Solano College vs. Berkeley City College

Comparable Facts

Compare Solano Community College in Fairfield, CA with Berkeley City College in Berkeley, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Solano Community College is larger than Berkeley City College based on total student enrollment (9,282 students vs. 6,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Solano Community College is located in Fairfield, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Berkeley City College is in Berkeley, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Solano Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Berkeley City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Solano Community College 27:1; Berkeley City College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Solano Community College are 3.2% lower than at Berkeley City College ($22,086 vs. $22,820).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.9% higher at Berkeley City College than at Solano Community College (about $86 more per year; $9,898 vs. $9,812).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Solano Community College than at Berkeley City College (85% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley City College students is 18.4% larger than aid received by Solano Community College students ($5,422 vs. $4,579).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Solano College and Berkeley City College.

Loans and repayment

• More Berkeley City College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Solano College students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 27%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.