Paying for UCSD
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,978 ($14,906)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,005 ($13,903)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,959
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,354
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-San Diego are $14,906 for California residents and $44,978 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 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 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus and University of Illinois Chicago, tuition & fees of University of California-San Diego is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $32,309.
The average living cost of the school is $20,959 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,354.
*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-San Diego are $14,906 for California residents and $44,978 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.18% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $13,903 for California residents and $29,005 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.18% 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 | $14,167 | $43,159 | $13,397 | $28,499 |
| 2020 | $14,415 | $44,169 | $13,455 | $28,557 |
| 2021 | $14,648 | $44,402 | $13,529 | $28,631 |
| 2022 | $14,700 | $44,454 | $13,564 | $28,666 |
| 2023 | $14,906 | $44,978 | $13,903 | $29,005 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $20,959 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 $19,354.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.21% 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 | $13,651 | $3,918 | $13,215 | $4,626 |
| 2020 | $14,271 | $4,035 | $13,681 | $4,760 |
| 2021 | $15,336 | $4,203 | $13,749 | $4,900 |
| 2022 | $16,145 | $4,163 | $14,383 | $4,881 |
| 2023 | $16,710 | $4,249 | $14,372 | $4,982 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,175 at University of California-San Diego. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.00% 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 | $1,102 |
| 2020 | $1,128 |
| 2021 | $1,124 |
| 2022 | $1,152 |
| 2023 | $1,175 |