Fees for community colleges
JSTOR partners with community colleges to make scholarly resources affordable and accessible. Flexible subscription and one-time payment options provide access to journals, books, primary sources, images, and digital stewardship services that support teaching and research.
Classifications
The annual fees for community colleges are based on Full Time Enrollment (FTE) size split into three classifications.
| Classification | Full time enrollment |
|---|---|
| Small | <1,000 |
| Medium | 1,000 – 10,000 |
| Large | >10,000 |
Archival journals and primary sources
Annual subscription option
Community college libraries can subscribe to a single collection containing all archival journals and primary sources that are available for licensed access on JSTOR.
| Classification | Annual access fee (AAF) |
|---|---|
| Small | $1,500 |
| Medium | $2,600 |
| Large | $5,000 |
One-time payment option
Community college libraries can purchase a single collection containing all archival journals and primary sources on JSTOR for a single one-time fee.
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| Classification | One-time payment (OTP) fee |
|---|---|
| Small | $25,500 |
| Medium | $44,200 |
| Large | $85,000 |
Artstor collection
| Classification | Fee |
|---|---|
| Small | $875 |
| Medium | $875 |
| Large | $1,295 |
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Add over 2 million rights-cleared images to your existing JSTOR access—supporting visual literacy, research, and cross-disciplinary learning at your community college.
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Publisher Collections
The fees below are based on your classification, which is modeled on the Carnegie Classifications. If you do not have a JSTOR classification or a Carnegie Classification, please contact us.
| Publisher | Fee |
|---|---|
| Berghahn Books | $500 |
| Cornell University Press | $500 |
| Duke University Press | $1,400 |
| Fordham University Press | $500 |
| Indiana University Press | $250 |
| Leuven University Press | $500 |
| Liverpool University Press | $2,000 |
| NYU Press | $1,000 |
| Pluto Press | $500 |
| State University of New York Press | $1,000 |
| Syracuse University Press | $250 |
| University of Arizona Press | $500 |
| University of Illinois Press | $1,500 |
| University of Nebraska Press | $500 |
| University of North Carolina Press | $500 |
| University of South Carolina Press | $500 |
| University of Utah Press | $500 |
| University of Wisconsin Press | $500 |
| University Press of Florida | $500 |
| University Press of Kansas | $750 |
| University Press of Kentucky | $500 |
| University Press of Mississippi | $500 |
Path to Open
Academic institutions pay an annual Path to Open participation fee to access a growing corpus of titles exclusively available on JSTOR. At the start of the third year following the publication date, titles will be converted to open access (OA). Fees for unlimited, exclusive access to the full set of titles are tiered based on the participating institution’s JSTOR classification.
| Annual fee* | 2025-2026 pilot pricing (1,000 titles) |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | $2,000 |
*This includes 300 new copyright titles released each year, in addition to earlier published titles prior to converting to open access.
Digital Stewardship Services
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is a seamless, cloud-hosted platform that unites digital asset management, long-term preservation, and expanded discovery pathways—including sharing on JSTOR—with the AI-assisted collections processing tools of JSTOR Seeklight.
Our tiered service model ensures that institutions of all sizes can access solutions that align with their goals. Compare features or contact us to determine the best fit for your needs. The fees below are based on your JSTOR classification.
Tier 1: Share on JSTOR
Share collections on JSTOR, making them discoverable alongside scholarly research. Includes audio/video hosting, usage analytics, and indexing in search engines and library discovery services.
Annual fees for community colleges begin at $1,200.
Tier 2: Preserve, manage, and share
Everything in Tier 1, plus digital asset management with flexible cataloging tools, broader sharing options, and OAIS-compliant preservation.
Annual fees for community colleges begin at $5,000.
Tier 3: AI-assisted stewardship charter program
Everything in Tiers 1 and 2, plus the AI-powered tools of JSTOR Seeklight for accelerating collections processing—from description to transcription and analysis—while maintaining expert oversight and control.
Charter program* participants join a growing community of institutions partnering with JSTOR to advance responsible, AI-assisted digital stewardship through shared learning, collaboration, and continuous feedback.
Annual Tier 3 charter fees for community colleges begin at $6,000.
*Open to institutions with Tier 3 licenses active by or before 12/31/2025
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Evening view of Laramie County Community College Ludden Library’s curved facade and illuminated interior. Photo courtesy of Stasis Design.
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute. Silverfish Scales. n.d. Part of Open: Wellcome Collection, Artstor.