Draper, UT -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/27/2019 -- EDsmart's ranking of the most affordable online colleges is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based primarily on affordability, while also providing information. Data was gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics.

"The colleges and universities on our list offer high quality education at an amazing price," said EDsmart's spokesperson. "In addition, these schools offer additional financial aid to most of their students by way of scholarships, fellowships, and student loans."

The EDsmart 2020 ranking for the Most Affordable Colleges in California ranks Stanford University
#1 for the most affordable college in California with UCLA and UC Berkley following.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

California Institute of Technology
California Institute of the Arts
California Lutheran University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
California State University-Dominguez Hills
California State University-East Bay
California State University-Fresno
California State University-Fullerton
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Los Angeles
California State University-Monterey Bay
California State University-Northridge
California State University-San Bernardino
California State University-San Marcos
California State University-Stanislaus
Chapman University
Fresno Pacific University
Hope International University
Loyola Marymount University
Pacific Union College
Pepperdine University
Pitzer College
Pomona College
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Simpson University
Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Davis
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Riverside
University of California-San Diego
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of La Verne
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific
Whittier College

University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Dept. of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/cheapest-colleges-california/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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City: Draper,State: UT
Country: United States
Email: tstevens@edsmart.org
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