Best California colleges with General Studies degrees

What California colleges offer general studies classes in 2025?

There are 161 California colleges where you can study and earn a degree in general studies. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in general studies based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $13,931 per year. Norco College offers the cheapest general studies degree with an average net price of $6,147 annually. Search the entire U.S. for General Studies programs.

Major:General Studies California Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

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College of the Desert
D
Palm Desert, CA

College of the Desert

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,764enrollment
  • $14,391net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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East Los Angeles College
E
Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 30,321enrollment
  • $11,029net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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El Camino Community College District
E
Torrance, CA

El Camino Community College District

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 21,599enrollment
  • $7,496net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Aug 27

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Evergreen Valley College
E
San Jose, CA
 

Evergreen Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,989enrollment
  • $15,540net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Foothill College
F
Los Altos Hills, CA

Foothill College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 12,931enrollment
  • $9,665net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fresno City College
F
Fresno, CA

Fresno City College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 25,285enrollment
  • $3,822net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Fullerton College
F
Fullerton, CA
 

Fullerton College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 18,569enrollment
  • $10,316net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Gavilan College
G
Gilroy, CA
 

Gavilan College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 5,484enrollment
  • $4,607net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Glendale Community College
G
Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 11,176enrollment
  • $9,328net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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Golden West College
G
Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 10,433enrollment
  • $5,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Grossmont College
G
El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 13,591enrollment
  • $6,298net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Harvey Mudd College
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H
Claremont, CA

Harvey Mudd College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 949enrollment
  • $42,720net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1480-1560SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.96Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Holy Names University
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Oakland, CA

Holy Names University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 959enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.35Avg GPA

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Imperial Valley College
I
Imperial, CA
 

Imperial Valley College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 8,111enrollment
  • $2,730net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Irvine Valley College
I
Irvine, CA
 

Irvine Valley College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 11,994enrollment
  • $5,189net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lake Tahoe Community College
L
South Lake Tahoe, CA
 

Lake Tahoe Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,376enrollment
  • $14,384net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Laney College
L
Oakland, CA

Laney College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 10,211enrollment
  • $17,691net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
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  • NAAvg GPA

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Lassen Community College
L
Susanville, CA
 

Lassen Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,783enrollment
  • $10,336net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
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  • NAAvg GPA

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