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Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, California · Public · 22,485 undergrads

Santa Ana College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

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Can I get into Santa Ana College?

Open admission

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

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Santa Ana College cost?

$7,224 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,112 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,063.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,080
$30,000–$48,000$6,932
$48,000–$75,000$7,538
$75,000–$110,000$11,259
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $11,076 a year, against $1,188 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,888 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

22,485
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Santa Ana, CA.
100%
of first-years come back for year two.
32%
finish within six years.
$48.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Santa Ana College hard to get into?
No. Santa Ana College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Santa Ana College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $7,538 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,063.
How much does Santa Ana College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Santa Ana College is $11,076 a year, against $1,188 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,224 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $9,888 tuition gap gives about $17,112 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Santa Ana College's graduation rate?
32% of students finish within six years (IPEDS).