The 2024 average tuition & fees is $26,825 over 32 4-years public California colleges.

University of Massachusetts Global is the cheapest public California college with tuition & fees of $12,520.

California State University-Channel Islands ($18,697) and California State University-Los Angeles ($18,698) are following it in the list of California Public Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of California Public Colleges With The Lowest Tuition & Fees

The average graduation rate is 55.40% and the students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California Public Colleges With The Lowest Tuition & Fees.

Table. California Public Colleges With The Lowest Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateTotal PopulationSAT ScoreGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CAPublic, 4-year $12,520
($12,520)
-		$13,282
($13,030)
$252		-8,689-50.00%18 to 1
2
2		California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CAPublic, 4-year $18,697
($6,817)
-		$17,755
($8,251)
-		89.65%6,128-56.00%17 to 1
3
-		California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year $18,698
($6,818)
$13		$17,756
($8,252)
$13		86.94%26,460-51.00%22 to 1
4
2		California State University-Fresno Fresno, CAPublic, 4-year $18,860
($6,980)
$317		$17,918
($8,414)
$317		95.43%23,999-56.00%21 to 1
5
-		California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CAPublic, 4-year $18,888
($7,008)
$124		$17,946
($8,442)
$124		39.95%38,973-72.00%22 to 1
6
-		California State University-East Bay Hayward, CAPublic, 4-year $18,935
($7,055)
$60		$17,993
($8,489)
$60		96.20%13,673-45.00%22 to 1
7
1		California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CAPublic, 4-year $18,944
($7,064)
$4		$18,002
($8,498)
$4		89.13%16,426-46.00%22 to 1
8
1		California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CAPublic, 4-year $18,953
($7,073)
$66		$18,011
($8,507)
$66		66.72%40,386-69.00%24 to 1
9
-		California State University-Northridge Northridge, CAPublic, 4-year $18,975
($7,095)
$26		$18,033
($8,529)
$26		91.23%37,579-55.00%24 to 1
10
4		San Francisco State University San Francisco, CAPublic, 4-year $19,304
($7,424)
$100		$18,362
($8,858)
$100		94.20%25,282-54.00%19 to 1
Average$18,277
($7,585)		$17,506
($8,927)		83.27%23,760-55.40%21 to 1