2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the UCSD'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-San Diego are $15,265 for California residents and $46,042 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.37% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $14,535 for California residents and $29,637 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.18% 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-San Diego Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$14,415$44,169$13,455$28,557
2021$14,648$44,402$13,529$28,631
2022$14,700$44,454$13,564$28,666
2023$14,906$44,978$13,903$29,005
2024$15,265$46,042$14,535$29,637

Living Costs

The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $21,933 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 $21,112.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.65% 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$14,271$4,035$13,681$4,760
2021$15,336$4,203$13,749$4,900
2022$16,145$4,163$14,383$4,881
2023$16,710$4,249$14,372$4,982
2024$17,198$4,735$15,566$5,546

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,307 at University of California-San Diego. The books & supplies cost has increased by 11.23% 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-San Diego 2024 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2020$1,128
2021$1,124
2022$1,152
2023$1,175
2024$1,307