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Inexpensive Colleges to Attend in California

We select the most inexpensive colleges in California. Those schools have the most lowest tuition & fees besides room, board, and other living expenses. John F. Kennedy University requires the most inexpensive tuition & fees of $8,500 in California. American Jewish University ($10,870) and Ashford University ($11,960) have the Inexpensive tuition & fees followed by John F. Kennedy University.
Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest tuition & fees in California.
Inexpensive Colleges to Attend in California (2024-2025)
NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateEnrollment
1John F. Kennedy University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsPleasant Hill, CA
$8,500-975
2American Jewish University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLos Angeles, CA
$10,870-424
3Ashford University
Private (for-profit), four-yearsSan Diego, CA
$11,960-28,004
4National University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSan Diego, CA
$13,284-22,115
5Notre Dame de Namur University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBelmont, CA
$15,792-306
6California State University-Los Angeles
Public, four-yearsLos Angeles, CA
$19,764
(in-state: $7,164)
91.25%23,163
7California State University-Fresno
Public, four-yearsFresno, CA
$19,941
(in-state: $7,341)
95.26%24,427
8California State University-Long Beach
Public, four-yearsLong Beach, CA
$19,974
(in-state: $7,374)
46.27%42,003
9California State University-Dominguez Hills
Public, four-yearsCarson, CA
$20,054
(in-state: $7,454)
93.30%15,182
10California State University-Northridge
Public, four-yearsNorthridge, CA
$20,058
(in-state: $7,458)
93.45%38,313