Match #1
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 7,320 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 7,320 students, close to 8,779
The colleges most similar to Norco College are Los Medanos College, Moreno Valley College, and Monterey Peninsula College. Norco College has an average net price of $27,120 a year; 8 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 Norco 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 Norco College
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Match #2
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 9,346 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 9,346 students, close to 8,779
- Average net price $26,725, close to $27,120
Match #3
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,624 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #4
Sierra College-California
Rocklin, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 14,122 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 33%
- Average net price $27,774, close to $27,120
Match #5
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 8,002 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 8,002 students, close to 8,779
Match #6
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 18,346 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 33%
- Average net price $24,678, close to $27,120
Match #7
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 4,786 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 33%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 3,381 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 33%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 10,207 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 33%
- Enrollment 10,207 students, close to 8,779
Match #10
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 5,203 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Average net price $25,657, close to $27,120
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Norco College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Norco College?
The closest matches to Norco College are Los Medanos College, Moreno Valley College, Monterey Peninsula College, Sierra College-California, and Cabrillo College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Norco College alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Norco College ($27,120 a year), including Cabrillo College ($17,735), College of the Desert ($17,769), and Gavilan College ($22,074). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
