Paying for UC Berkeley
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$47,265 ($15,377)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$30,968 ($15,866)
On-campus Living Costs
$30,781
Off-campus Living Costs
$26,247
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley are $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $15,866 for California residents and $30,968 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Los Angeles and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $45,328.
The average living cost of the school is $30,781 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $26,247.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UC Berkeley's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley are $15,377 for California residents and $47,265 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.59% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $15,866 for California residents and $30,968 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $14,312 | $44,066 | $14,245 | $29,347 |
| 2022 | $14,226 | $43,980 | $14,160 | $29,262 |
| 2023 | $14,395 | $44,467 | $14,476 | $29,578 |
| 2024 | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,261 | $30,363 |
| 2025 | $15,377 | $47,265 | $15,866 | $30,968 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $30,781 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $26,247.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $20,530 | $5,595 | $15,638 | $5,874 |
| 2022 | $20,236 | $5,893 | $16,377 | $6,199 |
| 2023 | $21,402 | $6,107 | $16,518 | $6,426 |
| 2024 | $22,692 | $6,238 | $17,614 | $6,580 |
| 2025 | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,131 at University of California-Berkeley. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,091 |
| 2022 | $1,118 |
| 2023 | $1,139 |
| 2024 | $1,273 |
| 2025 | $1,131 |