Match #1
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 19,210 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Glendale Community College-California are El Camino Community College District, Clovis Community College-California, and Mt San Jacinto Community College District. Glendale Community College-California has an average net price of $9,554 a year; 5 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 Glendale Community College-California. 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 Glendale Community College-California
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Match #2
Clovis Community College-California
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 7,956 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 7,956 students, close to 10,509
Match #3
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 10,509
- Average net price $8,198, close to $9,554
Match #4
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 7,393 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 7,393 students, close to 10,509
- Average net price $12,259, close to $9,554
Match #5
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 8,061 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 8,061 students, close to 10,509
Match #6
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 3,660 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 39%
- Average net price $10,673, close to $9,554
Match #7
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 11,534 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 39%
- Enrollment 11,534 students, close to 10,509
Match #8
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 3,171 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 1,741 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 1,323 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $9,404, close to $9,554
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Glendale Community College-California alternatives
What colleges are similar to Glendale Community College-California?
The closest matches to Glendale Community College-California are El Camino Community College District, Clovis Community College-California, Mt San Jacinto Community College District, Coastline Community College, and Solano Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Glendale Community College-California alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Glendale Community College-California ($9,554 a year), including Antelope Valley Community College District ($85), Clovis Community College-California ($2,122), and Solano Community College ($2,905). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
