2024 Cheapest California Public Colleges

The 2024 average tuition & fees is $26,825 over 32 4-years public California colleges.

University of Massachusetts Global is the cheapest public California college with tuition & fees of $12,520.

California State University-Channel Islands ($18,697) and California State University-Los Angeles ($18,698) are following it in the list of California Public Colleges with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.

Table. California Public Colleges With The Lowest Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateTotal PopulationSAT ScoreGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-
University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CAPublic, 4-year $12,520
($12,520)
-
$13,282
($13,282)
$252
-8,689-50.00%18 to 1
2
2
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CAPublic, 4-year $18,697
($6,817)
-
$17,755
($8,251)
-
93.06%6,128-53.00%17 to 1
3
-
California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year $18,698
($6,818)
$13
$17,756
($8,252)
$13
91.93%26,460-53.00%22 to 1
4
2
California State University-Fresno Fresno, CAPublic, 4-year $18,860
($6,980)
$317
$17,918
($8,414)
$317
96.38%23,999-55.00%21 to 1
5
-
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CAPublic, 4-year $18,888
($7,008)
$124
$17,946
($8,442)
$124
47.12%38,973-70.00%22 to 1
6
-
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CAPublic, 4-year $18,935
($7,055)
$60
$17,993
($8,489)
$60
96.81%13,673-46.00%22 to 1
7
1
California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CAPublic, 4-year $18,944
($7,064)
$4
$18,002
($8,498)
$4
91.32%16,426-47.00%22 to 1
8
1
California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CAPublic, 4-year $18,953
($7,073)
$66
$18,011
($8,507)
$66
86.74%40,386-69.00%24 to 1
9
-
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CAPublic, 4-year $18,975
($7,095)
$26
$18,033
($8,529)
$26
93.15%37,579-56.00%24 to 1
10
4
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CAPublic, 4-year $19,304
($7,424)
$100
$18,362
($8,858)
$100
96.15%25,282-50.00%19 to 1
Average$18,277
($7,585)
$17,506
($8,952)
88.07%23,760-54.90%21 to 1