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Acceptance Rate 26.71 %
Tuition & Fees $47,676
($15,788)
Student Population 44,256
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $21,788
Graduation Rate 86 %

Academic Overview

University of California-San Diego Campus, La Jolla, CA
University of California-San Diego is a public, four-years institute located in La Jolla, California. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,788 for California residents and $47,676 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for out-of-state students.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 44,256 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 26.71% and the graduation rate is 86% last year.
The salary after graduation from University of California-San Diego varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $69,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, UCSD's tuition & fees is $15,788 for California residents and $47,676 for non-residents. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees are $15,097 for in-state students and $30,199 for out-of-state students.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$15,788$47,676
Graduate$15,097$30,199
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at UCSD. The acceptance rate of UCSD is 26.71% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 20.41%. The average graduation rate is 86% and the transfer-out rate is 4%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $21,788 and 57% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 44,256 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for University of California-San Diego is 26.71 %.
Acceptance Rate
26.71%
Graduation Rate for University of California-San Diego is 86 %
Graduation Rate
86%
Transfer-out Rate for University of California-San Diego is 4 %
Transfer-out Rate
4%
Retention Rate for University of California-San Diego is 94 %
Retention Rate
94%
Student Population for University of California-San Diego is 44,256
Student Population
44,256
Student to Faculty Ratio for University of California-San Diego is 19 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
19 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $21,788 at University of California-San Diego.
Financial Aid Amount
$21,788

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone858-534-2230
WEBwww.ucsd.edu/
Admissionadmissions.ucsd.edu/index.html
Online Applicationadmission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html
Financial Aidfas.ucsd.edu/
Net Price Calculatorfas.ucsd.edu/forms-and-resources/financial-aid-estimator/index.html
Veterans Tuitionstudents.ucsd.edu/sponsor/veterans/index.html
Athleticncaa.org/about/resources/research/graduation-rates
Disability Servicedisabilities.ucsd.edu/

Offered Degrees

UCSD offers 270 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's1090
Master's790
Doctorate (Research)800
Doctorate (Practical)20

Special Learning Opportunities

University of California-San Diego offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:18,165)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

University of California-San Diego has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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