There are 175 Community Colleges in California - 93 public and 82 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $1,566 for California residents and $10,431 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $30,004.

Glendale Career College has the highest tuition & fees of $76,557 and Sierra College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,446 among Community Colleges in California.

American River College is the largest school with 30,462 students and Theatre of Arts is the smallest school with 10 students among those schools.

Comparison between 175 Community Colleges in California with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Community Colleges in California
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
ABCO TechnologyLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $8,904100% 36 to 1 75
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,892
($1,156)		26% 28 to 1 11,463
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $40,65078% 12 to 1 112
American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,90070% 30 to 1 1,644
American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,90075% 29 to 1 2,168
American Career College-OntarioOntario, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,90066% 30 to 1 2,242
American College of Healthcare and TechnologyRiverside, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,85065% 25 to 1 272
American River CollegeSacramento, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,616
($1,288)		37% 29 to 1 30,462
Asher CollegeSacramento, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $31,69056% 26 to 1 649
ATA CollegeEl Cajon, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $15,59089% 18 to 1 80
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontFremont, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,75757% 14 to 1 343
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,744
($1,104)		39% 26 to 1 3,226
Bellus Academy-Chula VistaChula Vista, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $9,91768% 13 to 1 341
Bellus Academy-PowayPoway, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $15,46573% 15 to 1 324
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,898
($1,258)		36% 33 to 1 6,278
Blake Austin CollegeVacaville, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $37,03589% 20 to 1 217
Butte CollegeOroville, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,276
($1,356)		45% 21 to 1 10,968
Cabrillo CollegeAptos, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,862
($1,270)		38% 20 to 1 9,457
California Career InstituteAnaheim, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $36,900100% 15 to 1 628
California College of MusicPasadena, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $21,98570% 1 to 1 60
California Indian Nations CollegePalm Desert, CAPublic, 2-4 year $7,743
($7,743)		- 6 to 1 154
California Nurses Educational InstituteRancho Mirage, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $33,50080% 17 to 1 200
Canada CollegeRedwood City, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,384
($1,332)		47% 27 to 1 6,625
Career Care InstituteLancaster, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $31,71771% 12 to 1 620
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,40459% 15 to 1 416
Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,40460% 14 to 1 645
Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,40459% 20 to 1 326
Carrington College-StocktonStockton, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,40454% 26 to 1 436
Central California School of Continuing EducationSan Luis Obispo, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $9,89586% 12 to 1 41
Central California School of Continuing Education - CoalingaCoalinga, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $9,895- - -
Central Coast CollegeSalinas, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,61467% 30 to 1 631
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,254
($1,384)		25% 24 to 1 5,549
Chabot CollegeHayward, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,686
($1,150)		47% 24 to 1 12,842
Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,120
($1,184)		36% 25 to 1 22,460
Citrus CollegeGlendora, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,636
($1,204)		41% 24 to 1 10,429
City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAPublic, 2-4 year $14,656
($1,696)		40% 24 to 1 19,267
Clovis Community CollegeFresno, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,638
($1,378)		45% 30 to 1 10,358
Coalinga CollegeCoalinga, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,954
($1,384)		43% 28 to 1 4,175
Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,612
($1,364)		34% 39 to 1 9,008
College of AlamedaAlameda, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,898
($1,258)		33% 38 to 1 6,141
College of MarinKentfield, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,334
($1,558)		39% 17 to 1 4,838
College of San MateoSan Mateo, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,428
($1,332)		61% 24 to 1 9,901
College of the DesertPalm Desert, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,174
($1,326)		31% 26 to 1 12,861
College of the RedwoodsEureka, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,852
($1,196)		34% 17 to 1 4,706
College of the SequoiasVisalia, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,038
($1,394)		39% 29 to 1 14,494
College of the SiskiyousWeed, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,394
($1,444)		33% 13 to 1 1,575
Columbia CollegeSonora, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,264
($1,282)		27% 21 to 1 2,828
Compton CollegeCompton, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,822
($1,142)		27% 17 to 1 5,225
Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $35,77784% 13 to 1 214
Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $34,97978% 16 to 1 158
Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,07076% 17 to 1 222
Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,68976% 15 to 1 147
Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,320
($1,312)		28% 22 to 1 6,538
Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $10,335100% 25 to 1 556
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree, CAPublic, 2-4 year $13,590
($1,390)		20% 18 to 1 2,019
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,616
($1,288)		40% 29 to 1 15,744
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,010
($1,350)		48% 27 to 1 11,283
Culinary Institute of America at GreystoneSt. Helena, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $39,850- - -
Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,314
($1,346)		41% 28 to 1 8,905
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,320
($1,312)		49% 25 to 1 17,228
Downey Adult SchoolDowney, CAPublic, 2-4 year $4,499
($4,499)		31% 30 to 1 953
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CAPublic, 2-4 year $7,630
($1,144)		42% 28 to 1 21,664
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,718
($1,366)		41% 27 to 1 9,336
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,616
($1,288)		44% 29 to 1 11,098
Fullerton CollegeFullerton, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,379
($1,151)		34% 25 to 1 19,521
Galaxy Medical CollegeNorth Hollywood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,96086% 15 to 1 111
Gavilan CollegeGilroy, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,249
($1,508)		42% 27 to 1 6,083
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $76,55750% 33 to 1 493
Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONWest Covina, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $76,557- 14 to 1 290
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,935
($1,191)		37% 28 to 1 12,075
Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,628
($1,380)		49% 29 to 1 10,721
Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,628
($1,332)		37% 24 to 1 14,440
Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,398
($1,404)		40% 22 to 1 11,273
Healthcare Career CollegeParamount, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,26071% 10 to 1 447
High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $52,04768% 30 to 1 2,280
High Desert Medical College - BakersfieldBakersfield, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $52,047- - -
High Desert Medical College - TemeculaTemecula, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $52,047- - -
Hypnosis Motivation InstituteTarzana, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,29777% 50 to 1 209
ICOHS CollegeSan Diego, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $24,30080% 13 to 1 171
IDEA at ATEPTustin, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,860
($1,156)		- - -
Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,830
($1,126)		45% 31 to 1 8,873
Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,00084% 40 to 1 765
Institute of Culinary EducationPasadena, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $38,80377% 16 to 1 553
Institute of TechnologyClovis, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $33,51773% 17 to 1 1,377
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,860
($1,156)		57% 31 to 1 13,018
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,103
($1,131)		45% 25 to 1 4,040
Laney CollegeOakland, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,898
($1,258)		31% 31 to 1 9,328
Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,808
($1,168)		53% 25 to 1 8,103
Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,280
($1,144)		31% 16 to 1 2,038
Lemoore CollegeLemoore, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,954
($1,384)		49% 30 to 1 4,404
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,544
($1,556)		30% 29 to 1 24,985
Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,572
($1,238)		29% 30 to 1 14,611
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,568
($1,238)		36% 27 to 1 9,463
Los Angeles Pacific CollegeLos Angeles, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $7,260- 11 to 1 78
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,572
($1,238)		46% 30 to 1 16,906
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,572
($1,238)		34% 22 to 1 5,371
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,572
($1,238)		35% 26 to 1 12,519
Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,320
($1,312)		41% 23 to 1 8,455
Madera Community CollegeMadera, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,638
($1,378)		35% 27 to 1 6,636
Mendocino CollegeUkiah, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,003
($1,423)		25% 16 to 1 4,225
Merced CollegeMerced, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,520
($1,200)		36% 28 to 1 12,472
Merritt CollegeOakland, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,898
($1,258)		26% 33 to 1 7,022
Miami Ad School-San FranciscoSan Francisco, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,400- 5 to 1 12
Mission CollegeSanta Clara, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,500
($1,438)		39% 26 to 1 6,909
Modern Technology SchoolFountain Valley, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $32,02775% 10 to 1 101
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,532
($1,188)		40% 23 to 1 7,173
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,498
($1,428)		34% 29 to 1 11,920
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,464
($1,364)		45% 26 to 1 29,971
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,728
($1,448)		36% 32 to 1 17,627
MTI CollegeSacramento, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,00077% 30 to 1 2,000
Napa Valley CollegeNapa, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,908
($1,156)		43% 21 to 1 4,844
National Career CollegePanorama City, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $31,32574% 22 to 1 398
National Holistic InstituteEmeryville, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $16,65680% 23 to 1 1,258
National Polytechnic CollegeLakewood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,52047% 20 to 1 516
Norco CollegeNorco, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,498
($1,428)		42% 29 to 1 11,351
North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,49160% 39 to 1 513
North-West College-Long BeachLong Beach, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $37,41958% 36 to 1 652
North-West College-RiversideRiverside, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $37,41972% 38 to 1 717
North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $37,41968% 26 to 1 653
Ohlone CollegeFremont, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,714
($1,202)		52% 26 to 1 9,061
Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,640
($1,392)		48% 27 to 1 17,096
Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,615
($1,426)		34% 28 to 1 7,361
Palo Verde CollegeBlythe, CAPublic, 2-4 year $13,800
($1,380)		31% 22 to 1 3,833
Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,650
($1,354)		38% 25 to 1 19,550
Pasadena City CollegePasadena, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,924
($1,180)		48% 23 to 1 24,597
Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,56762% 25 to 1 537
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $17,56771% 25 to 1 573
Porterville CollegePorterville, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,308
($1,438)		34% 25 to 1 4,784
Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $29,28552% 15 to 1 105
Professional Golfers Career CollegeTemecula, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $18,84063% 17 to 1 70
Reedley CollegeReedley, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,638
($1,378)		42% 23 to 1 8,796
Riverside City CollegeRiverside, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,498
($1,428)		37% 26 to 1 21,730
Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, CAPublic, 2-4 year $12,616
($1,288)		33% 26 to 1 19,920
Sacramento Ultrasound InstituteSacramento, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $53,76098% 8 to 1 212
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CAPublic, 2-4 year $14,812
($1,432)		48% 27 to 1 20,764
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CAPublic, 2-4 year $4,528
($1,196)		28% 25 to 1 14,055
San Francisco Film SchoolSan Francisco, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $48,65067% 8 to 1 127
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,772
($1,180)		35% 45 to 1 20,969
San Joaquin General Hospital School of Radiation TechnologyFrench Camp, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,772
($1,180)		- - -
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,58258% 19 to 1 798
San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresno, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,05262% 28 to 1 447
San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,05263% 31 to 1 528
San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterLancaster, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $22,05257% 51 to 1 257
San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $26,44477% 50 to 1 598
San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $26,44464% 14 to 1 941
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $55,06376% 20 to 1 224
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho Mirage, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $26,44470% 14 to 1 342
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta Maria, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,58263% 14 to 1 114
San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $26,44482% 23 to 1 650
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterFresno, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $26,44480% 33 to 1 364
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,922
($1,366)		34% 26 to 1 8,609
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,432
($1,240)		34% 24 to 1 12,334
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, CAPublic, 2-4 year $11,308
($1,318)		37% 20 to 1 17,854
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,612
($1,164)		48% 34 to 1 11,897
Sierra CollegeRocklin, CAPublic, 2-4 year $1,446
($1,446)		42% 25 to 1 19,125
South Coast CollegeOrange, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $13,49417% 15 to 1 306
Southern California Health InstituteNorth Hollywood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,70087% 18 to 1 156
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,640
($1,344)		35% 26 to 1 20,986
Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $47,71264% 15 to 1 411
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyRiverside, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $42,04068% 18 to 1 317
Sri Sai Krish InstituteORANGE, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $70,000- 4 to 1 61
Theatre of ArtsHollywood, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $21,83050% 3 to 1 10
Tri-Community Adult EducationCovina, CAPublic, 2-4 year $16,000
($16,000)		- 15 to 1 217
UEI College-GardenaGardena, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $19,90060% 23 to 1 1,332
Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $56,60072% 43 to 1 1,553
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $44,05065% 40 to 1 1,214
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $44,45063% 46 to 1 1,701
Valley College of Medical CareersWest Hills, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $15,55079% 15 to 1 57
Ventura CollegeVentura, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,615
($1,426)		38% 29 to 1 12,222
Victor Valley Community College - Aviation TechnologyVictorville, CAPublic, 2-4 year $10,125
($1,425)		- - -
West Valley CollegeSaratoga, CAPublic, 2-4 year $9,320
($1,490)		51% 29 to 1 7,655
Woodland Community CollegeWoodland, CAPublic, 2-4 year $7,656
($1,124)		43% 19 to 1 4,128
Xavier College School of NursingStockton, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $28,00080% 15 to 1 106
Young Americans College of the Performing ArtsCorona, CAPrivate, 2-4 year $14,03071% 4 to 1 15
Yuba CollegeMarysville, CAPublic, 2-4 year $8,208
($1,128)		40% 21 to 1 6,320