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Paying for UC Merced

Undergraduate (in-state)$46,541
($14,653)
Graduate (in-state)$29,855
($14,753)
Books & Supplies$1,046
On-Campus Living Costs $27,297
Off-Campus Living Costs $20,389

UC Merced 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Merced is $14,653 for California residents and $46,541 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,753 for students living in California and $29,855 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $27,297 when a student lives on campus and $20,389 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $74,884 when a student lives on campus and $67,976 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 Merced 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$42,996 (On-Campus)
$36,088 (Off-Campus)
$74,884 (On-Campus)
$67,976 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$14,653$46,541
Books & Supplies$1,046
Room & Board$21,445 (on-campus) /$12,999 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,852 (on-campus) /$7,390 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$23,874
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$19,122 (On-Campus)
$12,214 (Off-Campus)
$51,010 (On-Campus)
$44,102 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,653 for California residents and $46,541 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.55% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,657 $13,791 $14,167 $14,653
Out-of-State$43,411 $43,863 $44,944 $46,541
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $14,753 for California residents and $29,855 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.93% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,207 $13,489 $14,187 $14,753
Out-of-State$28,309 $28,591 $29,289 $29,855
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,046. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-Merced.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,073 $1,094 $1,214 $1,046
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of California-Merced is $27,297 when living on campus and $20,389 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.88% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 26.40% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $18,901$19,340$18,901$21,445
Other Expenses $4,603$4,682$4,603$5,852
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,022$9,745$9,022$12,999
Other Expenses $5,118$5,209$5,118$7,390
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs