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Paying for UCSD

Undergraduate (in-state)$47,676
($15,788)
Graduate (in-state)$30,199
($15,097)
Books & Supplies$1,286
On-Campus Living Costs $24,858
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,415

UCSD 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-San Diego is $15,788 for California residents and $47,676 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,097 for students living in California and $30,199 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $24,858 when a student lives on campus and $25,415 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $73,820 when a student lives on campus and $74,377 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
UCSD 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$41,932 (On-Campus)
$42,489 (Off-Campus)
$73,820 (On-Campus)
$74,377 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,788$47,676
Books & Supplies$1,286
Room & Board$18,970 (on-campus) /$18,404 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,888 (on-campus) /$7,011 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$21,788
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$20,144 (On-Campus)
$20,701 (Off-Campus)
$52,032 (On-Campus)
$52,589 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,788 for California residents and $47,676 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$14,700 $14,906 $15,265 $15,788
Out-of-State$44,454 $44,978 $46,042 $47,676
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $15,097 for California residents and $30,199 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$13,564 $13,903 $14,535 $15,097
Out-of-State$28,666 $29,005 $29,637 $30,199
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,286. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-San Diego.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,152 $1,175 $1,307 $1,286
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of California-San Diego is $24,858 when living on campus and $25,415 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 13.34% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 20.38% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,145$16,710$16,145$18,970
Other Expenses $4,163$4,249$4,163$5,888
Off-CampusRoom & Board $14,383$14,372$14,383$18,404
Other Expenses $4,881$4,982$4,881$7,011
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs