Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between University Of California Campuses. For state residents, the average COA is $45,991 when living on campus and $43,991 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $73,454 when living on campus and $71,454 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| College of the Law-San Francisco | $48,296 | $48,296 | - | - | - |
| Berkeley | $15,377 | $47,265 | $1,131 | $30,781 | $26,247 |
| Davis | $15,804 | $47,692 | $1,386 | $26,042 | $21,999 |
| Irvine | $14,752 | $46,640 | $1,473 | $24,683 | $26,366 |
| Los Angeles | $14,233 | $46,121 | $1,641 | $25,146 | $26,183 |
| Riverside | $14,636 | $46,524 | $1,576 | $26,421 | $22,684 |
| San Diego | $15,788 | $47,676 | $1,286 | $24,858 | $25,415 |
| San Francisco | $14,738 | $29,840 | - | - | - |
| Santa Barbara | $15,444 | $47,332 | $1,381 | $27,112 | $24,507 |
| Santa Cruz | $15,035 | $46,923 | $1,192 | $26,850 | $27,398 |
| Merced | $14,653 | $46,541 | $1,046 | $27,297 | $20,389 |
| Average | $18,069 | $45,532 | $1,346 | $26,577 | $24,576 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between University Of California Campuses. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,080 for in-state students and $46,968 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of University Of California Campuses are increased by 3.56% compared to the previous year.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| College of the Law-San Francisco | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,377 | $47,265 |
| Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $15,804 | $47,692 |
| Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 | $14,752 | $46,640 |
| Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,233 | $46,121 |
| Riverside | $14,170 | $44,947 | $14,636 | $46,524 |
| San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $15,788 | $47,676 |
| San Francisco | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Santa Barbara | $14,965 | $45,742 | $15,444 | $47,332 |
| Santa Cruz | $14,560 | $45,337 | $15,035 | $46,923 |
| Merced | $14,167 | $44,944 | $14,653 | $46,541 |
| Average | $14,579 | $45,356 | $15,080 | $46,968 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between University Of California Campuses. The average graduate tuition & fees is $18,058 for state residents and $31,787 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of University Of California Campuses are increased by 2.14% compared to the previous year.
Among the University Of California Campuses, College of the Law-San Francisco requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $47,054 and Berkeley has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $27,864.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| College of the Law-San Francisco | $46,753 | $46,753 | $48,296 | $48,296 |
| Berkeley | $15,261 | $30,363 | $15,866 | $30,968 |
| Davis | $14,560 | $29,662 | $15,141 | $30,243 |
| Irvine | $14,275 | $29,377 | $14,827 | $29,929 |
| Los Angeles | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,476 | $29,578 |
| Riverside | $14,366 | $29,468 | $14,912 | $30,014 |
| San Diego | $14,535 | $29,637 | $15,097 | $30,199 |
| San Francisco | $14,192 | $29,294 | $14,738 | $29,840 |
| Santa Barbara | $14,453 | $29,555 | $15,124 | $30,226 |
| Santa Cruz | $14,855 | $29,957 | $15,410 | $30,512 |
| Merced | $14,187 | $29,289 | $14,753 | $29,855 |
| Average | $17,393 | $31,122 | $18,058 | $31,787 |
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between University Of California Campuses. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2024-2025, the average living costs of University Of California Campuses is $26,577 when a student lives on campus and $24,576 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| College of the Law-San Francisco | - | - | - | - | - |
| Berkeley | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 | $9,013 |
| Davis | $19,426 | $6,616 | $14,745 | $7,254 | $8,624 |
| Irvine | $18,991 | $5,692 | $19,130 | $7,236 | $7,638 |
| Los Angeles | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 | $8,759 |
| Riverside | $20,691 | $5,730 | $15,429 | $7,255 | $7,366 |
| San Diego | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 | $7,679 |
| San Francisco | - | - | - | - | - |
| Santa Barbara | $20,279 | $6,833 | $17,047 | $7,460 | $8,747 |
| Santa Cruz | $19,948 | $6,902 | $19,560 | $7,838 | $8,657 |
| Merced | $21,445 | $5,852 | $12,999 | $7,390 | $7,646 |
| Average | $20,208 | $6,369 | $17,183 | $7,394 | $8,237 |
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