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Paying for UC Santa Cruz

Undergraduate (in-state)$46,923
($15,035)
Graduate (in-state)$30,512
($15,410)
Books & Supplies$1,192
On-Campus Living Costs $26,850
Off-Campus Living Costs $27,398

UC Santa Cruz 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Cruz is $15,035 for California residents and $46,923 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,410 for students living in California and $30,512 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $26,850 when a student lives on campus and $27,398 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $74,965 when a student lives on campus and $75,513 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 Santa Cruz 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$43,077 (On-Campus)
$43,625 (Off-Campus)
$74,965 (On-Campus)
$75,513 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$15,035$46,923
Books & Supplies$1,192
Room & Board$19,948 (on-campus) /$19,560 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$6,902 (on-campus) /$7,838 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$21,083
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$21,994 (On-Campus)
$22,542 (Off-Campus)
$53,882 (On-Campus)
$54,430 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,035 for California residents and $46,923 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.50% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$14,070 $14,240 $14,560 $15,035
Out-of-State$43,824 $44,312 $45,337 $46,923
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $15,410 for California residents and $30,512 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$13,895 $14,213 $14,855 $15,410
Out-of-State$28,997 $29,315 $29,957 $30,512
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,192. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of California-Santa Cruz.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,180 $1,204 $1,315 $1,192
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of California-Santa Cruz is $26,850 when living on campus and $27,398 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 19.32% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $17,429$18,185$17,429$19,948
Other Expenses $5,179$5,083$5,179$6,902
Off-CampusRoom & Board $15,135$15,653$15,135$19,560
Other Expenses $5,722$5,643$5,722$7,838
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs