Match #1
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 17,657 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 17,657 students, close to 21,251
The colleges most similar to Fresno City College are Sacramento City College, American River College, and Cosumnes River College. Fresno City College has an average net price of $3,839 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Fresno City College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Fresno City College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
American River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 25,621 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 25,621 students, close to 21,251
Match #3
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 14,023 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 14,023 students, close to 21,251
Match #4
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 17,712 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 17,712 students, close to 21,251
Match #5
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 15,781 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 15,781 students, close to 21,251
Match #6
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 21,440 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 21,440 students, close to 21,251
Match #7
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 11,198 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 24%
- Average net price $4,875, close to $3,839
Match #8
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 22,427 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 22,427 students, close to 21,251
Match #9
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 27,753 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 27,753 students, close to 21,251
Match #10
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 21,251
Questions about Fresno City College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Fresno City College?
The closest matches to Fresno City College are Sacramento City College, American River College, Cosumnes River College, Palomar College, and San Joaquin Delta College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Fresno City College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Fresno City College ($3,839 a year), including Long Beach City College ($1,192), Santa Monica College ($1,693), and Palomar College ($1,839). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
