Top California Community Colleges

  • For the 2020 school year, there are 197 top community colleges located throughout California (124 public colleges and 73 private colleges), serving 1,512,815 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%
CA All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top California Community Colleges by Town (2020)

  • College Location Students
  • Advanced College
    Private, for profit
    13180 Paramount Blvd.
    South Gate,  CA  90280
    (562)408-6969
    125 students
  • Allan Hancock College
    Public
    800 South College Drive
    Santa Maria,  CA  93454
    (805)922-6966
    11,047 students
  • American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
    Private, non-profit
    1336 N La Brea
    Los Angeles,  CA  90028
    (323)464-2777
    280 students
  • American Career College-Anaheim
    Private, for profit
    1200 N. Magnolia Ave.
    Anaheim,  CA  92801
    (949)783-4800
    1,415 students
  • American Career College-Los Angeles
    Private, for profit
    4021 Rosewood Avenue
    Los Angeles,  CA  90004
    (949)783-4800
    1,613 students
  • American Career College-Ontario
    Private, for profit
    3130 East Sedona Court
    Ontario,  CA  91764
    (949)783-4800
    1,483 students
  • American River College
    American River College Photo - ARC's Respiratory Care program prepares students for an exciting career in a growing health field.
    Public
    4700 College Oak Dr
    Sacramento,  CA  95841
    (916)484-8011
    29,133 students
  • American University of Health Sciences
    American University of Health Sciences Photo - AUHS Lobby
    Private, for profit
    1600 East Hill St
    Signal Hill,  CA  90755
    (562)988-2278
    252 students
  • Antelope Valley College
    Public
    3041 West Ave K
    Lancaster,  CA  93536
    (661)722-6300
    14,578 students
  • Argosy University-San Diego
    Private, non-profit
    1615 Murray Canyon Road, Suite 100
    San Diego,  CA  92108
    (619)321-3000
    438 students
  • Bakersfield College
    Bakersfield College Photo
    Public
    1801 Panorama Drive
    Bakersfield,  CA  93305
    (661)395-4011
    19,428 students
  • Barstow Community College
    Public
    2700 Barstow Road
    Barstow,  CA  92311
    (760)252-2411
    1,859 students
  • Berkeley City College
    Public
    2050 Center Sreet
    Berkeley,  CA  94704
    (510)981-2800
    6,321 students
  • Bryan College-Gold River
    Private, for profit
    2339 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 111
    Rancho Cordova,  CA  95670
    (916)649-2400
    85 students
  • Bryan University (Los Angeles)
    Private, for profit
    3580 Wilshire blvd suite 400
    Los Angeles,  CA  90010
    (213)484-8850
    1,358 students
  • Butte College
    Public
    3536 Butte Campus Drive
    Oroville,  CA  95965
    (530)895-2511
    11,892 students
  • Cabrillo College
    Public
    6500 Soquel Dr
    Aptos,  CA  95003
    (831)479-6100
    13,594 students
  • Cambridge Junior College-Yuba City
    Private, for profit
    990-A Klamath Lane
    Yuba City,  CA  95993
    (530)674-9199
    159 students
  • Canada College
    Public
    4200 Farm Hill Blvd.
    Redwood City,  CA  94061
    (650)306-3100
    6,498 students
  • Career College of California
    Private, for profit
    201 E. 4th Street, Suite 200
    Santa Ana,  CA  92701
    (714)586-5775
    194 students
  • Career Networks Institute
    Private, for profit
    702 W Town and Country Rd
    Orange,  CA  92868
    (714)437-9697
    651 students
  • Carrington College-Citrus Heights
    Private, for profit
    7301 Greenback Lane, Ste A
    Citrus Heights,  CA  95621
    (916)722-8200
    517 students
  • Carrington College-Pleasant Hill
    Private, for profit
    380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300
    Pleasant Hill,  CA  94523
    (925)609-6650
    599 students
  • Carrington College-Sacramento
    Private, for profit
    8909 Folsom Blvd
    Sacramento,  CA  95826
    (916)361-1660
    1,385 students
  • Carrington College-San Jose
    Private, for profit
    6201 San Ignacio Ave.
    San Jose,  CA  95119
    (408)960-0162
    805 students
  • Carrington College-San Leandro
    Private, for profit
    15555 E. 14th Street, Suite 500
    San Leandro,  CA  94578
    (510)276-3888
    509 students
  • Carrington College-Stockton
    Private, for profit
    1313 W. Robinhood Drive, Suite B
    Stockton,  CA  95207
    (209)956-1240
    549 students
  • Casa Loma College-Van Nuys
    Casa Loma College-Van Nuys Photo
    Public
    6725 Kester Ave
    Van Nuys,  CA  91405
    (818)785-2726
    225 students
  • CBD College
    Private, non-profit
    3699 Wilshire Blvd., Fourth Floor
    Los Angeles,  CA  90010
    (323)937-7772
    411 students
  • Cerritos College
    Public
    11110 Alondra Blvd
    Norwalk,  CA  90650
    (562)860-2451
    21,774 students
  • Cerro Coso Community College
    Public
    3000 College Heights Blvd
    Ridgecrest,  CA  93555
    (760)384-6100
    4,731 students
  • Chabot College
    Public
    25555 Hesperian Blvd
    Hayward,  CA  94545
    (510)723-6600
    13,047 students
  • Chaffey College
    Public
    5885 Haven Ave
    Rancho Cucamonga,  CA  91737
    (909)652-6000
    19,557 students
  • Citrus College
    Public
    1000 W Foothill Blvd
    Glendora,  CA  91741
    (626)963-0323
    12,780 students
  • City College of San Francisco
    Public
    50 Phelan Ave
    San Francisco,  CA  94112
    (415)239-3000
    23,610 students
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