Match #1
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 18,870 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 18,870 students, close to 17,121
The colleges most similar to Fullerton College are Cerritos College, College of the Sequoias, and Southwestern College-California. Fullerton College has an average net price of $1,302 a year; 3 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 Fullerton 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 Fullerton College
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Match #2
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 11,562 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 11,562 students, close to 17,121
Match #3
Southwestern College-California
Chula Vista, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 18,614 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 18,614 students, close to 17,121
Match #4
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Average net price $714, close to $1,302
Match #5
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 16,091 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 16,091 students, close to 17,121
- Average net price $1,850, close to $1,302
Match #6
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 13,436 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 13,436 students, close to 17,121
Match #7
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 12,163 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 12,163 students, close to 17,121
Match #8
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 15,080 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 15,080 students, close to 17,121
Match #9
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 7,652 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 34%
- Average net price $1,562, close to $1,302
Match #10
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 15,358 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 15,358 students, close to 17,121
- Average net price $710, close to $1,302
Questions about Fullerton College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Fullerton College?
The closest matches to Fullerton College are Cerritos College, College of the Sequoias, Southwestern College-California, Merced College, and Orange Coast College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Fullerton College alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Fullerton College ($1,302 a year), including Diablo Valley College ($710), Merced College ($714), and College of the Sequoias ($1,096). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
