Paying for UCLA
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,473 ($13,401)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,424 ($13,322)
On-campus Living Costs
$22,146
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,878
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles are $13,401 for California residents and $43,473 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,322 for California residents and $28,424 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 Colorado School of Mines and Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $40,827.
The average living cost of the school is $22,146 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,878.
*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-Los Angeles are $13,401 for California residents and $43,473 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.07% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $13,322 for California residents and $28,424 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.02% 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 | ||
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California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
2019 | $13,226 | $42,218 | $12,946 | $28,048 |
2020 | $13,240 | $42,994 | $12,953 | $28,055 |
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 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $22,146 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 $21,878.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2019 | $15,816 | $4,128 | $13,808 | $4,772 |
2020 | $16,625 | $4,465 | $14,303 | $5,126 |
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 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,433 at University of California-Los Angeles. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.99% 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 |
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2019 | $1,450 |
2020 | $1,463 |
2021 | $1,314 |
2022 | $1,405 |
2023 | $1,433 |