Cheapest Colleges & Universities in California by Average Net Price

Cheapest Colleges in California by Average Net Price

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. Shasta Bible College and Graduate School leads the list with a $2,781 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 2019/2020 academic year.

California's Cheapest Colleges by Average Net Price
College	Net Price	Discount
#1 Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding, Private Not For Profit	$2,781	85%
#2 California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, Public Not For Profit	$3,859	84%
#3 California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, Public Not For Profit	$4,683	79%
#4 California Christian College Fresno, Private Not For Profit	$6,560	63%
#5 California State University Fresno Fresno, Public Not For Profit	$6,906	63%
#6 California State University Stanislaus Turlock, Public Not For Profit	$7,418	64%
#7 California State University Bakersfield Bakersfield, Public Not For Profit	$7,697	64%
#8 California State University Fullerton Fullerton, Public Not For Profit	$8,322	66%
#9 California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, Public Not For Profit	$8,492	58%
#10 California State University Northridge Northridge, Public Not For Profit	$8,882	56%
#11 Humphreys College Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, Private Not For Profit	$10,240	68%
#12 California State University Long Beach Long Beach, Public Not For Profit	$10,568	50%
#13 University of the West Rosemead, Private Not For Profit	$10,834	53%
#14 California State University Sacramento Sacramento, Public Not For Profit	$11,473	53%
#15 University of California Riverside Riverside, Public Not For Profit	$11,948	62%
#16 Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$12,576	47%
#17 California State University San Marcos San Marcos, Public Not For Profit	$12,933	41%
#18 University of California Irvine Irvine, Public Not For Profit	$13,106	59%
#19 San Diego State University San Diego, Public Not For Profit	$13,192	52%
#20 California State University East Bay Hayward, Public Not For Profit	$13,260	43%
#21 University of California Merced Merced, Public Not For Profit	$13,578	57%
#22 California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, Public Not For Profit	$13,989	35%
#23 California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, Public Not For Profit	$14,457	42%
#24 Santa Barbara Business College Bakersfield Bakersfield, Private For Profit	$14,548	38%
#25 San Francisco State University San Francisco, Public Not For Profit	$14,757	38%
#26 Humboldt State University Arcata, Public Not For Profit	$15,015	33%
#27 California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, Public Not For Profit	$15,059	38%
#28 University of California San Diego La Jolla, Public Not For Profit	$15,222	51%
#29 San Jose State University San Jose, Public Not For Profit	$15,995	38%
#30 California State University Chico Chico, Public Not For Profit	$16,109	28%
#31 Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, Private Not For Profit	$16,411	66%
#32 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, Public Not For Profit	$16,474	49%
#33 SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$16,651	12%
#34 Bethesda University of California Anaheim, Private Not For Profit	$16,912	3%
#35 Touro College Los Angeles Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$17,013	49%
#36 University of California Davis Davis, Public Not For Profit	$17,026	48%
#37 Santa Barbara Business College Santa Maria Santa Maria, Private For Profit	$17,095	27%
#38 The National Hispanic University San Jose, Private For Profit	$17,171	14%
#39 University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, Public Not For Profit	$17,223	45%
#40 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, Public Not For Profit	$17,239	26%
#41 University of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, Public Not For Profit	$17,842	48%
#42 Azusa Pacific Online University Glendora, Private Not For Profit	$18,284	32%
#43 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, Private Not For Profit	$18,728	56%
#44 King's University Van Nuys, Private Not For Profit	$18,752	34%
#45 World Mission University Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$18,917	-17%
#46 University of Phoenix Central Valley Campus Fresno, Private For Profit	$19,059	-9%
#47 University of Phoenix San Diego Campus San Diego, Private For Profit	$19,094	-9%
#48 University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley Campus Sacramento, Private For Profit	$19,185	-9%
#49 University of Phoenix Bay Area Campus San Jose, Private For Profit	$19,295	-10%
#50 University of California Berkeley Berkeley, Public Not For Profit	$19,329	46%
#51 University of Phoenix Southern California Campus Costa Mesa, Private For Profit	$19,922	-14%
#52 Stanford University Stanford, Private Not For Profit	$20,023	73%
#53 Hope International University Fullerton, Private Not For Profit	$20,470	56%
#54 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, Public Not For Profit	$20,491	23%
#55 California Maritime Academy Vallejo, Public Not For Profit	$21,069	-1%
#56 National University La Jolla, Private Not For Profit	$21,363	31%
#57 Life Pacific College San Dimas, Private Not For Profit	$21,444	23%
#58 Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre Blue Lake, Private Not For Profit	$21,610	2%
#59 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, Private Not For Profit	$21,667	54%
#60 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$22,004	71%
#61 California College San Diego San Diego, Private For Profit	$22,848	15%
#62 American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill, Private For Profit	$22,951	40%
#63 Simpson University Redding, Private Not For Profit	$23,012	50%
#64 Pacific Union College Angwin, Private Not For Profit	$23,163	44%
#65 Holy Names University Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$23,430	58%
#66 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$23,746	25%
#67 Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, Private Not For Profit	$24,067	32%
#68 La Sierra University Riverside, Private Not For Profit	$24,891	45%
#69 Expression College for Digital Arts Emeryville, Private For Profit	$25,082	27%
#70 Coleman University San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$25,309	18%
#71 Platt College San Diego San Diego, Private For Profit	$25,588	27%
#72 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine LLC San Diego San Diego, Private For Profit	$25,682	4%
#73 Platt College Ontario Ontario, Private For Profit	$25,784	9%
#74 William Jessup University Rocklin, Private Not For Profit	$26,094	48%
#75 Cogswell College Sunnyvale, Private For Profit	$26,272	35%
#76 Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, Private For Profit	$26,392	24%
#77 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$26,591	65%
#78 Providence Christian College Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$26,894	41%
#79 Menlo College Atherton, Private Not For Profit	$27,052	56%
#80 Mount St. Mary's College Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$27,346	54%
#81 California Baptist University Riverside, Private Not For Profit	$27,883	42%
#82 San Diego Christian College El Cajon, Private Not For Profit	$27,919	41%
#83 Mills College Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$27,954	40%
#84 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, Private Not For Profit	$28,243	47%
#85 Whittier College Whittier, Private Not For Profit	$28,647	56%
#86 The Master's College and Seminary Santa Clarita, Private Not For Profit	$29,567	28%
#87 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, Private Not For Profit	$29,669	52%
#88 Concordia University Irvine Irvine, Private Not For Profit	$29,893	42%
#89 Platt College Los Angeles Alhambra, Private For Profit	$30,010	-6%
#90 University of La Verne La Verne, Private Not For Profit	$30,061	51%
#91 Pitzer College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$30,095	60%
#92 Marymount California University Rancho Palos Verdes, Private Not For Profit	$30,159	45%
#93 University of Redlands Redlands, Private Not For Profit	$30,240	56%
#94 Pomona College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$30,392	59%
#95 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, Private Not For Profit	$31,367	39%
#96 Westmont College Santa Barbara, Private Not For Profit	$32,418	50%
#97 Woodbury University Burbank, Private Not For Profit	$32,591	43%
#98 University of the Pacific Stockton, Private Not For Profit	$32,780	50%
#99 Santa Barbara Business College Ventura Ventura, Private For Profit	$33,367	14%
#100 John Paul the Great Catholic University San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$33,730	19%
#101 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$34,644	31%
#102 Biola University La Mirada, Private Not For Profit	$34,713	38%
#103 Columbia College Hollywood Tarzana, Private Not For Profit	$35,690	18%
#104 West Coast University Orange County Anaheim, Private For Profit	$36,554	-6%
#105 Dominican University of California San Rafael, Private Not For Profit	$36,899	43%
#106 Harvey Mudd College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$37,192	52%
#107 University of San Diego San Diego, Private Not For Profit	$37,547	46%
#108 Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, Private Not For Profit	$37,560	26%
#109 Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, Private For Profit	$37,654	16%
#110 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San Francisco San Francisco, Private For Profit	$37,708	27%
#111 Musicians Institute Hollywood, Private For Profit	$37,768	11%
#112 Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, Private For Profit	$38,498	11%
#113 University of Southern California Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$39,759	49%
#114 Scripps College Claremont, Private Not For Profit	$40,259	47%
#115 Saint Marys College of California Moraga, Private Not For Profit	$40,401	40%
#116 Occidental College Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$41,102	45%
#117 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles Los Angeles, Private For Profit	$41,766	19%
#118 San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$41,918	39%
#119 San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$42,757	34%
#120 University of San Francisco San Francisco, Private Not For Profit	$42,801	39%
#121 California College of the Arts Oakland, Private Not For Profit	$43,687	39%
#122 Chapman University Orange, Private Not For Profit	$44,327	41%
#123 West Coast University Los Angeles North Hollywood, Private For Profit	$44,867	1%
#124 Pepperdine University Malibu, Private Not For Profit	$46,550	38%
#125 Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$46,876	29%
#126 West Coast University Ontario Ontario, Private For Profit	$47,417	-5%
#127 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, Private Not For Profit	$47,878	25%
#128 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Private Not For Profit	$48,284	31%
#129 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$48,758	29%
#130 Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, Private Not For Profit	$51,591	22%
#131 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, Private Not For Profit	$59,367	12%

California Average Net Price Ranking

Cheapest Colleges in California by Average Net Price