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Sacramento City College

Sacramento, California · Public · 19,031 undergrads

Sacramento City College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Sacramento City College?

Open admission

Sacramento City College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Sacramento City College cost?

$6,556 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,076 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,062.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,785
$30,000–$48,000$3,040
$48,000–$75,000$7,044
$75,000–$110,000$8,939
over $110,000$10,033

Out-of-state tuition is $12,808 a year, against $1,288 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $11,520 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

19,031
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Sacramento, CA.
$42.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Sacramento City College hard to get into?
No. Sacramento City College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Sacramento City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $7,044 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,062.
How much does Sacramento City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Sacramento City College is $12,808 a year, against $1,288 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,556 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $11,520 tuition gap gives about $18,076 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.