Paying for UCI
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,507 ($13,753)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,456 ($13,354)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,246
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,045
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of University of California-Irvine are $13,753 for California residents and $43,507 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,354 for California residents and $28,456 for out-of-state students.
Compare 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 Purdue University-Main Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Irvine is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $36,305.
The average living cost of the school is $20,246 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,045.
Comparison Chart
2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Irvine are $13,753 for California residents and $43,507 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.85% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $13,354 for California residents and $28,456 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2016 | $13,252 | $37,960 | $13,010 | $28,112 |
| 2017 | $13,360 | $40,042 | $13,064 | $28,166 |
| 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 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $20,246 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 $18,045.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $12,947 | $4,154 | $9,428 | $5,146 |
| 2017 | $13,429 | $4,375 | $9,814 | $5,383 |
| 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 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,390 at University of California-Irvine. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,749 |
| 2017 | $1,766 |
| 2018 | $1,357 |
| 2019 | $1,363 |
| 2020 | $1,390 |
| 2021 | $1,361 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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