Sonoma State University Comparisons

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Compare with California Public Colleges

Compare with California Public Colleges for Sonoma State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$104 higher in-state tuition	57% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Jose State University San Jose, CA	$214 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Long Beach Long Beach, CA	$1,274 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	$674 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	$1,464 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fullerton Fullerton, CA	$1,154 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA	$606 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$6,982 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University East Bay Hayward, CA	$1,041 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$152 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Fresno Fresno, CA	$1,274 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Northridge Northridge, CA	$1,166 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$6,999 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA	$542 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, CA	$374 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Pomona, CA	$844 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	$1,175 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$845 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA	$534 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Channel Islands Camarillo, CA	$1,465 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Stanislaus Turlock, CA	$378 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	$531 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA	$1,320 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Compare with California Private Colleges for Sonoma State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
California Baptist University Riverside, CA	$32,604 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	$40,940 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA	$13,494 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA	$33,076 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Sierra University Riverside, CA	$29,086 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific Union College Angwin, CA	$28,549 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson University Redding, CA	$31,084 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA	$19,388 higher in-state tuition	62% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The King's University Southlake, TX	$3,856 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jessup University Rocklin, CA	$28,526 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope International University Fullerton, CA	$29,426 higher in-state tuition	60% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Sonoma State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$2,536 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$5,675 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$3,924 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$322 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$4,710 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$3,714 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$16 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$281 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$2,500 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$793 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,464 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$1,303 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$164 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$4,364 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$1,402 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$538 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$1,214 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$5,836 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon State College Barnesville, GA	$4,996 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	$814 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa, TX	$612 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$1,292 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$432 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$118 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$240 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$148 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$2,701 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	$140 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	$221 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$854 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$210 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$51 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=123572.

Last updated: August 2026