Estimated average costs for California residents, 2024–25
This chart estimates the cost of attending UC for one year as a new California resident undergraduate. For a significant proportion of our students, these expenses are offset by grants and scholarships.
Keep in mind that your total cost will vary depending on your personal expenses and the campus you attend.
| Direct costs | On campus | Off campus |
| UC Tuition | $14,436 | $14,436 |
| Campus fees | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Campus housing and meals | $19,200 | |
| Health insurance allowance/fee | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Total direct costs | $38,436 | $19,236 |
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| Indirect costs | On campus | Off campus |
| Books and supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Housing & meals | $16,300 | |
| Personal transportation | $2,500 | $3,200 |
| Total indirect costs | $3,800 | $20,800 |
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| TOTAL COST (direct and indirect) | $42,236 | $40,036 |
