Cerritos College is a public community college located in Norwalk, California, in Southeast Los Angeles County, serving the communities of Norwalk, Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, and surrounding areas. Founded in 1955, Cerritos College enrolls approximately 22,000 students and offers associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways to the University of California, California State University, and private four-year institutions. The college's Falcons athletics program is one of the most decorated in California community college history, capturing 56 state championships across 19 intercollegiate sports, including more California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) baseball state championships than any other institution. Academic programs at Cerritos span nursing, allied health, business, technology, fashion design, automotive, and culinary arts, with strong alignment to the diverse workforce needs of Southeast Los Angeles County. The college maintains an active Office of International Student Services that attracts F-1 visa students from 41 countries, with top sending nations including South Korea, China, and Taiwan. Cerritos College's Transfer Center assists thousands of students annually with four-year university applications, and the college is a major transfer pathway to Cal State Long Beach, UC Long Beach area campuses, and other regional universities. Located in the heart of the Southeast LA region's growing economy, Cerritos College provides affordable, high-quality education to the diverse communities it serves, with a commitment to student success through robust tutoring, counseling, EOPS, CalWORKs, and STEM support programs.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
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/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$11430
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $12,004
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
