Match #1
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate—
- 15,781 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 15,781 students, close to 17,712
The colleges most similar to Palomar College are San Joaquin Delta College, Sacramento City College, and Cosumnes River College. Palomar College has an average net price of $1,839 a year; 2 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 Palomar 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 Palomar College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 17,657 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 17,657 students, close to 17,712
Match #3
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 14,023 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 14,023 students, close to 17,712
Match #4
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 18,870 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 18,870 students, close to 17,712
Match #5
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 17,712
Match #6
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 17,348 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 17,348 students, close to 17,712
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 29%
Match #7
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 21,251 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 21,251 students, close to 17,712
Match #8
American River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 25,621 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 25,621 students, close to 17,712
Match #9
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 17,121 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 29%
- Enrollment 17,121 students, close to 17,712
Match #10
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 27,753 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 29%
- Average net price $3,737, close to $1,839
Questions about Palomar College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Palomar College?
The closest matches to Palomar College are San Joaquin Delta College, Sacramento City College, Cosumnes River College, Cerritos College, and Mt San Jacinto Community College District. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Palomar College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Palomar College ($1,839 a year), including Fullerton College ($1,302) and Cerritos College ($1,577). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
