak Boulevard
Yuba City, CA 95991
(530) 674-9199 159 students - Career Networks InstitutePrivate, for profit702 W Town and Country Rd
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 437-9697 651 students - Carrington College-Pleasant HillPrivate, for profit380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 609-6650 599 students - Carrington College-SacramentoPrivate, for profit8909 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 361-1660 1,385 students - Carrington College-San JosePrivate, for profit6201 San Ignacio Ave.
San Jose, CA 95119
(408) 960-0162 805 students - Carrington College-San LeandroPrivate, for profit15555 E. 14th Street, Suite 500
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 276-3888 509 students - Carrington College-StocktonPrivate, for profit1313 W. Robinhood Drive, Suite B
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 956-1240 549 students - CBD CollegePrivate, non-profit3699 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 937-7772 411 students - 50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 239-3000 23,610 students - Coleman UniversityPrivate, non-profit8888 Balboa Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 499-0202 796 students - College of the CanyonsPublic26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800 17,148 students - Concorde Career College-Garden GrovePrivate, for profit12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 703-1900 974 students - Concorde Career College-North HollywoodPrivate, for profit12412 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 766-8151 620 students - Concorde Career College-San BernardinoPrivate, for profit201 East Airport Drive, Suite A
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 884-8891 668 students - Concorde Career College-San DiegoPrivate, for profit4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 688-0800 967 students - 1501 W. Del Norte St.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 472-5101 332 students - Empire College School of BusinessPrivate, for profit3035 Cleveland Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-4000 417 students - Everest College-City Of IndustryPrivate, for profit12801 Crossroads Parkway South
La Puente, CA 91746
(562) 908-2500 889 students - Everest College-OntarioPrivate, for profit1460 S. Milliken Ave
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 984-5027 707 students - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los AngelesPrivate, for profit919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 624-1200 3,142 students - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange CountyPrivate, for profit17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 851-6200 156 students - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San DiegoPrivate, for profit350 Tenth Avenue, Third Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 235-2049 142 students - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San FranciscoPrivate, for profit55 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 675-5200 527 students - Show 100 more community colleges in California (out of 196 total colleges)
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