San José City College has enjoyed the support of the community since our founding in 1921. Generations of families have put their trust in our school, and we believe we have always delivered relevant career education programs, guaranteed college transfers, and life-changing educational opportunities. We are accessible and affordable and have always seen the brilliance in every one of our students.
A few things to consider:
First-time, full-time California college students pay no tuition or fees.
Free loaner textbooks for many courses
Free tutoring
Many financial aid and scholarship opportunities
We offer 68 degrees and certificates, including excellent Career Technology Programs.
Guaranteed transfers to California State University and University of California campuses and many private universities and colleges
The majority of our courses are CSU/UC transferable.
We have an honors program.
You can transfer to a 4-year college in two years with no student debt.
No placement tests are required. Say goodbye to SAT, ACT, and Accuplacer!
Excellent faculty and classified professionals
There's more
We are a top Latino-Serving Institution with excellent programs like EOPS and METAS, helping to guide all students to academic success.
We offer the whole college experience with tons of unique opportunities to get involved at SJCC!
We have a growing transfer rate to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
We have a legendary athletics program that has produced championship teams, professional athletes, and numerous Olympic athletes.
We have a brand new tech-enabled Extension in Milpitas featuring our technest coding program.
These are just a few of the things that make SJCC unique. Most of all, we are dedicated to your success. We see you. You're brilliant. Go Jaguars!