Match #1
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 2,657 students, close to 2,834
The colleges most similar to Porterville College are Barstow Community College, Woodland Community College, and West Hills College-Coalinga. Porterville College has an average net price of $3,071 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 Porterville 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 Porterville College
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Match #2
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 3,154 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,154 students, close to 2,834
Match #3
West Hills College-Coalinga
Coalinga, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 2,522 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 2,522 students, close to 2,834
Match #4
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,813 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,813 students, close to 2,834
Match #5
Taft College
Taft, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,556 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,556 students, close to 2,834
Match #6
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,660 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Enrollment 3,660 students, close to 2,834
Match #7
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 8,890 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 35%
- Average net price $4,734, close to $3,071
Match #8
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 4,456 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 35%
- Average net price $1,987, close to $3,071
Match #9
Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 5,175 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 35%
- Average net price $365, close to $3,071
Match #10
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 6,240 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 35%
- Average net price $3,441, close to $3,071
Questions about Porterville College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Porterville College?
The closest matches to Porterville College are Barstow Community College, Woodland Community College, West Hills College-Coalinga, Napa Valley College, and Taft College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Porterville College alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Porterville College ($3,071 a year), including Canada College ($365) and Berkeley City College ($1,987). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
