Match #1
Laney College
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 6,842 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 6,842 students, close to 5,288
The colleges most similar to Merritt College are Laney College, Yuba College, and Victor Valley College. Merritt College has an average net price of $6,360 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 Merritt 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 Merritt College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,779 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 4,779 students, close to 5,288
Match #3
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,210 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 4,210 students, close to 5,288
Match #4
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 6,128 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 6,128 students, close to 5,288
Match #5
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 7,999 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 7,999 students, close to 5,288
Match #6
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,706 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 3,706 students, close to 5,288
Match #7
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 20%
- Average net price $7,373, close to $6,360
Match #8
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 9,998 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 20%
- Average net price $3,531, close to $6,360
Match #9
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 7,284 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 20%
- Enrollment 7,284 students, close to 5,288
Match #10
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 5,504 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 5,504 students, close to 5,288
- Average net price $6,055, close to $6,360
Questions about Merritt College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Merritt College?
The closest matches to Merritt College are Laney College, Yuba College, Victor Valley College, Shasta College, and Los Angeles Mission College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Merritt College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Merritt College ($6,360 a year), including Yuba College ($691), Victor Valley College ($1,182), and Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($3,531). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
