Largest California Community Colleges
The average community college in California has approximately 8,253 students (2022-23).
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 36,885 students.
College Size Range: 15,597 Students
36,885 Students
Avg. College Size: 22,134 Students
Largest California Community Colleges (2022-23)
College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
East Los Angeles College
Public
Students: 36,885
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 265-8650
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 265-8650
Rank: #22.
American River College![American River College Photo - ARC's Respiratory Care program prepares students for an exciting career in a growing health field.]( "American River College Photo - ARC's Respiratory Care program prepares students for an exciting career in a growing health field.")
Public
Students: 31,265
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 484-8011
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 484-8011
Rank: #33.
Mt San Antonio College
Public
Students: 29,799
1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-5611
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-5611
Rank: #44.
Santa Monica College
Public
Students: 27,497
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 434-4000
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 434-4000
Rank: #55.
Santa Ana College
Public
Students: 27,052
1530 W. 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6000
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6000
Rank: #66.
Pasadena City College
Public
Students: 26,971
1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7123
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7123
Rank: #77.
Bakersfield College![Bakersfield College Photo]( "Bakersfield College Photo")
Public
Students: 26,380
1801 Panorama Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 395-4011
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 395-4011
Rank: #88.
Fresno City College
Public
Students: 24,806
1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741
(559) 442-4600
Fresno, CA 93741
(559) 442-4600
Rank: #99.
Students: 24,441
50 Frida Kahlo Drive
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 239-3000
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 239-3000
Rank: #1010.
Students: 24,223
16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506
(310) 532-3670
Torrance, CA 90506
(310) 532-3670
Rank: #1111.
Long Beach City College
Public
Students: 24,127
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-4111
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-4111
Rank: #1313.
Coastline College![Coastline College Photo - Love where you learn at Coastline.]( "Coastline College Photo - Love where you learn at Coastline.")
Public
Students: 23,192
11460 Warner Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 546-7600
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 546-7600
Rank: #1414.
Chaffey College
Public
Students: 22,731
5885 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
(909) 652-6000
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
(909) 652-6000
Rank: #1515.
Fullerton College
Public
Students: 22,613
321 E Chapman Avenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 992-7000
Fullerton, CA 92832
(714) 992-7000
Rank: #1717.
Riverside City College
Public
Students: 21,118
4800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 222-8000
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 222-8000
Rank: #1818.
Sacramento City College
Public
Students: 20,829
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 558-2111
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 558-2111
Rank: #1919.
San Diego Mesa College![San Diego Mesa College Photo - Learning Resource Center]( "San Diego Mesa College Photo - Learning Resource Center")
Public
Students: 20,712
7250 Mesa College Dr
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 388-2600
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 388-2600
Rank: #2020.
Orange Coast College![Orange Coast College Photo]( "Orange Coast College Photo")
Public
Students: 20,042
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5072
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5072
Rank: #2121.
Diablo Valley College
Public
Students: 19,871
321 Golf Club Rd
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 685-1230
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 685-1230
Rank: #2222.
Saddleback College
Public
Students: 19,709
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 582-4500
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
(949) 582-4500
Rank: #2323.
Rio Hondo College
Public
Students: 19,358
3600 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-0921
Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-0921
Rank: #2424.
Southwestern College
Public
Students: 19,231
900 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 421-6700
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 421-6700
Rank: #2525.
Students: 19,101
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-4011
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-4011
Rank: #2626.
College of the Canyons
Public
Students: 19,089
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 259-7800
Rank: #2727.
Students: 18,765
6201 Winnetka Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
(818) 719-6401
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
(818) 719-6401
Rank: #2828.
De Anza College
Public
Students: 18,669
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 864-5678
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 864-5678
Rank: #2929.
Students: 18,533
5151 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 954-5151
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 954-5151
Rank: #3030.
Sierra College
Public
Students: 18,226
5100 Sierra College Blvd
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 624-3333
Rocklin, CA 95677
(916) 624-3333
Rank: #3131.
Modesto Junior College![Modesto Junior College Photo - Sierra Hall, located on West campus, houses lecture halls, classrooms, a state-of-the-art electronics lab and the department office for Technical Education.]( "Modesto Junior College Photo - Sierra Hall, located on West campus, houses lecture halls, classrooms, a state-of-the-art electronics lab and the department office for Technical Education.")
Public
Students: 18,068
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 575-6550
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 575-6550
Rank: #3232.
Students: 16,982
5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401
(818) 947-2600
Valley Glen, CA 91401
(818) 947-2600
Rank: #3333.
Grossmont College
Public
Students: 16,958
8800 Grossmont College Dr
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7000
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7000
Rank: #3535.
Students: 15,597
1499 N. State St.
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 487-6752
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 487-6752
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