Paying for UC Santa Cruz
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,779 ($14,025)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,952 ($13,850)
On-campus Living Costs
$22,221
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,658
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Cruz are $14,025 for California residents and $43,779 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,850 for California residents and $28,952 for out-of-state students.
Compare 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 Purdue University-Main Campus and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Cruz is relatively expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,505.
The average living cost of the school is $22,221 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,658.
Comparison Chart
2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Cruz are $14,025 for California residents and $43,779 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.85% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $13,850 for California residents and $28,952 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2016 | $13,461 | $38,169 | $13,308 | $28,410 |
| 2017 | $13,539 | $40,221 | $13,386 | $28,488 |
| 2018 | $14,020 | $42,034 | $13,837 | $28,939 |
| 2019 | $13,960 | $42,952 | $13,777 | $28,879 |
| 2020 | $13,991 | $43,745 | $13,808 | $28,910 |
| 2021 | $14,025 | $43,779 | $13,850 | $28,952 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $22,221 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 $18,658.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $14,952 | $4,903 | $9,890 | $5,680 |
| 2017 | $15,217 | $5,182 | $10,296 | $5,972 |
| 2018 | $16,055 | $4,813 | $12,199 | $5,187 |
| 2019 | $16,448 | $4,720 | $12,757 | $5,102 |
| 2020 | $16,951 | $5,270 | $13,216 | $5,442 |
| 2021 | $18,866 | $5,084 | $14,453 | $5,602 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,085 at University of California-Santa Cruz. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,448 |
| 2017 | $1,470 |
| 2018 | $1,152 |
| 2019 | $1,089 |
| 2020 | $1,085 |
| 2021 | $1,162 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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