Match #1
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 11,392 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 11,392 students, close to 9,453
The colleges most similar to Hartnell College are Chabot College, Glendale Community College-California, and Evergreen Valley College. Hartnell College has an average net price of $7,721 a year; 7 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 Hartnell 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 Hartnell College
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Match #2
Glendale Community College-California
Glendale, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 10,509 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 10,509 students, close to 9,453
Match #3
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 7,688 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 7,688 students, close to 9,453
Match #4
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 10,001 students, close to 9,453
Match #5
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 7,177 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 7,177 students, close to 9,453
Match #6
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 9,414 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 9,414 students, close to 9,453
Match #7
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 12,601 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 12,601 students, close to 9,453
Match #8
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 7,652 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 7,652 students, close to 9,453
Match #9
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 11,562 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 11,562 students, close to 9,453
Match #10
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 15,080 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Average net price $6,765, close to $7,721
Questions about Hartnell College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Hartnell College?
The closest matches to Hartnell College are Chabot College, Glendale Community College-California, Evergreen Valley College, Merced College, and Cuyamaca College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Hartnell College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Hartnell College ($7,721 a year), including Merced College ($714), College of the Sequoias ($1,096), and Imperial Valley College ($1,562). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
