2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the UC Santa Cruz's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Santa Cruz are $14,560 for California residents and $45,337 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.31% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $14,855 for California residents and $29,957 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2024 University of California-Santa Cruz Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
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
2024$14,560$45,337$14,855$29,957

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $24,431 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 $22,961.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
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
2024$18,785$5,646$16,697$6,264

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,315 at University of California-Santa Cruz. The books & supplies cost has increased by 9.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
University of California-Santa Cruz 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$1,085
2021$1,162
2022$1,180
2023$1,204
2024$1,315