College of Alameda vs. San Bernardino Valley College

College of Alameda vs. San Bernardino Valley College comparison

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Overview	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
Location	Alameda, CA	San Bernardino, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	5,833	12,982
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peralta.edu	valleycollege.edu
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Costs	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,472	$9,936
Room & Board	$22,066	$20,000
Avg Net Price	$12,784	$8,202
Avg Grant Aid	$5,108	$7,371
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	76%

Admission	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 29, 2026

Academics	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	35:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Business (31%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) Social Sciences (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$31,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
% Men	11%	6%
% Women	16%	9%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	14%
% Black	19%	12%
% Hispanic	22%	65%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
% In-State	81%	91%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	College of Alameda	San Bernardino Valley College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• San Bernardino Valley College is larger than than College of Alameda based on total student enrollment (12,982 students vs. 5,833 students)

College of Alameda vs. San Bernardino Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Alameda or San Bernardino Valley College?

• College of Alameda and San Bernardino Valley College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.3% higher at San Bernardino Valley College than College of Alameda ($9,936.00 vs. $8,472.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Bernardino Valley College than College of Alameda ($8,202 vs. $12,784)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Bernardino Valley College are 10.3% lower than costs at College of Alameda ($20,000 vs. $22,066)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Bernardino Valley College than College of Alameda (76% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Bernardino Valley College students is 44.3% larger than aid received College of Alameda ($7,371 vs. $5,108)

Which college is harder to get into, College of Alameda or San Bernardino Valley College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between San Bernardino Valley College or College of Alameda .

College of Alameda vs. San Bernardino Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Alameda or San Bernardino Valley College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between San Bernardino Valley College and College of Alameda.

• Graduates from College of Alameda earn on average $4,800 more per year than San Bernardino Valley College graduates after ten years. ($36,700 vs. $31,900)
• More College of Alameda graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Bernardino Valley College students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 28%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/