The College Program at San Quentin is the central project of the Prison University Project. It provides approximately 12 college courses each semester in the humanities, social sciences, math and science, as well as intensive college preparatory courses in math and English, to approximately 200 men at San Quentin. All faculty in the Program work as volunteers.
College classes at San Quentin run in the evening; all meet at least two nights per week. During the day all students hold full-time jobs inside the prison, for which they earn approximately $25/month. On average students take two classes per semester. At this rate, most students take approximately 3 1/2 years to complete the Associate of Arts degree.
California has no state or federal funding available for prison higher education. The program is supported entirely by the Prison University Project through donations from individuals and foundation. Students in the Program pay no fees or tuition. All textbooks and school supplies are provided by the Prison University Project; the bulk of all textbooks are donated by the publishers.
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