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Paying for UC Riverside

Undergraduate (in-state)$46,524
($14,636)
Graduate (in-state)$30,014
($14,912)
Books & Supplies$1,576
On-Campus Living Costs $26,421
Off-Campus Living Costs $22,684

UC Riverside 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Riverside is $14,636 for California residents and $46,524 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $14,912 for students living in California and $30,014 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $26,421 when a student lives on campus and $22,684 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $74,521 when a student lives on campus and $70,784 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 Riverside 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$42,633 (On-Campus)
$38,896 (Off-Campus)
$74,521 (On-Campus)
$70,784 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$14,636$46,524
Books & Supplies$1,576
Room & Board$20,691 (on-campus) /$15,429 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,730 (on-campus) /$7,255 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$19,530
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$23,103 (On-Campus)
$19,366 (Off-Campus)
$54,991 (On-Campus)
$51,254 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,636 for California residents and $46,524 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.51% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,754 $13,874 $14,170 $14,636
Out-of-State$43,508 $43,946 $44,947 $46,524
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $14,912 for California residents and $30,014 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.85% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,467 $13,749 $14,366 $14,912
Out-of-State$28,569 $28,851 $29,468 $30,014
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,576. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-Riverside.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,536 $1,566 $1,748 $1,576
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of California-Riverside is $26,421 when living on campus and $22,684 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.43% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 16.13% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,864$17,333$16,864$20,691
Other Expenses $4,306$4,453$4,306$5,730
Off-CampusRoom & Board $12,010$12,543$12,010$15,429
Other Expenses $5,012$5,186$5,012$7,255
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs