Largest California Community Colleges
- The average community college in California has approximately 8,119 students (2020).
- The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
- The largest community college in California is East Los Angeles College with 36,012 students.
Largest California Community Colleges (2020)
- College # Students Location
- Rank: #11.East Los Angeles CollegePublic36,0121301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323)265-8650 - Rank: #77.25,0901501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707)527-4011 - Rank: #1010.24,88611460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714)546-7600 - Rank: #1111.Long Beach City CollegePublic24,4034901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)938-4111 - Rank: #1212.24,20716007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506
(310)532-3670 - Rank: #1313.23,61050 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415)239-3000 - Rank: #1414.Sacramento City CollegePublic23,3173835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916)558-2111 - Rank: #1515.23,1917250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA 92111
(619)388-2600 - Rank: #2020.21,0346201 Winnetka Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
(818)719-6401 - Rank: #2222.Saddleback CollegePublic20,00728000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949)582-4500 - Rank: #2626.19,000900 Otay Lakes Rd
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619)421-6700 - Rank: #2727.Los Angeles City CollegePublic18,756855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323)953-4000 - Rank: #2828.18,6415800 Fulton Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818)947-2600 - Rank: #3131.Riverside City CollegePublic18,5474800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
(951)222-8000 - Rank: #3333.17,927721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805)965-0581 - Rank: #3434.College of the CanyonsPublic17,14826455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Valencia, CA 91355
(661)259-7800 - Rank: #3535.17,044701 South Mount Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909)384-4400 - Show 100 more community colleges in California (out of 187 total colleges)
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