Paying for UCLA
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,121 ($14,233)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,578 ($14,476)
On-campus Living Costs
$25,146
Off-campus Living Costs
$26,183
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles are $14,233 for California residents and $46,121 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 University of California-Berkeley and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $45,443.
The average living cost of the school is $25,146 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $26,183.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UCLA's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Los Angeles are $14,233 for California residents and $46,121 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.59% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,476 for California residents and $29,578 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $13,249 | $43,003 | $13,029 | $28,131 |
| 2022 | $13,258 | $43,012 | $13,036 | $28,138 |
| 2023 | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,322 | $28,424 |
| 2024 | $13,747 | $44,524 | $13,883 | $28,985 |
| 2025 | $14,233 | $46,121 | $14,476 | $29,578 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $25,146 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 $26,183.
The living cost at the school has increased by 10.73% 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 | |
| 2021 | $17,599 | $4,625 | $15,241 | $5,284 |
| 2022 | $16,763 | $4,871 | $15,950 | $5,560 |
| 2023 | $17,231 | $4,915 | $16,277 | $5,601 |
| 2024 | $17,148 | $5,562 | $17,436 | $6,320 |
| 2025 | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,641 at University of California-Los Angeles. The books & supplies cost has increased by 4.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,314 |
| 2022 | $1,405 |
| 2023 | $1,433 |
| 2024 | $1,574 |
| 2025 | $1,641 |