Match #1
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 17,712 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 17,712 students, close to 17,657
The colleges most similar to Sacramento City College are Palomar College, Fresno City College, and Mt San Jacinto Community College District. Sacramento City College has an average net price of $5,713 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 Sacramento City 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 Sacramento City College
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Match #2
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 21,251 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 21,251 students, close to 17,657
Match #3
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 17,657
Match #4
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 15,781 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 15,781 students, close to 17,657
Match #5
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 17,348 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 17,348 students, close to 17,657
- Average net price $5,852, close to $5,713
Match #6
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 11,198 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 25%
- Average net price $4,875, close to $5,713
Match #7
American River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 25,621 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 25,621 students, close to 17,657
Match #8
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 14,023 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 14,023 students, close to 17,657
Match #9
Southwestern College-California
Chula Vista, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 18,614 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 25%
- Enrollment 18,614 students, close to 17,657
Match #10
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,999 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 25%
- Average net price $3,881, close to $5,713
Questions about Sacramento City College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Sacramento City College?
The closest matches to Sacramento City College are Palomar College, Fresno City College, Mt San Jacinto Community College District, San Joaquin Delta College, and City College of San Francisco. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Sacramento City College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Sacramento City College ($5,713 a year), including Palomar College ($1,839), San Joaquin Delta College ($2,451), and Cosumnes River College ($3,676). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
