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Sierra College

Rocklin, California · Public · 17,420 undergrads

Sierra College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Sierra College?

Open admission

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

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Sierra College cost?

$6,970 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,802 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 $12,628.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,048
$30,000–$48,000$3,658
$48,000–$75,000$6,629
$75,000–$110,000$8,601
over $110,000$9,007

Out-of-state tuition is $9,988 a year, against $1,156 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,832 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

17,420
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Rocklin, CA.
$45.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Sierra College hard to get into?
No. Sierra College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Sierra College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,629 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,628.
How much does Sierra College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Sierra College is $9,988 a year, against $1,156 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,970 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,832 tuition gap gives about $15,802 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.