Match #1
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 6,240 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Average net price $3,441, close to $3,152
The colleges most similar to Napa Valley College are Oxnard College, Taft College, and Berkeley City College. Napa Valley College has an average net price of $3,152 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 Napa 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 Napa Valley College
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Match #2
Taft College
Taft, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,556 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,556 students, close to 3,813
Match #3
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 4,456 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 4,456 students, close to 3,813
Match #4
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 7,652 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Average net price $1,562, close to $3,152
Match #5
Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 5,175 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 5,175 students, close to 3,813
Match #6
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 5,784 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 35%
- Average net price $4,223, close to $3,152
Match #7
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,504 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 5,504 students, close to 3,813
Match #8
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 4,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 4,487 students, close to 3,813
Match #9
Porterville College
Porterville, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,834 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 2,834 students, close to 3,813
Match #10
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Average net price $714, close to $3,152
Questions about Napa Valley College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Napa Valley College?
The closest matches to Napa Valley College are Oxnard College, Taft College, Berkeley City College, Imperial Valley College, and Canada College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Napa Valley College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Napa Valley College ($3,152 a year), including College of Alameda ($294), Canada College ($365), and Merced College ($714). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
