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San Jose City College

San Jose, California · Public · 8,400 undergrads

San Jose City College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into San Jose City College?

Open admission

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

No admissions numbers reported.

What does San Jose City College cost?

$19,159 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,279 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 $24,038.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,935
$30,000–$48,000$16,583
$48,000–$75,000$17,832
$75,000–$110,000$22,545
over $110,000$22,403

Out-of-state tuition is $9,486 a year, against $1,366 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,120 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

8,400
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
City
Campus setting in San Jose, CA.
$46.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$5.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is San Jose City College hard to get into?
No. San Jose City College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does San Jose City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $17,832 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,038.
How much does San Jose City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at San Jose City College is $9,486 a year, against $1,366 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,159 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,120 tuition gap gives about $27,279 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.