SJSU or Community College for Mechancal Engineering

AustenNut
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:41:47 +0000

daalbhatmasu:

I would have to take on debt, I’m not sure how much is manageable but it I predict it will cost me around $24k~$26k for my freshman year out of pocket,

If you mean that you would need to find loans in the amount of $24-26k/year in order to attend SJSU, then you cannot afford SJSU. The maximum students can receive in federal loans is $5500 their first year, $6500 their second year, and then $7500 per year for the last two years, for a total of $27k for undergrad.

CC->UC is a great, well-worn path to college in California and can set up you up for success in just about any field, including mechanical engineering.