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Many young adults choose community colleges over four-year schools to launch their undergraduate education. For some it's the cheaper tuition, others it's the grades, but whatever the reason, the American Association of Community Colleges reports 41% of all undergrads are in a two-year school.
Stacker compiled a list of the best community colleges in California based on rankings from Niche. All of these community colleges are the perfect places to start if you're considering a two-year education before moving on:
- Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe
- Niche grade: B+
- Net price: $9,401
- Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara
- Niche grade: B+
- Net price: $9.416
- Las Positas College in Livermore
- Niche grade: B+
- Net price: $5,678
- Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut
- Niche grade: B+
- Net price: $4,387
- Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo
- Niche grade: B
- Net price: $10,860
- West Valley College in Saratoga
- Nich grade: B
- Net price: $7,541
- Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa
- Niche grade: B
- Net price: $5,936
- Canada College in Redwood City
- Niche grade: B
- Net price: $4,870
- Cerritos College in Norwalk
- Niche grade: B
- Net price: $3,128
- Taft College in Taft
- Niche grade: B
- Net price: $8,089