Match #1
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 12,082 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 12,082 students, close to 10,150
The colleges most similar to Ventura College are Moorpark College, Santa Barbara City College, and Santiago Canyon College. Ventura College has an average net price of $3,971 a year; 5 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 Ventura 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 Ventura College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 9,889 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,889 students, close to 10,150
Match #3
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 10,579 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 10,579 students, close to 10,150
Match #4
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate—
- 9,034 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,034 students, close to 10,150
Match #5
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 9,414 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 9,414 students, close to 10,150
Match #6
Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 8,286 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 40%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 8,286 students, close to 10,150
Match #7
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 7,977 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 7,977 students, close to 10,150
Match #8
Glendale Community College-California
Glendale, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 10,509 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 42%
- Enrollment 10,509 students, close to 10,150
Match #9
Merced College
Merced, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 10,001 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 10,001 students, close to 10,150
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 42%
Match #10
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 16,091 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 42%
- Average net price $1,850, close to $3,971
Questions about Ventura College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Ventura College?
The closest matches to Ventura College are Moorpark College, Santa Barbara City College, Santiago Canyon College, Golden West College, and Folsom Lake College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Ventura College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Ventura College ($3,971 a year), including Merced College ($714), Citrus College ($850), and Orange Coast College ($1,850). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
