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The real 2-year cost of Berkeley City College in California
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
Closest to Berkeley City College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- College of Alameda$1,148
- Laney College$1,148
- College of the Redwoods$1,147
- Allan Hancock College$1,146
- Chabot College$1,150
- San Diego City College$1,150
- San Diego Miramar College$1,150
- Fullerton College$1,151
Use this data
Published figures for Berkeley City College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.