Paying for UCSB
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,689 ($14,617)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,974 ($13,872)
On-campus Living Costs
$21,942
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,868
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Barbara are $14,617 for California residents and $44,689 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,872 for California residents and $28,974 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 Washington-Seattle Campus and University of Massachusetts-Amherst, tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Barbara is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $32,118.
The average living cost of the school is $21,942 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,868.
*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-Santa Barbara are $14,617 for California residents and $44,689 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.17% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $13,872 for California residents and $28,974 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.01% 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 | $14,391 | $43,383 | $13,554 | $28,656 |
| 2020 | $14,391 | $44,145 | $13,554 | $28,656 |
| 2021 | $14,406 | $44,160 | $13,568 | $28,670 |
| 2022 | $14,417 | $44,171 | $13,581 | $28,683 |
| 2023 | $14,617 | $44,689 | $13,872 | $28,974 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $21,942 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 $19,868.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 1.00% 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 | $15,673 | $5,438 | $12,370 | $5,808 |
| 2020 | $15,520 | $5,670 | $12,818 | $6,045 |
| 2021 | $15,903 | $5,381 | $13,188 | $5,916 |
| 2022 | $16,699 | $5,287 | $13,803 | $5,837 |
| 2023 | $16,883 | $5,059 | $14,246 | $5,622 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,343 at University of California-Santa Barbara. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.97% 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 | $1,157 |
| 2020 | $1,184 |
| 2021 | $1,259 |
| 2022 | $1,317 |
| 2023 | $1,343 |