Paying for UC Berkeley
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,467 ($14,395)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,578 ($14,476)
On-campus Living Costs
$27,509
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,944
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley are $14,395 for California residents and $44,467 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,476 for California residents and $29,578 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 William & Mary and Colorado School of Mines, tuition & fees of University of California-Berkeley is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $39,593.
The average living cost of the school is $27,509 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,944.
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2023 Tuition & fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Berkeley are $14,395 for California residents and $44,467 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.11% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $14,476 for California residents and $29,578 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $14,184 | $43,176 | $14,131 | $29,233 |
| 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 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $27,509 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 $22,944.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.28% 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 | |
| 2019 | $18,222 | $4,811 | $14,246 | $5,017 |
| 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 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,139 at University of California-Berkeley. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $849 |
| 2020 | $870 |
| 2021 | $1,091 |
| 2022 | $1,118 |
| 2023 | $1,139 |