Best California Community Colleges (2022-23)

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 191 community colleges serving 1,535,440 students in California (133 public colleges and 58 private colleges).

For California community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,997 per year for in-state students and $7,123 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $21,060 per year (view national tuition costs).

The best top ranked community colleges in California include San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario, ICDC College and Monterey Peninsula College.

The average community college acceptance rate in California is 83% (view national acceptance rates).

Minority enrollment is 77% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 24:1.