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Biggest Colleges in California

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List of the Largest Colleges in California

California is home to some of the best large colleges in the nation. If you already have a pretty good idea of what you want to pursue in college, you will most likely succeed by attending a big college in the state. Large colleges in California offer a robust range of academic choices and student activities, many majors and class choices, experienced and distinguished professors, and recognized research facilities. Additionally, students can meet many people all from diverse backgrounds with different interests and talents. To help you with your college search, we have compiled a list of the biggest colleges in California. See it below to find your perfect fit!

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	East Los Angeles College	Monterey Park	CA	$8,600	2 year	73.43%	52,110
2	University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	N/A	4 year	96.68%	46,174
3	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	CA	$6,024	2 year	71.13%	45,832
4	University of California-Los Angeles	Los Angeles	CA	$12,510	4 year	96.85%	43,378
5	American River College	Sacramento	CA	$7,838	2 year	69.9%	43,334
6	Santa Monica College	Santa Monica	CA	$7,435	2 year	70.77%	41,459
7	California State University-Fullerton	Fullerton	CA	$5,542	4 year	88.56%	40,312
8	California State University-Northridge	Northridge	CA	$7,654	4 year	77.23%	39,906
9	University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	$16,655	4 year	96.09%	39,722
10	California State University-Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	$7,672	4 year	89.9%	38,153
11	City College of San Francisco	San Francisco	CA	$4,865	2 year	70.26%	38,132
12	Mt San Antonio College	Walnut	CA	$4,294	2 year	79.69%	36,770
13	De Anza College	Cupertino	CA	$5,615	2 year	80.81%	35,540
14	University of California-Davis	Davis	CA	$16,231	4 year	93.17%	35,523
15	University of Phoenix-California	Costa Mesa	CA	N/A	4 year	67.43%	34,957
16	San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	$10,085	4 year	87.79%	34,893
17	Palomar College	San Marcos	CA	$5,110	2 year	71.27%	34,723
18	Pasadena City College	Pasadena	CA	$6,652	2 year	60.9%	34,050
19	San Jose State University	San Jose	CA	$10,729	4 year	86.61%	33,638
20	Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	$7,892	2 year	72.18%	33,499
21	Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	$7,659	2 year	69.54%	33,406
22	San Diego Mesa College	San Diego	CA	$7,800	2 year	68.17%	33,136
23	Saddleback College	Mission Viejo	CA	$11,278	2 year	76.69%	32,604
24	San Francisco State University	San Francisco	CA	$9,356	4 year	83.6%	32,375

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