Cheapest Colleges in California

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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 Alameda	Alameda	CA	$6,268	2 year	63.02%	$1,104
10	El Camino College-Compton Center	Compton	CA	$7,548	2 year	61.65%	$1,104
11	Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	CA	$10,053	2 year	76.44%	$1,104
12	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	CA	$6,024	2 year	71.13%	$1,104
13	Santiago Canyon College	Orange	CA	$4,914	2 year	76.94%	$1,104
14	Shasta College	Redding	CA	$5,746	2 year	59.7%	$1,104
15	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	$9,589	2 year	72.24%	$1,104
16	Crafton Hills College	Yucaipa	CA	$12,222	2 year	66.28%	$1,104
17	College of the Redwoods	Eureka	CA	$6,163	2 year	57.74%	$1,104
18	San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton	CA	$9,947	2 year	76.57%	$1,104
19	Sierra College	Rocklin	CA	$8,759	2 year	67.21%	$1,104
20	Antelope Valley College	Lancaster	CA	$6,019	2 year	75%	$1,104
21	Laney College	Oakland	CA	$8,507	2 year	56.2%	$1,104
22	Victor Valley College	Victorville	CA	$8,502	2 year	66.29%	$1,104
23	Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	$5,374	2 year	67.03%	$1,104
24	Lassen Community College	Susanville	CA	$7,120	2 year	48.5%	$1,104
25	Berkeley City College	Berkeley	CA	$9,939	2 year	52.77%	$1,104

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