California Public Colleges
There are 148 public colleges and universities in California enrolling 2,202,023 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with California state residency. California is home to popular public schools like University of California Los Angeles, San Diego State University, University of California Irvine and University of California Berkeley.
Golden West College
- Public 2 Year
- Huntington Beach, CA
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Golden West is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and criminal justice. The suburban campus sits near the Pacific coast in Huntington Beach.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,681
Cerritos College
- Public 2 Year
- Norwalk, CA
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Cerritos is a public community college known for nursing, automotive technology, and transfer preparation. The suburban campus sits in Norwalk in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,325
Citrus College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendora, CA
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Citrus College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer programs. The suburban campus sits in Glendora at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,607
Bakersfield College
- Public 2 Year
- Bakersfield, CA
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Bakersfield College is a public community college offering undergraduate associate degrees with programs in nursing and industrial technology. The main campus is in Bakersfield in California's southern Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,637
Victor Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Victorville, CA
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Victor Valley College is a public community college offering two-year undergraduate programs in nursing and career technical fields. The campus is located in Victorville in California's High Desert.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,947
Glendale Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Glendale, CA
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Glendale Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation and nursing. The suburban campus is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,060
MiraCosta College
- Public 2 Year
- Oceanside, CA
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MiraCosta is a public community college known for transfer programs and biomanufacturing. The main campus sits in coastal Oceanside in North San Diego County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,044
San Diego City College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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San Diego City College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and visual arts. The urban campus sits in downtown San Diego.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,040
East Los Angeles College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey Park, CA
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ELAC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and administration of justice programs. The campus is in Monterey Park east of downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,700
San Diego Mesa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Diego, CA
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A large public community college known for undergraduate transfer preparation, health sciences, and business programs. The urban campus is located in San Diego's Clairemont Mesa area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,316
Rio Hondo College
- Public 2 Year
- Whittier, CA
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- Aug 20 application deadline
Rio Hondo is a public community college known for administration of justice, fire technology, and police academy training. The hillside campus sits in Whittier in southeastern Los Angeles County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,449
Norco College
- Public 2 Year
- Norco, CA
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Norco College is a public community college offering associate degrees and university-transfer coursework. The suburban campus sits in Norco, a Riverside County city known for its equestrian community.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,534
Las Positas College
- Public 2 Year
- Livermore, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
Las Positas is a public community college known for undergraduate transfer pathways and career technical programs. The campus is in Livermore in California's East Bay Tri-Valley region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,669
Moorpark College
- Public 2 Year
- Moorpark, CA
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Moorpark College is a public community college known for undergraduate exotic animal training and management and veterinary technology. The suburban campus includes a teaching zoo used in its animal programs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,727
Foothill College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Altos Hills, CA
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Foothill is a public community college known for undergraduate dental hygiene and science transfer pathways. The hillside campus sits in Los Altos Hills overlooking Silicon Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,805
Diablo Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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Diablo Valley College is a community college known for transfer pathways to UC Berkeley and other University of California campuses. The suburban campus sits in Pleasant Hill in the San Francisco East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,001
San Joaquin Delta College
- Public 2 Year
- Stockton, CA
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4.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. Most students commute to the campus in Stockton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,293
College of San Mateo
- Public 2 Year
- San Mateo, CA
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College of San Mateo is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and astronomy. The hilltop campus overlooks San Francisco Bay on the Peninsula.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,831