The Cheapest Colleges in California by Average Net Price for 2022
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.
College | Net Price | Discount |
---|---|---|
#1 Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolRedding, Private Not For Profit |
$2,781 | 85% |
#2 California State University Los AngelesLos Angeles, Public Not For Profit |
$3,859 | 84% |
#3 California State University Dominguez HillsCarson, Public Not For Profit |
$4,683 | 79% |
#4 California Christian CollegeFresno, Private Not For Profit |
$6,560 | 63% |
#5 California State University FresnoFresno, Public Not For Profit |
$6,906 | 63% |
#6 California State University StanislausTurlock, Public Not For Profit |
$7,418 | 64% |
#7 California State University BakersfieldBakersfield, Public Not For Profit |
$7,697 | 64% |
#8 California State University FullertonFullerton, Public Not For Profit |
$8,322 | 66% |
#9 California State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, Public Not For Profit |
$8,492 | 58% |
#10 California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, Public Not For Profit |
$8,882 | 56% |
#11 Humphreys College Stockton and Modesto CampusesStockton, Private Not For Profit |
$10,240 | 68% |
#12 California State University Long BeachLong Beach, Public Not For Profit |
$10,568 | 50% |
#13 University of the WestRosemead, Private Not For Profit |
$10,834 | 53% |
#14 California State University SacramentoSacramento, Public Not For Profit |
$11,473 | 53% |
#15 University of California RiversideRiverside, Public Not For Profit |
$11,948 | 62% |
#16 Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical SeminaryLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$12,576 | 47% |
#17 California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, Public Not For Profit |
$12,933 | 41% |
#18 University of California IrvineIrvine, Public Not For Profit |
$13,106 | 59% |
#19 San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, Public Not For Profit |
$13,192 | 52% |
#20 California State University East BayHayward, Public Not For Profit |
$13,260 | 43% |
#21 University of California MercedMerced, Public Not For Profit |
$13,578 | 57% |
#22 California State University Monterey BaySeaside, Public Not For Profit |
$13,989 | 35% |
#23 California State Polytechnic University PomonaPomona, Public Not For Profit |
$14,457 | 42% |
#24 Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfield, Private For Profit |
$14,548 | 38% |
#25 San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, Public Not For Profit |
$14,757 | 38% |
#26 Humboldt State UniversityArcata, Public Not For Profit |
$15,015 | 33% |
#27 California State University Channel IslandsCamarillo, Public Not For Profit |
$15,059 | 38% |
#28 University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, Public Not For Profit |
$15,222 | 51% |
#29 San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, Public Not For Profit |
$15,995 | 38% |
#30 California State University ChicoChico, Public Not For Profit |
$16,109 | 28% |
#31 Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, Private Not For Profit |
$16,411 | 66% |
#32 University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, Public Not For Profit |
$16,474 | 49% |
#33 SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryOakland, Private Not For Profit |
$16,651 | 12% |
#34 Bethesda University of CaliforniaAnaheim, Private Not For Profit |
$16,912 | 3% |
#35 Touro College Los AngelesLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$17,013 | 49% |
#36 University of California DavisDavis, Public Not For Profit |
$17,026 | 48% |
#37 Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta Maria, Private For Profit |
$17,095 | 27% |
#38 The National Hispanic UniversitySan Jose, Private For Profit |
$17,171 | 14% |
#39 University of California Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, Public Not For Profit |
$17,223 | 45% |
#40 Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, Public Not For Profit |
$17,239 | 26% |
#41 University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, Public Not For Profit |
$17,842 | 48% |
#42 Azusa Pacific Online UniversityGlendora, Private Not For Profit |
$18,284 | 32% |
#43 Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, Private Not For Profit |
$18,728 | 56% |
#44 King's UniversityVan Nuys, Private Not For Profit |
$18,752 | 34% |
#45 World Mission UniversityLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$18,917 | -17% |
#46 University of Phoenix Central Valley CampusFresno, Private For Profit |
$19,059 | -9% |
#47 University of Phoenix San Diego CampusSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$19,094 | -9% |
#48 University of Phoenix Sacramento Valley CampusSacramento, Private For Profit |
$19,185 | -9% |
#49 University of Phoenix Bay Area CampusSan Jose, Private For Profit |
$19,295 | -10% |
#50 University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, Public Not For Profit |
$19,329 | 46% |
#51 University of Phoenix Southern California CampusCosta Mesa, Private For Profit |
$19,922 | -14% |
#52 Stanford UniversityStanford, Private Not For Profit |
$20,023 | 73% |
#53 Hope International UniversityFullerton, Private Not For Profit |
$20,470 | 56% |
#54 California Polytechnic State University San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, Public Not For Profit |
$20,491 | 23% |
#55 California Maritime AcademyVallejo, Public Not For Profit |
$21,069 | -1% |
#56 National UniversityLa Jolla, Private Not For Profit |
$21,363 | 31% |
#57 Life Pacific CollegeSan Dimas, Private Not For Profit |
$21,444 | 23% |
#58 Dell'Arte International School of Physical TheatreBlue Lake, Private Not For Profit |
$21,610 | 2% |
#59 Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, Private Not For Profit |
$21,667 | 54% |
#60 Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$22,004 | 71% |
#61 California College San DiegoSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$22,848 | 15% |
#62 American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, Private For Profit |
$22,951 | 40% |
#63 Simpson UniversityRedding, Private Not For Profit |
$23,012 | 50% |
#64 Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, Private Not For Profit |
$23,163 | 44% |
#65 Holy Names UniversityOakland, Private Not For Profit |
$23,430 | 58% |
#66 Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$23,746 | 25% |
#67 Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, Private Not For Profit |
$24,067 | 32% |
#68 La Sierra UniversityRiverside, Private Not For Profit |
$24,891 | 45% |
#69 Expression College for Digital ArtsEmeryville, Private For Profit |
$25,082 | 27% |
#70 Coleman UniversitySan Diego, Private Not For Profit |
$25,309 | 18% |
#71 Platt College San DiegoSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$25,588 | 27% |
#72 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine LLC San DiegoSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$25,682 | 4% |
#73 Platt College OntarioOntario, Private For Profit |
$25,784 | 9% |
#74 William Jessup UniversityRocklin, Private Not For Profit |
$26,094 | 48% |
#75 Cogswell CollegeSunnyvale, Private For Profit |
$26,272 | 35% |
#76 Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, Private For Profit |
$26,392 | 24% |
#77 California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, Private Not For Profit |
$26,591 | 65% |
#78 Providence Christian CollegePasadena, Private Not For Profit |
$26,894 | 41% |
#79 Menlo CollegeAtherton, Private Not For Profit |
$27,052 | 56% |
#80 Mount St. Mary's CollegeLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$27,346 | 54% |
#81 California Baptist UniversityRiverside, Private Not For Profit |
$27,883 | 42% |
#82 San Diego Christian CollegeEl Cajon, Private Not For Profit |
$27,919 | 41% |
#83 Mills CollegeOakland, Private Not For Profit |
$27,954 | 40% |
#84 Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmont, Private Not For Profit |
$28,243 | 47% |
#85 Whittier CollegeWhittier, Private Not For Profit |
$28,647 | 56% |
#86 The Master's College and SeminarySanta Clarita, Private Not For Profit |
$29,567 | 28% |
#87 California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, Private Not For Profit |
$29,669 | 52% |
#88 Concordia University IrvineIrvine, Private Not For Profit |
$29,893 | 42% |
#89 Platt College Los AngelesAlhambra, Private For Profit |
$30,010 | -6% |
#90 University of La VerneLa Verne, Private Not For Profit |
$30,061 | 51% |
#91 Pitzer CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$30,095 | 60% |
#92 Marymount California UniversityRancho Palos Verdes, Private Not For Profit |
$30,159 | 45% |
#93 University of RedlandsRedlands, Private Not For Profit |
$30,240 | 56% |
#94 Pomona CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$30,392 | 59% |
#95 Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, Private Not For Profit |
$31,367 | 39% |
#96 Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, Private Not For Profit |
$32,418 | 50% |
#97 Woodbury UniversityBurbank, Private Not For Profit |
$32,591 | 43% |
#98 University of the PacificStockton, Private Not For Profit |
$32,780 | 50% |
#99 Santa Barbara Business College VenturaVentura, Private For Profit |
$33,367 | 14% |
#100 John Paul the Great Catholic UniversitySan Diego, Private Not For Profit |
$33,730 | 19% |
#101 Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, Private Not For Profit |
$34,644 | 31% |
#102 Biola UniversityLa Mirada, Private Not For Profit |
$34,713 | 38% |
#103 Columbia College HollywoodTarzana, Private Not For Profit |
$35,690 | 18% |
#104 West Coast University Orange CountyAnaheim, Private For Profit |
$36,554 | -6% |
#105 Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, Private Not For Profit |
$36,899 | 43% |
#106 Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$37,192 | 52% |
#107 University of San DiegoSan Diego, Private Not For Profit |
$37,547 | 46% |
#108 Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, Private Not For Profit |
$37,560 | 26% |
#109 Newschool of Architecture and DesignSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$37,654 | 16% |
#110 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising San FranciscoSan Francisco, Private For Profit |
$37,708 | 27% |
#111 Musicians InstituteHollywood, Private For Profit |
$37,768 | 11% |
#112 Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$38,498 | 11% |
#113 University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$39,759 | 49% |
#114 Scripps CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$40,259 | 47% |
#115 Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, Private Not For Profit |
$40,401 | 40% |
#116 Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$41,102 | 45% |
#117 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los AngelesLos Angeles, Private For Profit |
$41,766 | 19% |
#118 San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$41,918 | 39% |
#119 San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$42,757 | 34% |
#120 University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$42,801 | 39% |
#121 California College of the ArtsOakland, Private Not For Profit |
$43,687 | 39% |
#122 Chapman UniversityOrange, Private Not For Profit |
$44,327 | 41% |
#123 West Coast University Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, Private For Profit |
$44,867 | 1% |
#124 Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, Private Not For Profit |
$46,550 | 38% |
#125 Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$46,876 | 29% |
#126 West Coast University OntarioOntario, Private For Profit |
$47,417 | -5% |
#127 Art Center College of DesignPasadena, Private Not For Profit |
$47,878 | 25% |
#128 Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, Private Not For Profit |
$48,284 | 31% |
#129 Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$48,758 | 29% |
#130 Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$51,591 | 22% |
#131 California Institute of the ArtsValencia, Private Not For Profit |
$59,367 | 12% |