How much is the UCLA tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UCLA's tuition & fees is $13,747 for California residents and $44,524 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 $37,326 for California residents and $68,103 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UCLA Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $13,747 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $44,524 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,433 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,231 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $4,915 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $16,277 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,601 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $13,804 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $44,830 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UCLA for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $189,123 at UCLA. 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 $283,074. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $192,505.
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, UCLA' 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-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 |
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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 UCLA 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-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $13,747 | $44,524 |
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| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $21,186 | $44,376 |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | $16,004 | $34,501 |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, VA | $15,478 | $36,694 |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA | $22,323 | $58,950 |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $8,989 | $39,330 |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | $17,239 | $36,001 |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | College Park, MD | $11,505 | $40,306 |
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| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $6,381 | $28,659 |
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| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI | $17,228 | $58,072 |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $11,678 | $42,778 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of California-Los Angeles has increased by 22.20% over the past 10 years from $35,575 to $44,524. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 2.71% from $27,673 to $28,985.
The living costs increased by 2.37% last year and 21.80% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of California-Los Angeles, 17,537 students (55%) 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 $21,322.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UCLA is $46,781 for students living on-campus and $46,513 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,725 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 $21,766 and the average amount of student loans is $6,418.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UCLA's acceptance rate is 10.77%. A total of 139,489 applicants applied to and 15,028 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 6,584 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 43.81%.
To apply to UCLA, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and Completion of college-preparatory program and 2 items are recommended to submit - Formal demonstration of competencies and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
University of California-Los Angeles has a total of 46,430 students including 32,423 undergraduate and 14,007 graduate students. By gender, there are 19,990 male students and 26,126 female students attending UCLA. The school offers online degree programs and 607 students enrolled online exclusively (1.31% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 46,116 |
19,990 | 26,126 |
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| Undergraduate | 32,122 |
12,924 | 19,198 |
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| Graduate | 13,994 |
7,066 | 6,928 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Phone | 310-825-4321 |
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| WEB | www.ucla.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 357 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 207 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 8.57% |
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| Yield | 50.31% |
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| Student Population | 46,430 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 3% |
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| Retention Rate | 97% (Full-time), 53% (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 | 4,153 (Full-time), 1,114 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 22,224 (Full-time), 3,032 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $177,632 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $80,948 |
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