Match #1
Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 10,150 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 10,150 students, close to 12,082
The colleges most similar to Moorpark College are Ventura College, Santiago Canyon College, and Golden West College. Moorpark College has an average net price of $4,856 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 Moorpark 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 Moorpark College
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Match #2
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 10,579 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 10,579 students, close to 12,082
Match #3
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 9,034 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,034 students, close to 12,082
Match #4
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 9,889 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,889 students, close to 12,082
Match #5
Glendale Community College-California
Glendale, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 10,509 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 10,509 students, close to 12,082
Match #6
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 16,091 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 16,091 students, close to 12,082
Match #7
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,977 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 7,977 students, close to 12,082
Match #8
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 9,414 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,414 students, close to 12,082
Match #9
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 13,436 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 13,436 students, close to 12,082
Match #10
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 12,163 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 12,163 students, close to 12,082
- Average net price $3,900, close to $4,856
Questions about Moorpark College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Moorpark College?
The closest matches to Moorpark College are Ventura College, Santiago Canyon College, Golden West College, Santa Barbara City College, and Glendale Community College-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Moorpark College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Moorpark College ($4,856 a year), including Orange Coast College ($1,850), Santiago Canyon College ($2,040), and Santa Barbara City College ($2,684). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
