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Cheapest Colleges in California

Find California college programs that fit your lifestyle! Our website helps you discover the Golden State’s best college opportunities for your budget, schedule and career goals.

Which California Colleges are the Cheapest?

It never hurts to save money on tuition when it comes to college, especially in California where costs in general are higher than the national average. Believe it or not, it is totally possible to have a quality education while paying low in-state tuition if you are a California resident. To help you with your college search, we have put together a list of California colleges with the lowest in-state tuition. Browse through it below to get a feel for the numbers and meet your future college!

Rank School Name City State Net Cost School Level Retention Rate In-State Cost
1

Chabot College

Hayward

CA

$7,410

2 year

75.85%

$0

2

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento

CA

$9,231

2 year

73.09%

$0

3

American River College

Sacramento

CA

$7,838

2 year

69.9%

$0

4

Feather River Community College District

Quincy

CA

$9,254

2 year

52.69%

$0

5

Sacramento City College

Sacramento

CA

$7,659

2 year

69.54%

$0

6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino

CA

$7,655

2 year

65.92%

$0

7

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco

CA

$4,865

2 year

70.26%

$0

8

Folsom Lake College

Folsom

CA

$10,660

2 year

73.01%

$0

9

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita

CA

$6,846

2 year

75.55%

$1,104

10

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey

CA

$9,075

2 year

69.86%

$1,104

11

Ohlone College

Fremont

CA

$12,083

2 year

76.95%

$1,104

12

Copper Mountain Community College

Joshua Tree

CA

$10,299

2 year

53.55%

$1,104

13

College of Alameda

Alameda

CA

$6,268

2 year

63.02%

$1,104

14

El Camino College-Compton Center

Compton

CA

$7,548

2 year

61.65%

$1,104

15

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa

CA

$10,053

2 year

76.44%

$1,104

16

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana

CA

$6,024

2 year

71.13%

$1,104

17

Santiago Canyon College

Orange

CA

$4,914

2 year

76.94%

$1,104

18

Shasta College

Redding

CA

$5,746

2 year

59.7%

$1,104

19

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga

CA

$9,589

2 year

72.24%

$1,104

20

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa

CA

$12,222

2 year

66.28%

$1,104

21

College of the Redwoods

Eureka

CA

$6,163

2 year

57.74%

$1,104

22

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton

CA

$9,947

2 year

76.57%

$1,104

23

Sierra College

Rocklin

CA

$8,759

2 year

67.21%

$1,104

24

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster

CA

$6,019

2 year

75%

$1,104

25

Laney College

Oakland

CA

$8,507

2 year

56.2%

$1,104

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