There are two types of fee structures for MLIS students at the San José State University School of Library and Information Science, regular session and special session.

Regular session students live near the San José, California campus, and their tuition is established by the California State University System. Details about tuition for regular session students can be found here.

Everyone else is considered a special session student. Special session is open to all students, regardless of where they live. Special session tuition is $474 per unit, with a total cost of $20,382 for the degree (43 units). Fees are subject to review and change.