Spring Break
Students pay big bucks to attend summer session
Andy Chu
Issue date: 5/15/07 Section: News
The end of the spring semester for San Jose State University is here and students who are looking to knock down a few extra units during summer session can expect to pay a decent amount out of their pocket.
"I never expected the price of enrollment to ever go down because it's always been expensive," said Carolyn Tran, a senior majoring in sociology. "I'm just glad I'm graduating because I can't even imagine how much it will cost to come here in the future."
The current price for 1.0 - 6.0 units during summer session totals $979.00 for undergraduate courses at SJSU, according to the Bursar's Office.
A few students on campus said that they have gone to community colleges to take care of classes during the summer.
"I've gone to summer school at Evergreen and De Anza, it's way cheaper," said Lucas Miles, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. "I took a lot of my lower-division classes at community colleges during the summer to get them out of the way."
De Anza college in Cupertino charges $13 per quarter unit, according to its Web site. The difference is significant compared to SJSU, where one unit costs more than $300 dollars.
The only drawback students mentioned was that community colleges only offer lower-division courses.
"It was cool when I needed to take care of my lower-division classes, but I'm all done with that," said Nicholas Sanchez, a senior majoring in business management. "If I wanted to take any upper-division classes during the summer I guess I would have to come here."
Even though several students said that the price for summer session was expensive, they would still pay to get the class out of the way.
"At some points the semester drags on since it's so long," said Tran. "It's good to get a change of pace since summer session is a lot shorter."
On top of the registration fees, students must pay for books and parking. Some students are willing to wait until the regular semester begins to take classes.
"I wouldn't pay $900 just for one class," said Richard Nguyen, a junior majoring in economics. "If they (SJSU) wanted more students to come to summer session it would have to be a little more affordable."
Incoming students to SJSU do not have to pay as much as current full-time students for summer session. The current price for open university students is $630, according to the SJSU enrollment Web site.
Non-resident students at SJSU are required to pay an additional $339 per unit for summer session courses, according to enrollment services.
"I never expected the price of enrollment to ever go down because it's always been expensive," said Carolyn Tran, a senior majoring in sociology. "I'm just glad I'm graduating because I can't even imagine how much it will cost to come here in the future."
The current price for 1.0 - 6.0 units during summer session totals $979.00 for undergraduate courses at SJSU, according to the Bursar's Office.
A few students on campus said that they have gone to community colleges to take care of classes during the summer.
"I've gone to summer school at Evergreen and De Anza, it's way cheaper," said Lucas Miles, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering. "I took a lot of my lower-division classes at community colleges during the summer to get them out of the way."
De Anza college in Cupertino charges $13 per quarter unit, according to its Web site. The difference is significant compared to SJSU, where one unit costs more than $300 dollars.
The only drawback students mentioned was that community colleges only offer lower-division courses.
"It was cool when I needed to take care of my lower-division classes, but I'm all done with that," said Nicholas Sanchez, a senior majoring in business management. "If I wanted to take any upper-division classes during the summer I guess I would have to come here."
Even though several students said that the price for summer session was expensive, they would still pay to get the class out of the way.
"At some points the semester drags on since it's so long," said Tran. "It's good to get a change of pace since summer session is a lot shorter."
On top of the registration fees, students must pay for books and parking. Some students are willing to wait until the regular semester begins to take classes.
"I wouldn't pay $900 just for one class," said Richard Nguyen, a junior majoring in economics. "If they (SJSU) wanted more students to come to summer session it would have to be a little more affordable."
Incoming students to SJSU do not have to pay as much as current full-time students for summer session. The current price for open university students is $630, according to the SJSU enrollment Web site.
Non-resident students at SJSU are required to pay an additional $339 per unit for summer session courses, according to enrollment services.
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