Paying for UCLA
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,524 ($13,747)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,985 ($13,883)
On-campus Living Costs
$22,710
Off-campus Living Costs
$23,756
The 2024 tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles are $13,747 for California residents and $44,524 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $13,883 for California residents and $28,985 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 average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The University of Texas at Austin and University of Virginia-Main Campus, tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $42,594.
The average living cost of the school is $22,710 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $23,756.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the UCLA'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-Los Angeles are $13,747 for California residents and $44,524 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.42% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $13,883 for California residents and $28,985 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
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California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
2020 | $13,240 | $42,994 | $12,953 | $28,055 |
2021 | $13,249 | $43,003 | $13,029 | $28,131 |
2022 | $13,258 | $43,012 | $13,036 | $28,138 |
2023 | $13,401 | $43,473 | $13,322 | $28,424 |
2024 | $13,747 | $44,524 | $13,883 | $28,985 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $22,710 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 $23,756.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.55% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2020 | $16,625 | $4,465 | $14,303 | $5,126 |
2021 | $17,599 | $4,625 | $15,241 | $5,284 |
2022 | $16,763 | $4,871 | $15,950 | $5,560 |
2023 | $17,231 | $4,915 | $16,277 | $5,601 |
2024 | $17,148 | $5,562 | $17,436 | $6,320 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,574 at University of California-Los Angeles. The books & supplies cost has increased by 9.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
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2020 | $1,463 |
2021 | $1,314 |
2022 | $1,405 |
2023 | $1,433 |
2024 | $1,574 |