College Costs in California

The 2025 Directory of California Colleges and Prices

California Colleges, Cost and Affordability for 2025

How much does it cost to attend college in California?   The average annual in-state college tuition in California was $14,430 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $1,200 lower than the U.S. average and ranks California in the middle of the pack as the 28th most expensive state or district to attend college. This is a change of $1,017 from the 2019-2020 average of $13,413 and represents a 7.58% annual increase in tuition costs. The list of California colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.

This analysis surveyed tuition data from the 306 colleges and universities in California, the most popular being University of Southern California with 41,648 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $66,640. University of Southern California is the most expensive in California with an in-state tuition of $66,640.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2023 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2022-2023 academic year.
California Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

306 results

Santa Rosa Junior College
S
Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

$1,242 Tuition

 

  • 16,803enrollment
  • $7,133net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Merced College
M
Merced, CA
 

Merced College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,104 Tuition

 

  • 11,835enrollment
  • $6,271net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Fresno City College
F
Fresno, CA

Fresno City College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,288 Tuition

 

  • 25,285enrollment
  • $3,822net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Evergreen Valley College
E
San Jose, CA
 

Evergreen Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,288 Tuition

 

  • 8,989enrollment
  • $15,540net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Online
S
Visalia, California
 

San Joaquin Valley College Online

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

$14,315 Tuition

 

  • 954enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Monterey Peninsula College
M
Monterey, CA

Monterey Peninsula College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,104 Tuition

 

  • 7,351enrollment
  • $14,880net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 29

Compare
East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program
E
West Covina, CA
 

East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$3,700 Tuition

 

  • 139enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
College of the Redwoods
R
Eureka, CA

College of the Redwoods

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,104 Tuition

 

  • 4,260enrollment
  • $6,134net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Reedley College
R
Reedley, CA

Reedley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,288 Tuition

 

  • 8,174enrollment
  • $3,803net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Touro College Los Angeles
T
Los Angeles, CA
 

Touro College Los Angeles

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

$14,400 Tuition

 

  • 2,357enrollment
  • $18,428net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

Compare
Thomas Aquinas College
T
Santa Paula, CA

Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

$28,700 Tuition

 

  • 539enrollment
  • $23,039net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1160-1330SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Compare
Pacific Union College
P
Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

$34,191 Tuition

 

  • 938enrollment
  • $22,799net price
  • 42%acceptance rate
  • 930-1190SAT range
  • 20-24ACT range
  • 3.24Estimated Avg GPA

Compare
Simpson University
S
Redding, CA
 

Simpson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

$37,022 Tuition

 

  • 907enrollment
  • $28,453net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 960-1185SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

Compare
Contra Costa College
C
San Pablo, CA
 

Contra Costa College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,288 Tuition

 

  • 5,997enrollment
  • $9,094net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Los Angeles Mission College
L
Sylmar, CA
 

Los Angeles Mission College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,196 Tuition

 

  • 10,425enrollment
  • $13,383net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Oxnard College
O
Oxnard, CA
 

Oxnard College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

$1,344 Tuition

 

  • 6,911enrollment
  • $1,665net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Los Angeles College of Music
L
Pasadena, CA
 

Los Angeles College of Music

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

$24,450 Tuition

 

  • 279enrollment
  • $43,023net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Compare
Cuesta College
C
San Luis Obispo, CA
 

Cuesta College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

$1,288 Tuition

 

  • 10,437enrollment
  • $15,899net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 13

Compare