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.
2023 University of California-Santa Cruz Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-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.
2023 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther 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.
University of California-Santa Cruz 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2019$1,089
2020$1,085
2021$1,162
2022$1,180
2023$1,204