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	Shasta College	Redding	CA	$5,746	2 year	59.7%	$1,104
10	Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	$9,589	2 year	72.24%	$1,104
11	Crafton Hills College	Yucaipa	CA	$12,222	2 year	66.28%	$1,104
12	College of the Redwoods	Eureka	CA	$6,163	2 year	57.74%	$1,104
13	San Joaquin Delta College	Stockton	CA	$9,947	2 year	76.57%	$1,104
14	Sierra College	Rocklin	CA	$8,759	2 year	67.21%	$1,104
15	Antelope Valley College	Lancaster	CA	$6,019	2 year	75%	$1,104
16	Laney College	Oakland	CA	$8,507	2 year	56.2%	$1,104
17	Victor Valley College	Victorville	CA	$8,502	2 year	66.29%	$1,104
18	Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	$5,374	2 year	67.03%	$1,104
19	Lassen Community College	Susanville	CA	$7,120	2 year	48.5%	$1,104
20	Berkeley City College	Berkeley	CA	$9,939	2 year	52.77%	$1,104
21	Las Positas College	Livermore	CA	$5,855	2 year	77.18%	$1,104
22	Cypress College	Cypress	CA	$6,993	2 year	74.93%	$1,104
23	Napa Valley College	Napa	CA	$11,318	2 year	75.05%	$1,104
24	College of the Siskiyous	Weed	CA	$8,095	2 year	48.44%	$1,104
25	Fullerton College	Fullerton	CA	$7,892	2 year	72.18%	$1,104

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