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.
Santa Rosa Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Santa Rosa, CA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college known for undergraduate viticulture, wine studies, and nursing. The main campus sits in Santa Rosa in Sonoma County wine country.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,690
Merced College
- Public 2 Year
- Merced, CA
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A public community college known for associate programs in agriculture and nursing. The campus sits in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,854
Fresno City College
- Public 2 Year
- Fresno, CA
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Fresno City College is a public community college known for associate-degree nursing and public safety programs. The urban campus serves commuting students in California's Central Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,618
Evergreen Valley College
- Public 2 Year
- San Jose, CA
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Evergreen Valley is a public community college offering associate degrees and transfer preparation for four-year universities. The campus is in the Evergreen area of southeast San Jose.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,186
Monterey Peninsula College
- Public 2 Year
- Monterey, CA
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- Aug 29 application deadline
Monterey Peninsula College is a public community college known for undergraduate marine science and hospitality programs. The campus sits near Monterey Bay on California's central coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,483
College of the Redwoods
- Public 2 Year
- Eureka, CA
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College of the Redwoods is a public community college known for associate programs in forestry, natural resources, and nursing. The Eureka campus sits among redwood forests on California's North Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,400
Reedley College
- Public 2 Year
- Reedley, CA
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Reedley College is a community college known for undergraduate agriculture and natural resources. The campus includes a working farm in California's San Joaquin Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,012
Contra Costa College
- Public 2 Year
- San Pablo, CA
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Contra Costa College is a public community college known for nursing and university-transfer programs. The campus is in San Pablo in California's East Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,384
Los Angeles Mission College
- Public 2 Year
- Sylmar, CA
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A public community college offering associate degrees, career certificates, and university-transfer pathways. The campus is located in Sylmar in Los Angeles's northern San Fernando Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,357
Oxnard College
- Public 2 Year
- Oxnard, CA
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Oxnard College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates with programs in agriculture, health sciences, and business. The campus is located in the coastal city of Oxnard in Ventura County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,085
Cuesta College
- Public 2 Year
- San Luis Obispo, CA
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 13 application deadline
Cuesta is a public community college known for associate degrees in nursing and transfer preparation. The main campus is located in San Luis Obispo on California's Central Coast.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,541
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Los Angeles, CA
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- Sep 7 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate programs in culinary arts, fashion design, and the skilled trades. The urban campus sits near downtown Los Angeles.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,154
Merritt College
- Public 2 Year
- Oakland, CA
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Merritt is a public community college known for nursing and landscape horticulture. The campus sits in the Oakland hills overlooking San Francisco Bay.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,581
Taft College
- Public 2 Year
- Taft, CA
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Taft College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in dental hygiene and petroleum technology. The small campus sits in the oil-industry town of Taft in California's San Joaquin Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,025
Cuyamaca College
- Public 2 Year
- El Cajon, CA
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Cuyamaca is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in ornamental horticulture and automotive technology. The suburban campus sits in East San Diego County near the foothills.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,752
Folsom Lake College
- Public 2 Year
- Folsom, CA
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Folsom Lake College is a public community college with undergraduate programs leading to associate degrees and university transfer. The campus overlooks Folsom Lake in the foothills east of Sacramento.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,982
Ventura College
- Public 2 Year
- Ventura, CA
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Ventura College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and liberal arts transfer preparation. The campus sits in the coastal city of Ventura.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,522
Shasta College
- Public 2 Year
- Redding, CA
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Shasta College is a public community college known for nursing and fire technology programs. The campus is in Redding in far northern California.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,289