How much is the UCI tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UCI's tuition & fees is $14,237 for California residents and $45,014 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $37,587 for California residents and $68,364 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UCI Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $14,237 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $45,014 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,346 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,699 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,305 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $14,964 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,268 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $16,587 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $47,613 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UCI for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $190,551 at UCI. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $287,142. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $209,819.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, UCI' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $13,259.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of California-Irvine | $14,237 | $45,014 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between UCI and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of California-Irvine | Irvine, CA | $14,237 | $45,014 |
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| University of California-Davis | Davis, CA | $15,247 | $46,024 |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $14,965 | $45,742 |
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| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $15,265 | $46,042 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of California-Irvine has increased by 22.16% over the past 10 years from $36,027 to $45,014. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 2.43% from $28,064 to $29,377.
The living costs increased by 3.75% last year and 39.51% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of California-Irvine, 21,912 students (74%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $18,266.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UCI is $50,098 for students living on-campus and $48,326 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 5,206 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $17,411 and the average amount of student loans is $6,561.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UCI's acceptance rate is 28.82%. A total of 107,950 applicants applied to and 31,110 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 6,489 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 20.86%.
To apply to UCI, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank.
Student Population
University of California-Irvine has a total of 35,937 students including 28,662 undergraduate and 7,275 graduate students. By gender, there are 16,883 male students and 19,622 female students attending UCI. The school offers online degree programs and 2,519 students enrolled online exclusively (7.01% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 36,505 |
16,883 | 19,622 |
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| Undergraduate | 29,449 |
13,369 | 16,080 |
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| Graduate | 7,056 |
3,514 | 3,542 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 501 Aldrich Hall, Irvine, CA |
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| Phone | 949-824-5011 |
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| WEB | www.uci.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 309 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 206 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 21.15% |
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| Yield | 22.47% |
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| Student Population | 35,937 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
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| Retention Rate | 91% (Full-time), 75% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 18 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 2,125 (Full-time), 420 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 8,278 (Full-time), 1,052 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $150,651 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $83,463 |
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