The Cheapest Colleges in California by Average Net Price for 2021
The lowest net price colleges in California are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. California Christian College leads the list with a ($1,368) average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2018/2019 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#21 California State University Channel IslandsCamarillo, Public Not For Profit |
$13,548 | 47% |
#22 Trident University InternationalCypress, Private For Profit |
$13,916 | 12% |
#23 University of California MercedMerced, Public Not For Profit |
$14,013 | 56% |
#24 Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, Private Not For Profit |
$14,439 | 71% |
#25 San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, Public Not For Profit |
$14,471 | 46% |
#26 San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, Public Not For Profit |
$14,499 | 47% |
#27 Humboldt State UniversityArcata, Public Not For Profit |
$14,766 | 35% |
#28 California State University ChicoChico, Public Not For Profit |
$14,843 | 36% |
#29 University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, Public Not For Profit |
$14,864 | 50% |
#30 San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, Public Not For Profit |
$15,166 | 38% |
#31 University of California IrvineIrvine, Public Not For Profit |
$15,268 | 51% |
#32 Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta Maria, Private For Profit |
$15,312 | 35% |
#33 Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfield, Private For Profit |
$15,353 | 34% |
#34 University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, Public Not For Profit |
$15,718 | 50% |
#35 University of California DavisDavis, Public Not For Profit |
$15,886 | 49% |
#36 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$16,103 | 48% |
#37 University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, Public Not For Profit |
$16,767 | 46% |
#38 Stanford UniversityStanford, Private Not For Profit |
$16,779 | 76% |
#39 Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, Public Not For Profit |
$17,086 | 32% |
#40 The National Hispanic UniversitySan Jose, Private For Profit |
$17,171 | 14% |