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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 ($10,596) and Ashford University ($13,160) have the Inexpensive tuition & fees followed by John F. Kennedy University.
We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest tuition & fees in California.
Inexpensive Colleges to Attend in California (2023-2024)
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
$10,596-108
3Ashford University
Private (for-profit), four-yearsSan Diego, CA
$13,160-34,190
4National University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSan Diego, CA
$13,320-18,631
5Notre Dame de Namur University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsBelmont, CA
$15,792-201
6Antioch University-Los Angeles
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsCulver City, CA
$16,350-867
7California State University-Los Angeles
Public, four-yearsLos Angeles, CA
$18,698
(in-state: $6,818)
86.94%26,460
8California State University-Fresno
Public, four-yearsFresno, CA
$18,860
(in-state: $6,980)
95.43%23,999
9California State University-Long Beach
Public, four-yearsLong Beach, CA
$18,888
(in-state: $7,008)
39.95%38,973
10California State University-East Bay
Public, four-yearsHayward, CA
$18,935
(in-state: $7,055)
96.20%13,673