What is the cheapest verified way to pay San Jose City College tuition?

Q: What is the cheapest verified way to pay San Jose City College tuition?

Payment plan adds $25 on a $1,366 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above.

Schools / California

San Jose City College

San Jose, California · Public

Undergraduate enrollment: 7,105high
In-state tuition: $1,366high
Cost of attendance: $25,157high

School website

Lowest known school fee

Payment plan

$25 extra

On a $1,366 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Enrollment fee to spread the bill. This is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.

The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above.

Last checked Oct 18, 2026 by PayTheBursar. A blank is not a zero. Confirm with the bursar before you pay.

Ways to pay

Extra cost above the tuition charge on the reference bill. Rewards are personal, so they are in the calculator rather than this ranking.

Cost of each way to pay San Jose City College
Method	Extra cost	What the source says
Credit card	$40.30	2.95% of the paymenthigh Transaction fee charged each time you make a payment (Domestic Card: 2.95%; International Card: 4.25%) Source · Oct 18, 2026
e-check / ACH	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
Debit card	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
In person	Not verified yet	Not verified yet
Payment planLowest	$25	Enrollment fee to spread the bill. This is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high Payment Plan Fees $25 set-up fee to establish the plan Source · Oct 18, 2026
International payment	Not verified yet	International Cardhigh Transaction fee charged each time you make a payment (Domestic Card: 2.95%; International Card: 4.25%) Source · Oct 18, 2026

Fee details

Card fee percent: 2.95%high
Transaction fee charged each time you make a payment (Domestic Card: 2.95%; International Card: 4.25%)
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Card flat fee: Not verified yet
Debit card fee percent: Not verified yet
Debit card flat fee: Not verified yet
Fee-free debit: Not verified yet
Payment plan provider: TouchNethigh
San José City College now offers payment plans through TouchNet.
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Plan length: Not verified yet
Installment count: Not verified yet
Plan enrollment fee: $25high
Payment Plan Fees $25 set-up fee to establish the plan
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Late fee: Not verified yet
Returned payment fee: Not verified yet
Payment portal: Not verified yet
International payment: International Cardhigh
Transaction fee charged each time you make a payment (Domestic Card: 2.95%; International Card: 4.25%)
Source · Oct 18, 2026
Fee-free e-check: Not verified yet
Fee-free in person: Not verified yet
Transcript withholding: Not verified yet

Due dates

Fall: Not verified yet
Spring: Not verified yet

Calculator

Prefilled with this school's verified fees. Change the bill, the rewards rate, or a one-time bonus.

Credit card, after rewards
$12.98
Lowest known net cost
Fee $40.30 minus rewards $27.32.
e-check / ACH
Not verified yet
Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.
Payment plan
$25
Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.

This comparison assumes you pay the card statement in full. Interest on a carried balance usually costs more than any rewards. PayTheBursar does not suggest leaving tuition on a card.

529 tip

A common approach is to pay the bursar from a bank account, then reimburse yourself from a 529 in the same calendar year. Qualified tuition and required fees can count. The same dollars should not also be used for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and state plans differ. This is general information, not tax advice.

Published card fee used here: 2.95%.

Sources

CFPB tuition payment plan data, award year 2022-2023 · Jan 11, 2023
Page reviewed by CFPB · Jan 11, 2023
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026
Page checked by PayTheBursar · Oct 18, 2026

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