Paying for UC Riverside
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,946 ($13,874)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,851 ($13,749)
On-campus Living Costs
$21,786
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,729
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside are $13,874 for California residents and $43,946 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,749 for California residents and $28,851 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 California State University-Fresno and San Francisco State University, tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $18,974.
The average living cost of the school is $21,786 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,729.
*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-Riverside are $13,874 for California residents and $43,946 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.01% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $13,749 for California residents and $28,851 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.99% 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 | $13,827 | $42,819 | $13,584 | $28,686 |
| 2020 | $13,853 | $43,607 | $13,584 | $28,686 |
| 2021 | $13,859 | $43,613 | $13,584 | $28,686 |
| 2022 | $13,754 | $43,508 | $13,467 | $28,569 |
| 2023 | $13,874 | $43,946 | $13,749 | $28,851 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $21,786 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 $17,729.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.91% 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 | $16,017 | $3,994 | $10,618 | $4,751 |
| 2020 | $16,082 | $4,016 | $10,986 | $4,792 |
| 2021 | $16,261 | $3,717 | $11,496 | $3,147 |
| 2022 | $16,864 | $4,306 | $12,010 | $5,012 |
| 2023 | $17,333 | $4,453 | $12,543 | $5,186 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,566 at University of California-Riverside. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.95% 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 | $1,404 |
| 2020 | $1,436 |
| 2021 | $1,520 |
| 2022 | $1,536 |
| 2023 | $1,566 |