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The following table compares the basic academic information between Top 100 Community Colleges. By school type, there are 24 public and 1 private schools in Top 100 Community Colleges. Community colleges are known as (public) two years colleges (2 but less than 4 years), but we include some four years colleges that focus on associate degrees rather than bachelor's.
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Academic Comparison - Top 100 Community Colleges
RankNameLocationType/LevelHighest DegreeOffered Degree
1 De Anza College Cupertino, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
2 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
3 Montgomery College Rockville, MDPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
4 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
5 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
6 Frederick Community College Frederick, MDPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
7 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, ILPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
8 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
9 Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
10 Ohlone College Fremont, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
11 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
12 Bismarck State College Bismarck, NDPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
13 Bellevue College Bellevue, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
14 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
15 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville, PAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeAssociate
16 Edmonds College Lynnwood, WAPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
17 Ranken Technical College Saint Louis, MOPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
18 Rockland Community College Suffern, NYPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
19 Nassau Community College Garden City, NYPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
20 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FLPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
21 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OHPublic, four-yearsBachelor's DegreeCertificate, Associate, Bachelor
22 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
23 Moorpark College Moorpark, CAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
24 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
25 Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WAPublic, 2-4 yearsAssociate's DegreeCertificate, Associate
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Key Facts Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Top 100 Community Colleges is $4,785 for State residents and $10,949 for out-of-state students. The average graduation rate is 38.88% the average students to faculty ratio is 18.80 to 1.The following table compares key facts for each schools including acceptance rate, graduation rate, tuition, student to faculty ratio, and student population.
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Key Facts Comparison Between Top 100 Community Colleges
RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial Aid AmountGraduation RateStudent Faculty RatioStudent Population
1 De Anza College $1,562 / $11,507 $3,784 69% 27:116,706
2 Diablo Valley College $1,312 / $9,012 $2,937 47% 24:117,123
3 Montgomery College $10,254 / $14,034 $5,296 29% 16:117,284
4 Foothill College $1,565 / $11,510 $2,741 58% 23:112,438
5 College of San Mateo $1,376 / $9,496 $2,978 41% 18:16,894
6 Frederick Community College $7,444 / $9,844 $4,737 29% 16:15,389
7 William Rainey Harper College $9,942 / $11,754 $4,341 38% 16:112,015
8 Saddleback College $1,150 / $9,814 $3,368 46% 25:117,392
9 Los Medanos College $1,312 / $9,012 $3,354 36% 22:17,859
10 Ohlone College $1,202 / $7,178 $2,726 52% 24:18,267
11 College of the Canyons $1,162 / $9,322 $3,565 42% 23:115,443
12 Bismarck State College $5,143 / $7,227 $4,297 53% 14:13,549
13 Bellevue College $4,159 / $9,838 $6,071 33% 16:111,546
14 Orange Coast College $1,202 / $8,762 $3,425 44% 26:116,779
15 University of Pittsburgh-Titusville $11,918 / $22,210 $10,553 23% 3:133
16 Edmonds College $4,284 / $10,104 $5,745 35% 13:15,606
17 Ranken Technical College $16,960 $7,883 65% 12:11,826
18 Rockland Community College $6,120 / $11,332 $5,232 27% 20:15,637
19 Nassau Community College $6,330 / $12,130 $5,927 22% 17:112,628
20 Santa Fe College $2,563 / $9,189 $2,501 56% 20:112,830
21 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College $6,790 / $15,588 $4,611 13% 17:16,133
22 Northampton County Area Community College $10,650 / $14,820 $4,187 21% 17:17,843
23 Moorpark College $1,398 / $8,146 $3,292 44% 28:112,709
24 Chandler-Gilbert Community College $2,070 / $7,854 $3,400 20% 21:113,498
25 Shoreline Community College $4,256 / $7,082 $5,794 29% 12:14,843
Average$4,785 / $10,949$4,51038.88%18.80:110,091
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