For California Community Colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $1,455 for California residents and $11,952 for out-of-state students.
Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $76,557 and Sierra College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,446 among California Community Colleges.
You can narrow California colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of California Community Colleges in 2025 is $22,315 for state residents and $32,811 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California Community Colleges is $1,455 for state residents and $11,952 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for California Community Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Community Colleges in 2025 is $68 for state residents and $391 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
California Community Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of California Community Colleges in 2025 is $19,481 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $28,719 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for California Community Colleges.