Last Updated on August 6, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best engineering colleges in California. Here, readers will find the following details – list of engineering schools, ratings, fees, programs/majors, degrees, address, admission requirements and more.
Affordable/Cheapest Engineering Colleges in California for 2022
College |
Fees/Cost |
| Imperial Valley College | $1,814 |
| College of the Sequoias | $2,264 |
| Cerritos College | $3,128 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | $3,255 |
| Ventura College | $3,936 |
| Glendale Community College | $4,210 |
| Fresno City College | $4,320 |
| Moorpark College | $4,336 |
| Irvine Valley College | $4,352 |
| Cuyamaca College | $4,368 |
| Mt San Antonio College | $4,387 |
| Clovis Community College | $4,432 |
| Reedley College | $4,482 |
| College of San Mateo | $4,639 |
| Skyline College | $4,732 |
| Canada College | $4,870 |
| Long Beach City College | $5,041 |
| Citrus College | $5,194 |
| City College of San Francisco | $5,571 |
| Cypress College | $5,580 |
| Las Positas College | $5,678 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | $5,771 |
| Orange Coast College | $5,936 |
| California State University-Fresno | $6,002 |
| Santa Monica College | $6,006 |
| Cosumnes River College | $6,081 |
| Allan Hancock College | $6,225 |
| Antelope Valley College | $6,234 |
| Mission College | $6,249 |
| Sierra College | $6,257 |
| Southwestern College | $6,329 |
| Bakersfield College | $6,390 |
| Shasta College | $6,518 |
| College of the Canyons | $6,538 |
| Gavilan College | $6,605 |
| Foothill College | $6,662 |
| Santa Ana College | $6,757 |
| San Diego Miramar College | $6,887 |
| Sacramento City College | $6,972 |
| Palomar College | $6,988 |
| Chabot College | $7,005 |
| Folsom Lake College | $7,078 |
| Norco College | $7,086 |
| American River College | $7,089 |
| Rio Hondo College | $7,123 |
| Hartnell College | $7,127 |
| Solano Community College | $7,257 |
| Saddleback College | $7,298 |
| Diablo Valley College | $7,311 |
| San Diego City College | $7,430 |
| Los Medanos College | $7,443 |
| San Diego Mesa College | $7,483 |
| West Valley College | $7,541 |
| Contra Costa College | $7,585 |
| Butte College | $7,613 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | $7,736 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | $7,876 |
| Taft College | $8,089 |
| Fullerton College | $8,198 |
| California State University-Fullerton | $8,294 |
| College of Marin | $8,593 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | $8,670 |
| California State University-Northridge | $8,694 |
| Los Angeles City College | $8,875 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | $8,993 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | $9,209 |
| Santa Barbara City College | $9,416 |
| Victor Valley College | $9,863 |
| California State University-Long Beach | $9,903 |
| West Hills College-Lemoore | $10,030 |
| Cerro Coso Community College | $10,070 |
| California State University-Sacramento | $10,271 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | $10,778 |
| Cuesta College | $10,860 |
| California State University-East Bay | $10,902 |
| Columbia College | $10,983 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | $10,996 |
| East Los Angeles College | $11,015 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | $11,585 |
| Ohlone College | $11,648 |
| El Camino Community College District | $11,719 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | $11,727 |
| Chaffey College | $11,937 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | $12,022 |
| Merced College | $12,147 |
| Cabrillo College | $12,371 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | $12,692 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | $12,843 |
| University of California-Riverside | $13,045 |
| University of California-Merced | $14,013 |
| Evergreen Valley College | $14,076 |
| San Jose State University | $14,471 |
| San Diego State University | $14,499 |
| Humboldt State University | $14,766 |
| California State University-Chico | $14,843 |
| University of California-San Diego | $14,864 |
| San Francisco State University | $15,166 |
| University of California-Irvine | $15,268 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $15,718 |
| University of California-Davis | $15,886 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | $16,767 |
| Stanford University | $16,779 |
| Sonoma State University | $17,086 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | $17,889 |
| Pomona College | $18,500 |
| University of California-Berkeley | $18,522 |
| California State University Maritime Academy | $18,882 |
| Ashford University | $20,415 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $21,232 |
| California Baptist University | $23,055 |
| Claremont McKenna College | $24,456 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | $24,671 |
| DeVry University-California | $26,056 |
| Whittier College | $26,363 |
| California Institute of Technology | $27,438 |
| Azusa Pacific University | $27,707 |
| National University | $29,382 |
| The Master’s University and Seminary | $30,268 |
| Westmont College | $32,663 |
| University of the Pacific | $33,178 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | $33,183 |
| Biola University | $33,331 |
| University of San Diego | $35,936 |
| Pitzer College | $36,552 |
| Saint Mary’s College of California | $36,613 |
| University of Southern California | $37,521 |
| University of San Francisco | $38,422 |
| Harvey Mudd College | $39,411 |
| Scripps College | $39,702 |
| Santa Clara University | $42,114 |
| Chapman University | $43,767 |
| Loyola Marymount University | $47,292 |
| International Technological University | NA |
| Keck Graduate Institute | NA |
| Naval Postgraduate School | NA |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | NA |
| University of California-San Francisco | NA |
| Vista Adult School | NA |
Let us check out the list of best engineering programs/majors now. Here is the list –
List of best engineering majors
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Space Engineering
- Agricultural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Ceramic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Energy Systems Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Science
- Engineering (General)
- Engineering (Other)
- Environmental Engineering
- Forest Engineering
- Geological Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering
- Ocean Engineering
- Operations Research
- Paper Science and Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Plastics Engineering
- Surveying Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Textile Engineering
Come, let us check out engineering admission requirements. Here is everything you need to know about it –
Admission requirements and tests
These are some of the popular admission requirements –
- Secondary School GPA
- Secondary School Rank
- Secondary School Record
- Completion of college-preparatory Program
- Recommendations
- Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL
Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required.
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Test scores
Test scores requirements may vary from one college to another. SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Math, ACT Composite, ACT English, ACT Math – these are the prominent test scores usually considered by a college.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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