College of the Desert Comparisons

2 Year
Palm Desert, CA
5.0 1 review

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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for College of the Desert
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA	$170 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA	$88 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA	$86 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fullerton College Fullerton, CA	$176 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA	$230 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American River College Sacramento, CA	$38 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA	$142 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
De Anza College Cupertino, CA	$245 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Riverside City College Riverside, CA	$102 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA	$38 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA	$170 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA	$38 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA	$66 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cypress College Cypress, CA	$176 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA	$68 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA	$146 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA	$170 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA	$170 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Palomar College San Marcos, CA	$28 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA	$370 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA	$88 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA	$160 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA	$202 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA	$54 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cerritos College Norwalk, CA	$38 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Citrus College Glendora, CA	$122 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA	$104 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	$99 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Glendale Community College Glendale, CA	$135 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA	$168 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego City College San Diego, CA	$180 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA	$88 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA	$180 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA	$62 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norco College Norco, CA	$102 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Las Positas College Livermore, CA	$158 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	$100 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA	$239 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA	$14 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA	$146 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA	$6 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA	$38 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA	$122 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Canada College Redwood City, CA	$6 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	$56 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA	$88 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Alameda Alameda, CA	$68 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA	$88 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	$146 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with California Private Colleges

Compare with California Private Colleges for College of the Desert
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Bryan University Tempe, CA	$10,893 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Temecula Temecula, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Smith Chason College Los Angeles, CA	$17,714 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Hesperia Hesperia, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Bakersfield, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Modesto Salida, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Ontario Ontario, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Fresno Fresno, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Visalia Visalia, CA	$15,280 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Professional Golfers Career College Temecula, CA	$17,514 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
San Joaquin Valley College Trades Education Center Fresno, California	$1,326 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=113573.

Last updated: August 2026