Student Fees

Here is a description of fees you may be charged when you register for classes.

• Visit our Fees at a Glance page for a quick summary

Your fees will vary, depending on your residence (in-state or other status), financial aid eligibility, optional fees, and parking. Fees are subject to change without notice.

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Enrollment Fee (Tuition)

All students will be charged a state-mandated fee of $31 per unit taken. See below for information about additional fees that may apply to certain students, such as nonresident and foreign citizen tuition, and for a notice about an exemption from nonresident tuition for Special Immigrant Visa holders and refugees.

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Basic Fees

These quarterly fees are the same for all students.

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Parking Fees

To avoid paying for a parking permit each day, students may pay a quarterly or annual fee for a parking decal that can be transferred from one vehicle windshield to another. (The motorcycle decal goes on the bumper.)

The quarterly decal must be purchased online each quarter, and a separate decal is necessary for summer. You are eligible for a refund only if you return the unused decal to the campus police substation, on the lower level of the Campus Center, by the second Friday of the quarter (first Friday of summer session), or if all your classes are cancelled by the college. 

Parking decal must be purchased online

Parking decals must be purchased online through MyPortal: Open the Apps page and click on the "Student Registration" tile in the Students section, then click on "Order De Anza Parking Permit."

Orders are processed and decals will be mailed by the next business day. Upon completion of the online purchase, you will receive a purchase confirmation via email or text message. You will also be provided with a printable receipt and an interim permit, good for 15 days from the date of purchase, that you can print out. The interim permit is for temporary display until your decal arrives in the mail. All decals are mailed to the delivery address specified on the order.

• You will be required to pay for a new parking decal if yours is stolen, lost or damaged, or if you entered an incorrect or incomplete delivery address when ordering.

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Dual Enrollment High School Student Fees

High school students who enroll in more than 11 units in fall, winter or spring – or more than six units in summer – at De Anza College, Foothill College, or the two colleges combined, will be charged all fees. See our Dual Enrollment webpage for more information.

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Foreign Citizen Fees

Foreign citizens are charged $245 per unit, in addition to the regular enrollment fee and basic fees.

The foreign citizen category includes foreign citizens with non-qualifying visas (such as C, D, F, H2, J, M, O2, P, Q, TC or TD visas). For F-1 visa holders, health insurance is required and its fee is added when registered.

Special Immigrant Visa Holders and Refugees

California Education Code section 68075.6 grants an immediate nonresident tuition fee exemption to Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders and refugee students who settled in California upon entering the United States. This exemption is granted for one year from the date the student settled in California upon entering the United States.

This exemption applies to the following:

• Iraqi citizens or nationals (and their spouses and children) who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Pub.L. No. 110-181, § 1244)
• Afghan and Iraqi translators (and their spouses and children) who worked directly with the U.S. armed forces (Pub.L. No. 109-163, § 1059)
• Afghanistan nationals who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government or in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan (Pub.L. No. 111-8, § 602)
• Refugee students admitted to the United States under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United States Code

NEW: In-State Fees for ESL Credit Classes

Newly arrived immigrants, refugees and individuals who have been granted asylum in the United States – or applied for these immigration statuses – can take ESL credit courses for the lower fees charged to California residents, instead of the higher tuition paid by nonresidents. State law (Ed. Code Section 76140) provides this exception only for individuals who settled in California after entering the United States and have lived in California for less than a year.

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Nonresident Fees

(This includes U.S citizens who are not California residents, as well as certain qualifying visa holders.)

Nonresidents are charged $245 per unit, in addition to the regular enrollment fee and basic fees.

The nonresident category includes U.S. citizens who are not legal California residents. This category also includes students holding qualifying visas (such as A, E, G, I, K, L, H1, H4 or permanent resident visas) who have been in the country and held an eligible visa for one year and one day before the term begins, but have NOT lived in the state of California for one year and one day before the term begins.

Processing Fees

These fees are the same for all students.

Returned Checks and Credit Card Charge-Backs

• A $25 processing fee will be charged for each bounced check or credit card charge-back transaction.

Refund Service Fee

• A $10 processing fee will be charged for refunds except for drops prior to the start of the term.