Paying for UC Davis
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,930 ($14,858)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,008 ($13,906)
On-campus Living Costs
$22,477
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,311
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Davis are $14,858 for California residents and $44,930 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,906 for California residents and $29,008 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 relatively expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Santa Barbara and Illinois State University, tuition & fees of University of California-Davis is relatively expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,701.
The average living cost of the school is $22,477 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,311.
*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-Davis are $14,858 for California residents and $44,930 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.20% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $13,906 for California residents and $29,008 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.04% 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 | $14,402 | $43,394 | $13,570 | $28,672 |
| 2020 | $14,495 | $44,249 | $13,598 | $28,700 |
| 2021 | $14,597 | $44,351 | $13,598 | $28,700 |
| 2022 | $14,645 | $44,399 | $13,608 | $28,710 |
| 2023 | $14,858 | $44,930 | $13,906 | $29,008 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $22,477 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 $17,311.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.29% 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 | $15,645 | $3,994 | $10,228 | $4,467 |
| 2020 | $15,775 | $4,507 | $10,588 | $4,856 |
| 2021 | $17,238 | $4,638 | $11,050 | $5,073 |
| 2022 | $17,018 | $4,743 | $11,551 | $5,191 |
| 2023 | $17,692 | $4,785 | $12,068 | $5,243 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,221 at University of California-Davis. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.01% 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 | $1,136 |
| 2020 | $1,158 |
| 2021 | $1,178 |
| 2022 | $1,197 |
| 2023 | $1,221 |