Paying for Sierra
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$1,446 ($1,446)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,473
Off-campus Living Costs
$34,511
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$46 ($46)
The 2025 tuition & fees of Sierra College are $1,446 for California residents and $1,446 for out-of-state students. Compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California, its tuition & fees are very inexpensive (average tuition: $7,935).
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City College of San Francisco and Mt San Antonio College, tuition & fees of Sierra College is very inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $10,648.
The average living cost of the school is $20,473 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $34,511.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Sierra's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Sierra College are $1,446 for California residents and $1,446 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7,416 | $52 |
| 2022 | $7,848 | $52 |
| 2023 | $8,496 | $52 |
| 2024 | $9,936 | $52 |
| 2025 | $1,380 | $66 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $20,473 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $34,511.
The living cost at the school has increased by 38.29% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,400 | $3,096 | $13,769 | $3,096 |
| 2022 | $7,600 | $3,096 | $13,769 | $3,096 |
| 2023 | $7,800 | $3,096 | $20,302 | $3,096 |
| 2024 | $8,000 | $6,804 | $20,302 | $6,804 |
| 2025 | $13,631 | $6,842 | $25,933 | $8,578 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,792 at Sierra College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,224 |
| 2022 | $1,792 |
| 2023 | $1,792 |
| 2024 | $1,792 |
| 2025 | $1,792 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Sierra College is $46 for California residents and $46 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | California Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46 | $309 |
| 2022 | $46 | $327 |
| 2023 | $46 | $354 |
| 2024 | $46 | $414 |
| 2025 | $46 | $46 |