Paying for UC Berkeley
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$45,627 ($14,850)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$30,363 ($15,261)
On-campus Living Costs
$28,930
Off-campus Living Costs
$24,194
The 2024 tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley are $14,850 for California residents and $45,627 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $15,261 for California residents and $30,363 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 The University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia-Main Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $42,212.
The average living cost of the school is $28,930 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $24,194.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UC Berkeley's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley are $14,850 for California residents and $45,627 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.61% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $15,261 for California residents and $30,363 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2020 | $14,253 | $44,007 | $14,187 | $29,289 |
| 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 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $28,930 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 $24,194.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.17% 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 | |
| 2020 | $19,105 | $5,148 | $14,771 | $5,359 |
| 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 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,273 at University of California-Berkeley. The books & supplies cost has increased by 11.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $870 |
| 2021 | $1,091 |
| 2022 | $1,118 |
| 2023 | $1,139 |
| 2024 | $1,273 |