Best California Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 191 community colleges serving 1,535,276 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-Fresno Aviation, San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia and Carrington College-Pleasant Hill.
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.
Student by Ethnicity
(CA) School Average
Asian
12%
Hispanic
47%
Black
6%
White
23%
Two or more races
4%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
6%
Top Ranked California Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- 1600 East Hill St
Signal Hill, CA 90755
384 students - Asher CollegePrivate for-profit1215 Howe Ave Suite 101
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 649-9600 596 students - Bryan College-Gold RiverPrivate, for profit2339 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 111
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 649-2400 85 students - California College San DiegoPrivate not-for-profit6602 Convoy Court Ste 100
San Diego, CA 92111
536 students - Career Networks InstitutePrivate for-profit1610 E. Saint Andrew Place Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 437-9697 385 students - Carrington College-Citrus HeightsPrivate for-profit7301 Greenback Ln., Ste. A
Citrus Heights, CA 95621
(916) 722-8200 248 students - Carrington College-Pleasant HillPrivate for-profit380 Civic Dr., Ste. 300
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 609-6650 362 students - Carrington College-SacramentoPrivate for-profit8909 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 361-1660 3,261 students - Carrington College-San JosePrivate for-profit5883 Rue Ferrari, Ste. 125
San Jose, CA 95138
(408) 960-0161 629 students - Carrington College-San LeandroPrivate for-profit15555 East 14th St., Ste. 500
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 276-3888 251 students - Carrington College-StocktonPrivate for-profit1313 West Robinhood Drive, Ste. B
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 956-1240 367 students - 6725 Kester Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 785-2726 162 students - 50 Frida Kahlo Drive
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 239-3000 24,441 students - College of the CanyonsPublic26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800 19,089 students - 12412 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 766-8151 601 students - Everest College-City Of IndustryPrivate, for profit12801 Crossroads Parkway South
La Puente, CA 91746
(562) 908-2500 889 students - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los AngelesPrivate for-profit919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 624-1200 2,227 students - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Orange CountyPrivate for-profit17590 Gillette Avenue
Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 851-6200 64 students - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San DiegoPrivate for-profit350 Tenth Avenue, Third Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 235-2049 66 students - FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San FranciscoPrivate for-profit55 Stockton St
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 675-5200 188 students - 18000 Studebaker Road Suite 900A
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 809-5100 215 students - Kaplan College-North HollywoodPrivate, for profit6180 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite 101
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 763-2563 789 students - Laurus CollegePrivate for-profit81 Higuera St Ste 110
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 267-1690 926 students - Los Angeles College of MusicPrivate for-profit300 S Fair Oaks Ave
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 568-8850 288 students - 1237 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 409-5911 199 students - Los Angeles Film SchoolPrivate for-profit6363 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
(877) 952-3456 5,151 students - Los Angeles ORT College-Los Angeles CampusPrivate not-for-profit6435 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 966-5444 119 students - Show 100 more community colleges in California (out of 191 total colleges)
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