Paying for UC Santa Cruz
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,312 ($14,240)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,315 ($14,213)
On-campus Living Costs
$23,268
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,296
The 2023 tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Cruz are $14,240 for California residents and $44,312 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $14,213 for California residents and $29,315 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 Alabama in Huntsville and University of Southern Mississippi, tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Cruz is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $28,151.
The average living cost of the school is $23,268 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,296.
*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 Cruz are $14,240 for California residents and $44,312 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.11% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $14,213 for California residents and $29,315 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.10% 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 | $13,960 | $42,952 | $13,777 | $28,879 |
| 2020 | $13,991 | $43,745 | $13,808 | $28,910 |
| 2021 | $14,025 | $43,779 | $13,850 | $28,952 |
| 2022 | $14,070 | $43,824 | $13,895 | $28,997 |
| 2023 | $14,240 | $44,312 | $14,213 | $29,315 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $23,268 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 $21,296.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.92% 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 | $16,448 | $4,720 | $12,757 | $5,102 |
| 2020 | $16,951 | $5,270 | $13,216 | $5,442 |
| 2021 | $18,866 | $5,084 | $14,453 | $5,602 |
| 2022 | $17,429 | $5,179 | $15,135 | $5,722 |
| 2023 | $18,185 | $5,083 | $15,653 | $5,643 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,204 at University of California-Santa Cruz. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.03% 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 | $1,089 |
| 2020 | $1,085 |
| 2021 | $1,162 |
| 2022 | $1,180 |
| 2023 | $1,204 |