Paying for UC

Financing a UC education is an excellent investment in your future. We offer a strong financial aid program for qualified students and a variety of other tools that nearly all families can use to make a UC education possible. Together, these tools help thousands of UC students, from families at every income level, to enroll, thrive and graduate.

What Does UC Cost?

The chart below estimates the full cost of a year for UC undergraduates. For a significant proportion of our students, these expenses are offset by grants and scholarships. And UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan ensures that, at a minimum, systemwide fees are covered for eligible students with parent income of $70,000 or less.

* Undergraduates pay the same $8,373 in systemwide fees at all campuses. The fees figure above includes the average cost of additional campus-based fees. All fees are subject to change without notice. Nonresident students pay an additional $22,717 in tuition and other fees. Your total costs will vary depending on your personal expenses and the campus you attend.