Cost of Attendance
What is cost of attendance (COA)?
COA is the amount it will cost a student to go to school. Most two-year and four-year colleges calculate their COA to show the total cost for the school year (for instance, for the fall semester plus the spring semester). Schools with programs that last a different period of time (for instance, an 18-month certificate program) might show a COA that covers a time period other than a year. If you are attending school at least half-time, the COA is the estimate of tuition and fees, cost of room and board (or living expenses), cost of books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and miscellaneous expenses (including a reasonable amount for the documented cost of a personal computer), allowance for child care or other dependent care, costs related to a disability, and reasonable costs for eligible study-abroad programs.
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Net Price Calculator (NPC)
The San Diego City College NPC is intended to provide estimated net price information (defined as estimated cost of attendance - including tuition and required fees, books and supplies, room and board (meals), and other related expenses - minus estimated grant and scholarship aid) to current and prospective students and their families based on what similar students paid in a previous year. To use the NPC, click visit Net Price Calculator. The NPC works better using Google Chrome.
Cost of Attendance 2024-2025
| 24-25 COA (California Resident) | At Home With Parents | At Home With Parents | Away From Home | Away From Home |
| Items | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) |
| Enrollment Fees | $552 | $1,104 | $552 | $1,104 |
| Health Fee | $21 | $42 | $21 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $531 | $1,062 | $531 | $1,062 |
| Food | $3,677 | $7,353 | $7,353 | $7,353 |
| Housing | $4,180 | $8,360 | $11,945 | $23,890 |
| Transportation | $896 | $1,791 | $981 | $1,962 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,030 | $4,059 | $2,484 | $4,968 |
| Total Resident Budget | $11,886 | $24,683 | $23,867 | $40,381 |
| 24-25 COA (Non-Resident) | At Home With Parents | At Home With Parents | Away From Home | Away From Home |
| Items | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) |
| Enrollment Fees | $4,980 | $9,960 | $4,980 | $9,960 |
| Health Fee | $21 | $42 | $21 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $531 | $1,062 | $531 | $1,062 |
| Food | $3,677 | $7,353 | $7,353 | $7,353 |
| Housing | $4,180 | $8,360 | $11,945 | $23,890 |
| Transportation | $896 | $1,791 | $981 | $1,962 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,030 | $4,059 | $2,481 | $4,968 |
| Total Resident Budget | $16,314 | $32,627 | $28,295 | $49,237 |
| 24-25 COA Bacholer Program CA Resident (Subject to Change) | At Home With Parents | At Home With Parents | Away From Home | Away From Home |
| Items | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) |
| Enrollment Fees | $1,008 | $2,016 | $552 | $2,016 |
| Health Fee | $21 | $42 | $21 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $531 | $1,062 | $531 | $1,062 |
| Food | $3,677 | $7,353 | $7,353 | $7,353 |
| Housing | $4,180 | $8,360 | $11,945 | $23,890 |
| Transportation | $896 | $1,791 | $981 | $1,962 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,030 | $4,059 | $2,481 | $4,968 |
| Total Resident Budget | $11,886 | $24,683 | $23,867 | $40,381 |
| 24-25 COA Bacholer Program Non-Resident (Subject to Change) | At Home With Parents | At Home With Parents | Away From Home | Away From Home |
| Items | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) | One Semester | Aid Year (9 Months) |
| Enrollment Fees | $4,150 | $9,960 | $4,150 | $9,960 |
| Health Fee | $21 | $42 | $21 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $531 | $1,062 | $531 | $1,062 |
| Food | $3,677 | $7,353 | $7,353 | $7,353 |
| Housing | $4,180 | $8,360 | $11,945 | $23,890 |
| Transportation | $896 | $1,791 | $981 | $1,962 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,030 | $4,059 | $2,481 | $4,968 |
| Total Resident Budget | $11,886 | $24,683 | $23,867 | $40,381 |