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Paying for UC Berkeley

Undergraduate (in-state)$47,265
($15,377)
Graduate (in-state)$30,968
($15,866)
Books & Supplies$1,131
On-Campus Living Costs $30,781
Off-Campus Living Costs $26,247

UC Berkeley 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley is $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,866 for students living in California and $30,968 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $30,781 when a student lives on campus and $26,247 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $79,177 when a student lives on campus and $74,643 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
UC Berkeley 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$47,289 (On-Campus)
$42,755 (Off-Campus)
$79,177 (On-Campus)
$74,643 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,377$47,265
Books & Supplies$1,131
Room & Board$23,750 (on-campus) /$18,721 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$7,031 (on-campus) /$7,526 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$22,996
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$24,293 (On-Campus)
$19,759 (Off-Campus)
$56,181 (On-Campus)
$51,647 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.59% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,226 $14,395 $14,850 $15,377
Out-of-State$43,980 $44,467 $45,627 $47,265
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $15,866 for California residents and $30,968 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.99% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,160 $14,476 $15,261 $15,866
Out-of-State$29,262 $29,578 $30,363 $30,968
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,131. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-Berkeley.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,118 $1,139 $1,273 $1,131
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of California-Berkeley is $30,781 when living on campus and $26,247 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 6.40% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 8.49% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $20,236$21,402$20,236$23,750
Other Expenses $5,893$6,107$5,893$7,031
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,377$16,518$16,377$18,721
Other Expenses $6,199$6,426$6,199$7,526
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs