Community colleges are local public schools which provide a great first step towards a full four year college bachelor's degree. Community college programs are traditionally two years in length at which time you are awarded an associate's degree. These California schools are usually affordable and have open admission policies. If you have a high school degree or GED you can usually get into your local California community college regardless of your GPA and without taking any SAT or ACT tests.
There are 113 Community colleges in California on our list. Explore the schools below to get an idea if any are a match for you.
| College | Location |
|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria, California |
| American River College | Sacramento, California |
| Antelope Valley College | Lancaster, California |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, California |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow, California |
| Berkeley City College | Berkeley, California |
| Butte College | Oroville, California |
| Cabrillo College | Aptos, California |
| Canada College | Redwood City, California |
| Cerritos College | Norwalk, California |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest, California |
| Chabot College | Hayward, California |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga, California |
| Citrus College | Glendora, California |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco, California |
| Coastline Community College | Fountain Valley, California |
| College of Alameda | Alameda, California |
| College of Marin | Kentfield, California |
| College of San Mateo | San Mateo, California |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, California |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert, California |
| College of the Redwoods | Eureka, California |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia, California |
| College of the Siskiyous | Weed, California |
| Columbia College | Sonora, California |
| Contra Costa College | San Pablo, California |
| Copper Mountain Community College | Joshua Tree, California |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, California |
| Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, California |
| Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, California |
| Cypress College | Cypress, California |
| De Anza College | Cupertino, California |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, California |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park, California |
| East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program | West Covina, California |
| El Camino College Compton Center | Compton, California |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance, California |
| Evergreen Valley College | San Jose, California |
| Feather River Community College District | Quincy, California |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom, California |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, California |
| Fresno City College | Fresno, California |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton, California |
| Gavilan College | Gilroy, California |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale, California |
| Golden West College | Huntington Beach, California |
| Grossmont College | El Cajon, California |
| Hartnell College | Salinas, California |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial, California |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine, California |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | South Lake Tahoe, California |
| Laney College | Oakland, California |
| Las Positas College | Livermore, California |
| Lassen Community College | Susanville, California |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach, California |
| Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, California |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington, California |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar, California |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, California |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles, California |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Los Angeles, California |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Glen, California |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, California |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah, California |
| Merced College | Merced, California |
| Merritt College | Oakland, California |
| MiraCosta College | Oceanside, California |
| Mission College | Santa Clara, California |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto, California |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, California |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark, California |
| Moreno Valley College | Moreno Valley, California |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, California |
| Mt. San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto, California |
| Napa Valley College | Napa, California |
| Norco College | Norco, California |
| Ohlone Community College | Fremont, California |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, California |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard, California |
| Palo Verde College | Blythe, California |
| Palomar College | San Marcos, California |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena, California |
| Porterville College | Porterville, California |
| Reedley College | Reedley, California |
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier, California |
| Riverside City College | Riverside, California |
| Sacramento City College | Sacramento, California |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, California |
| San Diego City College | San Diego, California |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, California |
| San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, California |
| San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, California |
| San Jose City College | San Jose, California |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana, California |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, California |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, California |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa, California |
| Santiago Canyon College | Orange, California |
| Shasta College | Redding, California |
| Sierra College | Rocklin, California |
| Skyline College | San Bruno, California |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield, California |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista, California |
| Taft College | Taft, California |
| Ventura College | Ventura, California |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville, California |
| West Hills College Coalinga | Coalinga, California |
| West Hills College Lemoore | Lemoore, California |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City, California |
| West Valley College | Saratoga, California |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland, California |
| Yuba College | Marysville, California |