Match #1
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 15,109 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 15,109 students, close to 22,485
The colleges most similar to Santa Ana College are Modesto Junior College, Santa Monica College, and Bakersfield College. Santa Ana College has an average net price of $7,224 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana College
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Match #2
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 21,440 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 21,440 students, close to 22,485
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 31%
Match #3
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 17,280 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 17,280 students, close to 22,485
- Average net price $4,330, close to $7,224
Match #4
American River College
Sacramento, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 25,621 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 29%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 25,621 students, close to 22,485
Match #5
Southwestern College-California
Chula Vista, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 18,614 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 18,614 students, close to 22,485
Match #6
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 22,485
Match #7
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 27,753 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 27,753 students, close to 22,485
Match #8
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 11,534 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 31%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 15,684 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 31%
- Enrollment 15,684 students, close to 22,485
Match #10
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 12,601 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
- Average net price $7,478, close to $7,224
Questions about Santa Ana College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Santa Ana College?
The closest matches to Santa Ana College are Modesto Junior College, Santa Monica College, Bakersfield College, American River College, and Southwestern College-California. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Santa Ana College alternatives cost less?
7 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Santa Ana College ($7,224 a year), including Antelope Valley Community College District ($85), Santa Monica College ($1,693), and East Los Angeles College ($3,737). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
