Santa Ana College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Santa Ana College?

Santa Ana College's 2024-25 published in-state tuition was $1,104 for the reported full-time academic-year measure, plus $76 in required fees, or $1,180 combined. The corresponding reported out-of-state tuition was $10,680, plus $76 in required fees. For part-time study, the reported per-credit charges were $46 for in-state students and $445 for out-of-state students.

• Tuition and required fees: $1,180 in state or $11,076 out of state using the 2025-26 figures above.
• Books and supplies: a reported $800 estimate; a student's courses may cost more or less.
• Living expenses: reported room-and-board allowances total $22,126, but these are budgeting estimates, not charges for a Santa Ana College residence hall.

Transportation and personal expenses also belong in an individual budget, particularly for commuters. Adding a living-expense allowance to tuition can illustrate potential spending, but it should not be mistaken for a bill from the college or assumed to match every student's housing arrangement.

Financial aid changes the amount students pay. In the reported income-based net-price figures, the average was $2,385 for students from families earning up to $48,000 and $5,278 for those in the $48,001-$75,000 bracket. Averages are not offers of aid: residency, enrollment intensity, living arrangements, and eligibility all affect an individual result. Eligible students may receive federal grants, California state aid, scholarships, or a California College Promise Grant enrollment-fee waiver. The reported federal-aid cohort had a 93% aid-receipt rate, while 1% received student loans; neither figure means every enrollee qualifies for the same assistance.

What are the work-study opportunities at Santa Ana College?

Students can seek part-time employment while attending Santa Ana College, and eligible financial-aid recipients may be considered for Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based aid program under which a student earns wages through an approved job; it is not an automatic payment deducted from tuition.

Applicants generally need to submit the appropriate financial-aid application and meet aid eligibility rules before being considered for Work-Study. An award also does not guarantee an available position. Students should ask the financial aid office how positions are posted, whether approved jobs are on campus or with community employers, and how many hours fit their award and class schedule.

Separately, the college's career services offer career planning, résumé help, interview preparation, a job bank, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Those services can support a search for ordinary part-time work or career-related experience, but those jobs are not necessarily Federal Work-Study positions. An internship may have its own eligibility and academic-credit rules; Santa Ana College does not require an internship of every student.