Match #1
Norco College
Norco, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 8,779 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 36%
- Average net price $27,120, close to $27,774
The colleges most similar to Sierra College-California are Norco College, San Diego Miramar College, and Riverside City College. Sierra College-California has an average net price of $27,774 a year; 10 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 Sierra College-California. 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 Sierra College-California
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Match #2
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 11,271 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 11,271 students, close to 14,122
Match #3
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 18,346 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 18,346 students, close to 14,122
Match #4
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 7,320 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 36%
- Average net price $25,231, close to $27,774
Match #5
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 17,348 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 17,348 students, close to 14,122
Match #6
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 17,684 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 17,684 students, close to 14,122
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 18,132 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 18,132 students, close to 14,122
Match #8
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 15,832 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 43%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 15,832 students, close to 14,122
Match #9
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 14,122
Match #10
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 15,080 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 36%
- Enrollment 15,080 students, close to 14,122
Questions about Sierra College-California alternatives
What colleges are similar to Sierra College-California?
The closest matches to Sierra College-California are Norco College, San Diego Miramar College, Riverside City College, Los Medanos 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 Sierra College-California alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Sierra College-California ($27,774 a year), including City College of San Francisco ($5,852), Santa Rosa Junior College ($6,765), and Mt San Jacinto Community College District ($8,198). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
