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.

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Copper Mountain Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Joshua Tree, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Copper Mountain is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificate programs. The high-desert campus is located in Joshua Tree near Joshua Tree National Park.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,827
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Columbia College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Sonora, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Columbia College is a public community college known for undergraduate forestry, natural resources, and fire technology. The campus sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Sonora and California Gold Country.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,358
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Yuba College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Marysville, CA
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Yuba College is a public community college with associate programs in nursing and agriculture. Most students commute to the small-city campus in Marysville in California's Sacramento Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $4,973
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Imperial Valley College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Imperial, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Imperial Valley College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus sits in California's Imperial Valley, an agricultural region near the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $1,890
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College of the Sequoias Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Visalia, CA
  • | 0 reviews

College of the Sequoias is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and nursing. The main campus is in Visalia in California's Central Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $2,152
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Barstow Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Barstow, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Barstow Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The small campus sits in the Mojave Desert city of Barstow along the Interstate 15 corridor.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,048
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Woodland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Woodland, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Woodland Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate programs in agriculture and early childhood education. The campus is located in Woodland in California's Central Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,678
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College of the Siskiyous Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Weed, CA
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

College of the Siskiyous is a public community college known for fire technology and nursing programs. The rural campus sits near the base of Mount Shasta in far northern California.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,117
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Lake Tahoe Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Lake Tahoe Community College is a community college known for wilderness education and outdoor leadership. The campus sits in South Lake Tahoe near the California shore of Lake Tahoe.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,799
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Lassen Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Susanville, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Lassen is a public community college known for gunsmithing, fire technology, and natural resources. The rural campus sits in the mountains of northeastern California.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,406
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Gavilan College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Gilroy, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Gavilan is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing and career technical fields. Most students attend the main campus in Gilroy in southern Santa Clara County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,753
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Lemoore College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Lemoore, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Lemoore College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career certificates. The campus is in Lemoore in California's Central Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,083
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Feather River Community College District Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Quincy, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Feather River is a small public community college known for undergraduate equine studies and outdoor recreation. The rural campus sits in the Sierra Nevada mountain town of Quincy.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,941
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Porterville College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Porterville, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Porterville College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and agriculture programs. The campus serves a small Central Valley city surrounded by farmland.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $14,733
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Cerro Coso Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ridgecrest, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 20 application deadline

Cerro Coso is a community college known for associate degrees, transfer preparation, and career technical programs. The main campus sits in California's high desert community of Ridgecrest.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $20,045
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Palo Verde College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Blythe, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Palo Verde College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs for transfer and career training. The Blythe campus sits near the Colorado River on California's border with Arizona.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $22,492
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Mendocino College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Ukiah, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Mendocino College is a public community college with undergraduate programs in nursing, agriculture, and viticulture. The campus is in the rural city of Ukiah in Northern California wine country.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,798
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Coalinga College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Coalinga, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Coalinga College is a public community college offering associate degrees and career technical programs. The campus is in the small Central Valley city of Coalinga.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $11,972
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