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Paying for UCSB

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Undergraduate (in-state)$44,689
($14,617)
Graduate (in-state)$28,974
($13,872)
Books & Supplies$1,343
On-Campus Living Costs $21,942
Off-Campus Living Costs $19,868

UCSB 2023 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2022-2023, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Barbara is $14,617 for California residents and $44,689 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $13,872 for students living in California and $28,974 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,942 when a student lives on campus and $19,868 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $67,974 when a student lives on campus and $65,900 when living off-campus for the academic year 2022-2023. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2023 College Cost: NCES
UCSB 2022-2023 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$37,902 (On-Campus)
$35,828 (Off-Campus)		 $67,974 (On-Campus)
$65,900 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$14,617$44,689
Books & Supplies$1,343
Room & Board$16,883 (on-campus) /$14,246 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,059 (on-campus) /$5,622 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$18,341
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$19,561 (On-Campus)
$17,487 (Off-Campus)		 $49,633 (On-Campus)
$47,559 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2023 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,617 for California residents and $44,689 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.17% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202020212022 2023
In-State$14,391 $14,406 $14,417 $14,617
Out-of-State$44,145 $44,160 $44,171 $44,689
[Chart]2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees is $13,872 for California residents and $28,974 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.01% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
2023 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202020212022 2023
In-State$13,554 $13,568 $13,581 $13,872
Out-of-State$28,656 $28,670 $28,683 $28,974
[Chart] 2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,343. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-Santa Barbara.
2023 Books & Supplies Costs
202020212022 2023
Books & Supplies $1,184 $1,259 $1,317 $1,343
[Chart] 2023 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average costs for living costs at University of California-Santa Barbara is $21,942 when living on campus and $19,868 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -0.20% compared to academic year 2021-2022. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.16% compared to academic year 2021-2022.
Living Costs
202020212022 2023
On-CampusRoom & Board $15,520$15,903$15,520$16,883
Other Expenses $5,670$5,381$5,670$5,059
Off-CampusRoom & Board $12,818$13,188$12,818$14,246
Other Expenses $6,045$5,916$6,045$5,622
[Chart] 2023 Room & Boards and other Living Costs

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