Paying for UCI
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,529 ($13,775)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,458 ($13,356)
On-campus Living Costs
$21,208
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,939
The 2022 tuition & fees of University of California-Irvine are $13,775 for California residents and $43,529 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,356 for California residents and $28,458 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 Georgia and University of Washington-Seattle Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Irvine is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $39,936.
The average living cost of the school is $21,208 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,939.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Irvine are $13,775 for California residents and $43,529 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.05% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $13,356 for California residents and $28,458 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2018 | $13,738 | $41,752 | $13,400 | $28,502 |
| 2019 | $13,700 | $42,692 | $13,344 | $28,446 |
| 2020 | $13,727 | $43,481 | $13,349 | $28,451 |
| 2021 | $13,753 | $43,507 | $13,354 | $28,456 |
| 2022 | $13,775 | $43,529 | $13,356 | $28,458 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $21,208 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 $19,939.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.34% 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 | |
| 2018 | $14,861 | $3,902 | $11,897 | $4,904 |
| 2019 | $15,263 | $3,935 | $12,424 | $4,968 |
| 2020 | $16,135 | $4,111 | $12,861 | $5,184 |
| 2021 | $16,677 | $4,250 | $14,034 | $5,116 |
| 2022 | $16,869 | $4,339 | $14,681 | $5,258 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,319 at University of California-Irvine. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,357 |
| 2019 | $1,363 |
| 2020 | $1,390 |
| 2021 | $1,361 |
| 2022 | $1,319 |