Community College of Philadelphia

What is the cost of studying for a year at Community College of Philadelphia?

The published price of attending Community College of Philadelphia depends on residency, course load, and additional living expenses. The 2025-26 IPEDS figures put full-time in-state undergraduate tuition at $7,632, with $1,056 in required fees; those historical figures should not be treated as a current personalized bill.

• 2025-26 in-state tuition and required fees: $8,688 for the reported full-time academic-year measure.
• 2025-26 out-of-state tuition and required fees: $12,264 for the reported full-time academic-year measure.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $2,400, separate from tuition and required fees.

Philadelphia residency can affect the rate charged, so a city resident should not assume the statewide in-state figure is their exact price. Part-time students are billed differently from students taking a full-time load. Transportation, food, and housing are additional expenses, even though the college does not provide residence halls; adding only tuition and books does not produce a full cost-of-attendance estimate.

Financial aid changes what a student ultimately pays. In the reported figures, 88% of students received some form of financial aid and 30% had student loans. The average net price reported for families with annual income of $0-$48,000 was $11,339. Net price is an average annual cost after grant and scholarship aid, not a tuition rate or an offer to an individual student. Students should use the college's current residency rules, tuition schedule, and financial-aid estimate for their own planning.

What are the work-study opportunities at Community College of Philadelphia?

Community College of Philadelphia offers career services and may provide eligible students with Federal Work-Study employment. Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program in which students earn wages through approved jobs; an award is not an upfront payment or a guarantee of a position.

The career center's reported services include individual and group career counseling, résumé preparation, interview workshops, career-interest testing, a job bank, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Students can use these resources whether they are seeking a job during college, exploring a major, or preparing for work after graduation. An internship is not required of every student, although a particular academic program may have its own experiential requirements.

To pursue Work-Study, students generally need to complete the FAFSA, establish eligibility, and apply for available positions. An ordinary part-time job may also help pay expenses, but it is not the same as a Federal Work-Study award. Neither student employment nor use of the career center should be interpreted as a verified post-graduation job offer.