Match #1
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 5,504 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Average net price $6,055, close to $4,362
The colleges most similar to Taft College are Reedley College, Napa Valley College, and Berkeley City College. Taft College has an average net price of $4,362 a year; 6 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 Taft 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 Taft College
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Match #2
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,813 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,813 students, close to 3,556
Match #3
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 4,456 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 4,456 students, close to 3,556
Match #4
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 4,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 4,487 students, close to 3,556
Match #5
Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 5,175 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 5,175 students, close to 3,556
Match #6
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 6,240 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 34%
- Average net price $3,441, close to $4,362
Match #7
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 5,784 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 34%
- Average net price $4,223, close to $4,362
Match #8
West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, CA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate—
- 3,373 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,373 students, close to 3,556
Match #9
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 7,177 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 34%
- Average net price $7,178, close to $4,362
Match #10
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 3,171 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 34%
- Enrollment 3,171 students, close to 3,556
Questions about Taft College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Taft College?
The closest matches to Taft College are Reedley College, Napa Valley College, Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, and Canada College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Taft College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Taft College ($4,362 a year), including College of Alameda ($294), 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.
