Paying for UC Riverside
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,524 ($14,636)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$30,014 ($14,912)
On-campus Living Costs
$26,421
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,684
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside are $14,636 for California residents and $46,524 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,912 for California residents and $30,014 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 California State University-Fullerton and California State University-San Bernardino, tuition & fees of University of California-Riverside is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $20,286.
The average living cost of the school is $26,421 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,684.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UC Riverside'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-Riverside are $14,636 for California residents and $46,524 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.51% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,912 for California residents and $30,014 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.85% 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 | $13,859 | $43,613 | $13,584 | $28,686 |
| 2022 | $13,754 | $43,508 | $13,467 | $28,569 |
| 2023 | $13,874 | $43,946 | $13,749 | $28,851 |
| 2024 | $14,170 | $44,947 | $14,366 | $29,468 |
| 2025 | $14,636 | $46,524 | $14,912 | $30,014 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $26,421 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 $22,684.
The living cost at the school has increased by 8.43% 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 | $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 |
| 2024 | $19,433 | $4,934 | $13,781 | $5,752 |
| 2025 | $20,691 | $5,730 | $15,429 | $7,255 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,576 at University of California-Riverside. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.90% 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 | $1,520 |
| 2022 | $1,536 |
| 2023 | $1,566 |
| 2024 | $1,748 |
| 2025 | $1,576 |