Sacramento City College
Open enrollment
Acceptance rate
$11,400
Tuition/yr
20,032
Enrollment
26:1
Student:Faculty
About Sacramento City College
Sacramento City College is a public community college founded in 1916 in Sacramento, California, offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways to UC and CSU universities.
Sacramento City College (SCC) is a public two-year community college established in 1916, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in Sacramento and the seventh oldest public community college in California. It is part of the Los Rios Community College District and holds Hispanic Serving Institution designation, with a Fall 2025 enrollment of 20,032 students across its main Sacramento campus and satellite sites in Davis and West Sacramento.
SCC offers associate degrees, vocational certificates, and transfer-preparation curricula across fields including liberal arts, business administration, psychology, health sciences, optical technology, and technical trades. The college's most awarded programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Psychology. Faculty are 68% full-time, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 26:1.
The college's primary academic pathway is transfer: SCC guarantees admission to 31 four-year institutions and offers Associate Degrees for Transfer (AD-T) that guarantee entry into the California State University system, plus Transfer Agreement Guarantees (TAG) with University of California campuses. This structured transfer pipeline is SCC's most distinctive feature among California community colleges.
Campus & Location
CA
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- SCC's low annual international tuition, approximately $11,400 per year at $475 per unit for a standard 12-unit-per-semester load, makes it one of the most cost-effective entry points into the U.S. higher education system for Nepali students on a limited budget.
- The structured transfer guarantee program allows Nepali students to complete two affordable years at SCC and then transfer into a University of California or California State University campus, effectively accessing a UC/CSU degree at a fraction of the direct-entry cost.
- SCC is SEVP-certified and issues the F-1 I-20 directly, with a dedicated International Student Center that provides visa guidance, SEVIS support, and enrollment advising, reducing the administrative burden for first-time international applicants from Nepal.
- Students on an F-1 visa who transfer to a four-year university after SCC become eligible for Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT), up to 12 months, or 36 months for STEM graduates, providing a legitimate post-study work pathway in the United States.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:
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