Match #1
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 4,210 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 4,210 students, close to 4,779
The colleges most similar to Yuba College are Victor Valley College, Merritt College, and Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Yuba College has an average net price of $691 a year; 1 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 Yuba 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 Yuba College
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Match #2
Merritt College
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 5,288 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 5,288 students, close to 4,779
Match #3
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 9,998 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 19%
- Average net price $3,531, close to $691
Match #4
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,154 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 3,154 students, close to 4,779
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 4,487 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,487 students, close to 4,779
- Average net price $294, close to $691
Match #6
Laney College
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 6,842 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 6,842 students, close to 4,779
Match #7
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 6,694 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 6,694 students, close to 4,779
Match #8
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 3,829 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 19%
- Enrollment 3,829 students, close to 4,779
Match #9
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 7,999 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 19%
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Yuba College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Yuba College?
The closest matches to Yuba College are Victor Valley College, Merritt College, Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Woodland Community College, and College of Alameda. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Yuba College alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Yuba College ($691 a year), including College of Alameda ($294). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
