Cost of Education

Cost of Attendance

Financial Aid Standard Student Budgets 2026 – 2027

*Fees include Enrollment Fee – $46 per unit (based on 14 units per semester); Health Fee – $23; Transportation Fee – $7; Student Life & Leadership Fee – $10; Student Representation Fee – $2

**Baccalaureate Tuition is $84 per unit (based on 12 units per semester) for upper division courses (300 & 400 level), plus the

$46 per unit enrollment fee for all bachelor’s degree programs.

***Non-resident Tuition is $426 per unit, which includes capital outlay fee of $26 and tuition of $400, plus the $46 per unit enrollment fee.

⁰Budget Increase Requests: The standard budget can be increased at request to the Financial Aid Office, with documentation of exceptional expenses, during the student’s education at Santa Ana College. Special educational expenses for students with disabilities not covered by an agency/organization can be added to the standard budget. Certain vocational programs that require additional equipment, tools, uniforms or supplies may also increase the student budget.

¹Dependent Care Allowance – A Budget Increase Request form must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office to adjust for actual expenses that may exceed the standard allowance childcare costs while enrolled.

Less than Half-Time Budget