A community college is a primarily two-year public institution providing lower-level tertiary education, also known as continuing education. It grants certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees. After graduating from a community college, most students transfer to a four-year liberal arts college or university for two to three years to complete a bachelor's degree.Junior colleges, technical colleges, two-year colleges, or city colleges also refers to the community college.
Here, we introduce the 2025 Top 25 Community Colleges and compare them with admission and tuition information. Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health ranks first in Top 25 Community Colleges ranking and University of Pittsburgh-Titusville is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)
Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Community Colleges
The average graduation rate is 42.09% and the average students to faculty ratio is 19.40:1 at those colleges.
The following table compares the key academic facts between the Top 25 Community Colleges with acceptance rate, SAT scores, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
| Rank | Name | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | Graduation Rate | Population | Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA | $5,050 | $5,050 | - | 220 | 3:1 |
| 2 | University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville, PA | $11,918 | $22,210 | - | 28 | 3:1 |
| 3 | West Valley College Saratoga, CA | $1,490 | $9,320 | 51% | 7,272 | 21:1 |
| 4 | Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA | $1,432 | $14,812 | 48% | 18,370 | 26:1 |
| 5 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH | $9,584 | $36,362 | 43% | 462 | 14:1 |
| 6 | De Anza College Cupertino, CA | $1,571 | $12,596 | 68% | 16,990 | 24:1 |
| 7 | College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA | $1,332 | $11,428 | 61% | 9,208 | 25:1 |
| 8 | Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA | $1,312 | $10,320 | 49% | 16,424 | 24:1 |
| 9 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | $10,398 | $14,250 | 32% | 17,780 | 17:1 |
| 10 | Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA | $1,392 | $11,640 | 48% | 17,085 | 26:1 |
| 11 | William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL | $10,062 | $11,874 | 48% | 13,069 | 20:1 |
| 12 | Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Lancaster, PA | $9,050 | $9,050 | 71% | 1,453 | 16:1 |
| 13 | Ohlone College Fremont, CA | $1,202 | $8,714 | 52% | 8,375 | 26:1 |
| 14 | College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA | $1,166 | $10,958 | 45% | 17,439 | 24:1 |
| 15 | Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA | $5,115 | $7,905 | 29% | 4,460 | 14:1 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI | $5,184 | $7,427 | 25% | 13,190 | 10:1 |
| 17 | Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA | $1,312 | $10,320 | 41% | 8,230 | 23:1 |
| 18 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD | $7,594 | $10,042 | 37% | 6,796 | 18:1 |
| 19 | Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ | $7,584 | $7,584 | 31% | 6,587 | 19:1 |
| 20 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ | $2,358 | $8,959 | 30% | 14,725 | 25:1 |
| 21 | CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY | $5,206 | $8,086 | 16% | 6,465 | 14:1 |
| 22 | Mission College Santa Clara, CA | $1,438 | $12,500 | 39% | 6,669 | 18:1 |
| 23 | Riverside City College Riverside, CA | $1,428 | $12,498 | 37% | 20,437 | 26:1 |
| 24 | Moorpark College Moorpark, CA | $1,426 | $9,615 | 44% | 14,091 | 31:1 |
| 25 | Nassau Community College Garden City, NY | $6,330 | $12,130 | 23% | 11,984 | 18:1 |
| Average | $4,477 | $11,826 | 42.09% | 257,809 (Total) | 19.40:1 |
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