$20 per credit for an Associate Degree !

$20 per credit hour or $600 for TWO semesters(

Where ? at City College of San Francisco , a 2-yr Community College

One of the top Community Colleges in California

 

Do you have to live there? I'm in Texas is it still $20.00?

 

It's $183 a credit hour for non cali

 

REDUCED FEE possible under AB450 Cal State law

Here is the dirty on it if you want to get the California resident fee :

Tuition & Fees

Today it is $26 per credit hour

 

So what do you mean by "today" ?

 

The tuition page linked lists the requirements to pay $26/credit tuition ...

Students are eligible [to pay $26/credit] who meet all of the following requirements:

* You attended a California high school for three or more years.
* You graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent of a high school diploma from California (e.g., GED or California Proficiency Exam).
* You registered in Spring 2002 or later.
* You completed a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request form.

So, for most people, this won't be an option. A great deal for anyone who meets this criteria, but still, only people who grew up in CA which is relatively few in the market for DL degrees.

 

I said " today " because the price was $20 three years ago and can change comes September 2010

 

Back in the day, CCSF used to be free. I used to take one or two classes each semester at there for years. I must have taken an introductory class or two in just about every subject that they offer.

They started charging after I left, but it's still very inexpensive for in-state residents. I believe that all of the California community colleges have pretty much the same fees.

http://www.ccsf.edu/NEW/ccsf/en/student-services/admissions-and-registration/registration/tuition-and-fees.html

My impression is that a great deal of the DL offered by California community colleges requires actual physical attendence at one or more meetings. So be alert to that stuff.

 

The CA CC DL courses I've taken so far did not require any campus attendance, however some courses require that tests are taken on campus or with a proctor.
The CA CC TV courses I took did require three on-campus visits.

Attendance is usually defined on the course description.

 

By State law all 109 California Community Colleges charge the same Tuition anfd Fees

California Residents:

Enrollment fee per semester unit: $26.00

Residency is established by physical presence in California for One year and one day prior to the first day of instruction, and evidence of intent to make California your permanent residence.


So you do not need to have attended a California High School, only if you claim exemption to the non-resident fees.

Non-California Residents:


Tuition fee per semester unit: $183.00 + $26.00 enrollment fee per unit.

NOTE: Reduced Fees Under AB540:
As a nonresident you may be eligible to pay the $26 per unit fees just like California residents.
AB540 is a state law that exempts certain students who are not residents of California from paying non-resident tuition at California Community Colleges and California State Universities.

Students are eligible who meet all of the following requirements:

* You attended a California high school for three or more years.
* You graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent of a high school diploma from California (e.g., GED or California Proficiency Exam).
* You registered in Spring 2002 or later.
* You completed a California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request form.

By the way, Can anybody live outside California?

 

Yeah the California Community Colleges are the best for saving money. Why anyone here would opt for a private college for an AA/AS degree is beyond me.

CCSF is a shit school IMO. I went there for one semester and I hated the campus. Everything was run down, the atmosphere was really depressing, and they people in the VA office were clueless. Not a great impression, but if you live close by, its a safe bet for the associate degree for sure.

 

I love living in CA for the low fee for CC's. You can't beat the fee at all.

And I haven't had to go to a classroom yet.

 

All the California community colleges have the same fees. Most, if not all, have DL classes. And, with most of the colleges, you can register, enroll, etc. online.

Some, but not many, of the DL classes require an on-site oriientation. Just check before you enroll. It usually states that on the schedule.