Match #1
Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 8,286 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 8,286 students, close to 7,652
The colleges most similar to Imperial Valley College are Citrus College, Merced College, and Oxnard College. Imperial Valley College has an average net price of $1,562 a year; 4 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 Imperial Valley 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 Imperial Valley College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 10,001 students, close to 7,652
Match #3
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 6,240 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 6,240 students, close to 7,652
Match #4
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 11,562 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 11,562 students, close to 7,652
Match #5
Clovis Community College-California
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 7,956 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 7,956 students, close to 7,652
Match #6
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 6,416 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 6,416 students, close to 7,652
Match #7
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 9,414 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 9,414 students, close to 7,652
Match #8
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 9,453 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 9,453 students, close to 7,652
Match #9
Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 10,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 10,150 students, close to 7,652
Match #10
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 10,579 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 10,579 students, close to 7,652
Questions about Imperial Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Imperial Valley College?
The closest matches to Imperial Valley College are Citrus College, Merced College, Oxnard College, College of the Sequoias, and Clovis Community College-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Imperial Valley College alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Imperial Valley College ($1,562 a year), including Merced College ($714), Citrus College ($850), and West Valley College ($1,033). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
