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The real 2-year cost of Berkeley City College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Berkeley City College went from $564 to $1,148, an average of 0.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $564 | – | – |
| 2009 | $732 | – | – |
| 2010 | $766 | – | – |
| 2011 | $1,046 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,144 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,144 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,144 | – | – |
| 2015 | $1,156 | – | – |
| 2016 | $1,232 | – | – |
| 2017 | $1,230 | – | – |
| 2018 | $1,254 | – | – |
| 2019 | $1,257 | – | – |
| 2020 | $1,167 | – | – |
| 2021 | $1,167 | – | – |
| 2022 | $1,148 | – | – |
| 2023 | $1,148 | $1,148 | – |
| 2024 | – | $1,148 | $1,016–$1,281 |
| 2025 | – | $1,149 | $899–$1,429 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $1,149 |
| Year 2 | $1,150 |
| 2-year total | $2,299 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $1,194
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 2-year cost at Berkeley City College2-year schools with similar prices in California
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- College of Alameda$1,148
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- College of the Redwoods$1,147
- Allan Hancock College$1,146
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- San Diego Miramar College$1,150
- Fullerton College$1,151