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California Public Colleges

How Many Public Colleges Are in California?

There are 171 Public colleges in California. By school level, there are 53 four-year, 107 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 11 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public

The average acceptance rate of the Public is 70.18% and the admission yield is 19%.
A total of 2,035,255 students are attending one of the schools. With 108,772 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $3,743 for state residents and $13,241 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,723 for state residents and $21,930 for out-of-state students.
59.73% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,751 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
College of Alameda
Public, 2-4 years
Alameda, CA $8,684 ($1,148) 5,673 - 35%
Allan Hancock College
Public, 2-4 years
Santa Maria, CA $9,436 ($1,156) 10,329 - 28%
American River College
Public, 2-4 years
Sacramento, CA $12,808 ($1,288) 27,422 - 27%
Antelope Valley Community College District
Public, four-years
Lancaster, CA $8,228 ($1,124) 11,840 - 30%
Bakersfield College
Public, four-years
Bakersfield, CA $10,310 ($1,430) 26,873 - 22%
Barstow Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Barstow, CA $9,936 ($1,104) 2,884 - 30%
Butte College
Public, 2-4 years
Oroville, CA $8,416 ($1,336) 9,362 - 33%
Cabrillo College
Public, 2-4 years
Aptos, CA $9,910 ($1,270) 9,149 - 33%
University of California-Hastings College of Law
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA - 1,193 - -
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Public, four-years
San Luis Obispo, CA $30,995 ($11,075) 22,000 30.43% 85%
California State University-Bakersfield
Public, four-years
Bakersfield, CA $19,576 ($7,696) 9,613 86.55% 49%
California State University-Stanislaus
Public, four-years
Turlock, CA $19,706 ($7,826) 10,154 96.61% 55%
California State University-San Bernardino
Public, four-years
San Bernardino, CA $19,555 ($7,675) 19,803 91.08% 54%
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Public, four-years
Pomona, CA $19,319 ($7,439) 27,503 55.38% 66%
California State University-Chico
Public, four-years
Chico, CA $19,944 ($8,064) 14,183 95.00% 64%
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Public, four-years
Carson, CA $18,944 ($7,064) 16,426 89.13% 46%
California State University-Fresno
Public, four-years
Fresno, CA $18,860 ($6,980) 23,999 95.43% 56%
California State University-Fullerton
Public, four-years
Fullerton, CA $18,953 ($7,073) 40,386 66.72% 69%
California State University-East Bay
Public, four-years
Hayward, CA $18,935 ($7,055) 13,673 96.20% 45%
California State University-Long Beach
Public, four-years
Long Beach, CA $18,888 ($7,008) 38,973 39.95% 72%
California State University-Los Angeles
Public, four-years
Los Angeles, CA $18,698 ($6,818) 26,460 86.94% 51%
California State University-Northridge
Public, four-years
Northridge, CA $18,975 ($7,095) 37,579 91.23% 55%
California State University-Sacramento
Public, four-years
Sacramento, CA $19,482 ($7,602) 31,818 93.21% 54%
University of California-Berkeley
Public, four-years
Berkeley, CA $45,627 ($14,850) 45,307 11.33% 94%
University of California-Davis
Public, four-years
Davis, CA $46,024 ($15,247) 39,679 37.34% 86%
University of California-Irvine
Public, four-years
Irvine, CA $45,014 ($14,237) 35,937 21.15% 86%
University of California-Los Angeles
Public, four-years
Los Angeles, CA $44,524 ($13,747) 46,430 8.57% 92%
University of California-Riverside
Public, four-years
Riverside, CA $44,947 ($14,170) 26,809 68.69% 76%
University of California-San Diego
Public, four-years
La Jolla, CA $46,042 ($15,265) 42,006 23.71% 87%
University of California-San Francisco
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA - 3,140 - -
University of California-Santa Barbara
Public, four-years
Santa Barbara, CA $45,742 ($14,965) 26,420 25.85% 85%
University of California-Santa Cruz
Public, four-years
Santa Cruz, CA $45,337 ($14,560) 19,478 46.92% 76%
California State University Maritime Academy
Public, four-years
Vallejo, CA $19,552 ($7,672) 849 95.50% 63%
Canada College
Public, 2-4 years
Redwood City, CA $9,508 ($1,332) 5,388 - 35%
College of the Canyons
Public, 2-4 years
Santa Clarita, CA $11,232 ($1,176) 18,075 - 42%
Cerritos College
Public, 2-4 years
Norwalk, CA $12,004 ($1,364) 19,469 - 29%
Cerro Coso Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Ridgecrest, CA $10,264 ($1,384) 4,919 - 29%
Chabot College
Public, 2-4 years
Hayward, CA $8,686 ($1,150) 10,736 - 34%
Chaffey College
Public, 2-4 years
Rancho Cucamonga, CA $11,120 ($1,184) 19,238 - 28%
Citrus College
Public, 2-4 years
Glendora, CA $9,844 ($1,204) 9,975 - 41%
City College of San Francisco
Public, 2-4 years
San Francisco, CA $14,656 ($1,696) 16,134 - 37%
Clovis Adult Education
Public, less than 2-years
Clovis, CA $12,000 ($12,000) 210 - -
Coastline Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fountain Valley, CA $9,964 ($1,180) 8,077 - 23%
Columbia College
Public, 2-4 years
Sonora, CA $8,870 ($1,547) 2,349 - 27%
Compton College
Public, 2-4 years
Compton, CA $8,822 ($1,142) 4,082 - 10%
Contra Costa College
Public, 2-4 years
San Pablo, CA $9,012 ($1,312) 5,832 - 25%
Cosumnes River College
Public, 2-4 years
Sacramento, CA $12,808 ($1,288) 13,294 - 31%
Crafton Hills College
Public, 2-4 years
Yucaipa, CA $12,320 ($1,188) 5,113 - 33%
Cuesta College
Public, 2-4 years
San Luis Obispo, CA $11,000 ($1,340) 9,908 - 43%
Cuyamaca College
Public, 2-4 years
El Cajon, CA $10,636 ($1,340) 8,043 - 31%
Cypress College
Public, four-years
Cypress, CA $9,399 ($1,150) 13,523 - 33%
De Anza College
Public, 2-4 years
Cupertino, CA $12,317 ($1,562) 16,335 - 66%
College of the Desert
Public, 2-4 years
Palm Desert, CA $9,586 ($1,326) 10,382 - 27%
Diablo Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Pleasant Hill, CA $9,012 ($1,312) 16,097 - 46%
East Los Angeles College
Public, 2-4 years
Monterey Park, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 27,855 - 29%
El Camino Community College District
Public, 2-4 years
Torrance, CA $7,144 ($1,144) 19,944 - 35%
Evergreen Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
San Jose, CA $8,718 ($1,366) 7,952 - 35%
Feather River Community College District
Public, four-years
Quincy, CA $9,925 ($1,465) 1,383 - 40%
Foothill College
Public, four-years
Los Altos Hills, CA $12,320 ($1,565) 12,434 - 56%
Fresno City College
Public, 2-4 years
Fresno, CA $9,454 ($1,334) 22,609 - 24%
Fullerton College
Public, 2-4 years
Fullerton, CA $9,399 ($1,150) 18,370 - 32%
Gavilan College
Public, 2-4 years
Gilroy, CA $12,246 ($1,506) 4,561 - 32%
Glendale Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Glendale, CA $8,381 ($1,181) 10,658 - 31%
Golden West College
Public, 2-4 years
Huntington Beach, CA $11,084 ($1,196) 10,053 - 41%
Grossmont College
Public, 2-4 years
El Cajon, CA $10,628 ($1,332) 12,862 - 28%
Hartnell College
Public, 2-4 years
Salinas, CA $8,994 ($1,404) 8,892 - 31%
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Public, four-years
Arcata, CA $19,793 ($7,913) 6,025 98.18% 45%
Imperial Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Imperial, CA $7,990 ($1,126) 7,747 - 37%
Irvine Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Irvine, CA $10,996 ($1,156) 10,464 - 55%
Reedley College
Public, 2-4 years
Reedley, CA $9,454 ($1,334) 7,086 - 35%
Lake Tahoe Community College
Public, 2-4 years
South Lake Tahoe, CA $11,067 ($1,131) 2,519 - 33%
Laney College
Public, 2-4 years
Oakland, CA $8,684 ($1,148) 9,653 - 26%
Lassen Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Susanville, CA $8,224 ($1,144) 1,694 - 23%
Long Beach City College
Public, 2-4 years
Long Beach, CA $11,440 ($1,556) 22,402 - 21%
Los Angeles Harbor College
Public, 2-4 years
Wilmington, CA $10,050 ($1,238) 7,384 - 30%
Los Angeles Pierce College
Public, 2-4 years
Woodland Hills, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 15,372 - 36%
Los Angeles Southwest College
Public, 2-4 years
Los Angeles, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 4,913 - 18%
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Los Angeles, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 10,377 - 24%
Los Angeles Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Valley Glen, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 15,037 - 32%
Los Angeles City College
Public, 2-4 years
Los Angeles, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 13,199 - 23%
Los Angeles Mission College
Public, 2-4 years
Sylmar, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 9,283 - 23%
Los Medanos College
Public, 2-4 years
Pittsburg, CA $9,012 ($1,312) 7,791 - 38%
College of Marin
Public, 2-4 years
Kentfield, CA $10,828 ($1,558) 4,283 - 32%
Mendocino College
Public, 2-4 years
Ukiah, CA $8,893 ($1,423) 3,554 - 30%
Merced College
Public, 2-4 years
Merced, CA $8,154 ($1,194) 10,214 - 29%
Merritt College
Public, 2-4 years
Oakland, CA $8,703 ($1,167) 6,514 - 20%
MiraCosta College
Public, four-years
Oceanside, CA $9,120 ($1,152) 10,860 - 42%
Mission College
Public, 2-4 years
Santa Clara, CA $12,220 ($1,438) 5,747 - 34%
Modesto Junior College
Public, four-years
Modesto, CA $8,870 ($1,270) 16,224 - 24%
Monterey Peninsula College
Public, 2-4 years
Monterey, CA $9,924 ($1,188) 6,514 - 26%
Moorpark College
Public, 2-4 years
Moorpark, CA $8,179 ($1,416) 12,484 - 41%
Mt San Antonio College
Public, 2-4 years
Walnut, CA $10,212 ($1,364) 26,256 - 39%
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Public, 2-4 years
San Jacinto, CA $11,276 ($1,406) 15,153 - 32%
Napa Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Napa, CA $11,908 ($1,156) 4,041 - 31%
Ohlone College
Public, 2-4 years
Fremont, CA $8,714 ($1,202) 8,358 - 55%
Orange Coast College
Public, 2-4 years
Costa Mesa, CA $9,992 ($1,208) 16,614 - 45%
Oxnard College
Public, 2-4 years
Oxnard, CA $8,179 ($1,416) 6,339 - 32%
Palo Verde College
Public, 2-4 years
Blythe, CA $12,880 ($1,288) 4,639 - 30%
Palomar College
Public, 2-4 years
San Marcos, CA $10,650 ($1,354) 17,655 - 30%
Pasadena City College
Public, 2-4 years
Pasadena, CA $10,756 ($1,180) 21,923 - 41%
Porterville College
Public, 2-4 years
Porterville, CA $10,289 ($1,409) 4,113 - 26%
Santa Ana College
Public, four-years
Santa Ana, CA $9,460 ($1,180) 23,852 - 26%
College of the Redwoods
Public, 2-4 years
Eureka, CA $7,783 ($1,147) 4,006 - 24%
Rio Hondo College
Public, four-years
Whittier, CA $9,884 ($1,388) 16,139 - 24%
Riverside City College
Public, 2-4 years
Riverside, CA $11,230 ($1,420) 19,147 - 32%
Sacramento City College
Public, 2-4 years
Sacramento, CA $12,808 ($1,288) 17,719 - 26%
Saddleback College
Public, 2-4 years
Mission Viejo, CA $13,732 ($1,432) 16,660 - 46%
San Diego City College
Public, 2-4 years
San Diego, CA $9,094 ($1,150) 12,144 - 23%
San Diego Mesa College
Public, four-years
San Diego, CA $9,094 ($1,150) 18,076 - 33%
San Diego Miramar College
Public, 2-4 years
San Diego, CA $9,094 ($1,150) 13,062 - 40%
San Diego State University
Public, four-years
San Diego, CA $20,170 ($8,290) 37,402 39.26% 78%
San Francisco State University
Public, four-years
San Francisco, CA $19,304 ($7,424) 25,282 94.20% 54%
San Joaquin Delta College
Public, 2-4 years
Stockton, CA $9,072 ($1,288) 16,168 - 29%
San Jose City College
Public, 2-4 years
San Jose, CA $9,486 ($1,366) 7,561 - 33%
San Jose State University
Public, four-years
San Jose, CA $19,872 ($7,992) 35,751 76.71% 68%
College of San Mateo
Public, 2-4 years
San Mateo, CA $11,384 ($1,332) 7,512 - 47%
Santa Barbara City College
Public, 2-4 years
Santa Barbara, CA $10,186 ($1,234) 12,675 - 39%
Santa Monica College
Public, four-years
Santa Monica, CA $9,316 ($1,156) 22,375 - 32%
Santa Rosa Junior College
Public, 2-4 years
Santa Rosa, CA $11,308 ($1,318) 15,552 - 30%
College of the Sequoias
Public, 2-4 years
Visalia, CA $8,338 ($1,394) 13,170 - 31%
Shasta College
Public, four-years
Redding, CA $8,277 ($1,197) 7,363 - 31%
Sierra College
Public, 2-4 years
Rocklin, CA $9,988 ($1,156) 15,766 - 33%
College of the Siskiyous
Public, 2-4 years
Weed, CA $9,394 ($1,444) 1,204 - 25%
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Public, less than 2-years
Sacramento, CA $22,360 ($22,360) 98 - -
Skyline College
Public, four-years
San Bruno, CA $11,384 ($1,332) 8,523 - 40%
San Bernardino Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
San Bernardino, CA $10,017 ($1,185) 10,767 - 19%
Solano Community College
Public, four-years
Fairfield, CA $8,900 ($1,172) 8,426 - 33%
Sonoma State University
Public, four-years
Rohnert Park, CA $20,070 ($8,190) 6,637 94.00% 59%
Southwestern College
Public, 2-4 years
Chula Vista, CA $9,492 ($1,344) 16,530 - 31%
Taft College
Public, 2-4 years
Taft, CA $9,076 ($1,108) 4,508 - 33%
Ventura College
Public, 2-4 years
Ventura, CA $8,179 ($1,416) 10,559 - 39%
Victor Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Victorville, CA $10,125 ($1,425) 12,648 - 23%
Berkeley City College
Public, 2-4 years
Berkeley, CA $8,684 ($1,148) 6,122 - 41%
West Hills College-Coalinga
Public, 2-4 years
Coalinga, CA $10,082 ($1,382) 3,061 - 29%
West Los Angeles College
Public, four-years
Culver City, CA $10,130 ($1,238) 8,656 - 27%
West Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Saratoga, CA $8,702 ($1,490) 6,513 - 45%
Yuba College
Public, 2-4 years
Marysville, CA $8,208 ($1,128) 5,401 - 29%
University of Massachusetts Global
Public, four-years
Irvine, CA $12,520 ($12,520) 8,689 - 50%
Las Positas College
Public, 2-4 years
Livermore, CA $8,176 ($1,168) 6,724 - 46%
California State University-San Marcos
Public, four-years
San Marcos, CA $19,619 ($7,739) 15,109 95.19% 56%
Downey Adult School
Public, 2-4 years
Downey, CA $4,499 ($4,499) 813 - 89%
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
Public, less than 2-years
Pomona, CA $6,000 ($6,000) 103 - -
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Public, less than 2-years
Concord, CA $4,070 ($4,070) 142 - -
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
Public, 2-4 years
La Puente, CA $2,123 ($2,123) 337 94.07% 87%
Copper Mountain Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Joshua Tree, CA $11,050 ($1,114) 1,402 - 22%
Santiago Canyon College
Public, 2-4 years
Orange, CA $9,612 ($1,164) 11,696 - 45%
California State University-Monterey Bay
Public, four-years
Seaside, CA $19,317 ($7,437) 7,045 92.39% 61%
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Public, less than 2-years
Baldwin Park, CA $1,665 ($1,665) 405 - -
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Public, less than 2-years
Ventura, CA $8,370 ($8,370) 87 - -
California State University-Channel Islands
Public, four-years
Camarillo, CA $18,697 ($6,817) 6,128 89.65% 56%
Folsom Lake College
Public, 2-4 years
Folsom, CA $12,808 ($1,288) 8,796 - 37%
University of California-Merced
Public, four-years
Merced, CA $44,944 ($14,167) 9,103 89.46% 67%
West Hills College-Lemoore
Public, 2-4 years
Lemoore, CA $10,082 ($1,382) 3,845 - 42%
Beaumont Adult School
Public, less than 2-years
Beaumont, CA $30,034 ($30,034) 81 - -
Woodland Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Woodland, CA $8,184 ($1,124) 3,441 - 34%
Moreno Valley College
Public, 2-4 years
Moreno Valley, CA $11,230 ($1,420) 9,095 - 24%
Norco College
Public, 2-4 years
Norco, CA $11,230 ($1,420) 9,467 - 33%
Ukiah Adult School
Public, less than 2-years
Ukiah, CA $8,400 ($8,400) 32 - -
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Public, less than 2-years
Riverside, CA $12,300 ($12,300) 230 - -
Tri-Community Adult Education
Public, 2-4 years
Covina, CA $16,000 ($16,000) 217 - -
Butte County Regional Occupational Program
Public, less than 2-years
Chico, CA $7,000 ($7,000) 29 - -
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Public, four-years
Stockton, CA $6,270 ($5,896) 1,108 - -
Clovis Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Fresno, CA $9,454 ($1,334) 7,772 - 35%
ABC Adult School
Public, less than 2-years
Cerritos, CA $4,800 ($4,800) 193 - -
California Indian Nations College
Public, 2-4 years
Palm Desert, CA $7,743 ($7,742) 76 - -
Victor Valley Community College - Aviation Technology
Public, 2-4 years
Victorville, CA $10,125 ($1,425) - - -
San Joaquin General Hospital School of Radiation Technology
Public, 2-4 years
French Camp, CA $9,072 ($1,288) - - -
San Diego State University-Imperial Valley Campus
Public, four-years
Calexico, CA $18,940 ($7,060) - - -
IDEA at ATEP
Public, 2-4 years
Tustin, CA $10,996 ($1,156) - - -
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus
Public, four-years
Cardiff, CA $9,120 ($1,152) - - -
Madera Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Madera, CA $9,454 ($1,334) 5,522 - -