How much is the UC Santa Cruz tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, UC Santa Cruz's tuition & fees is $14,560 for California residents and $45,337 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 $39,032 for California residents and $69,809 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.
UC Santa Cruz Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $14,560 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $45,337 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,204 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $18,185 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $5,083 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $15,653 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $5,643 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| California Residents Tuition & Fees | $14,091 |
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| Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | $43,845 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to UC Santa Cruz for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $192,080 at UC Santa Cruz. 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 $292,146. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $203,616.
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, UC Santa Cruz' 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-Santa Cruz | $14,560 | $45,337 |
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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 UC Santa Cruz 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.
Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of California-Santa Cruz has increased by 22.16% over the past 10 years from $36,275 to $45,337. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 3.36% from $28,362 to $29,957.
The living costs increased by 2.92% last year and 26.90% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of California-Santa Cruz, 11,637 students (65%) 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 $20,896.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at UC Santa Cruz is $48,913 for students living on-campus and $46,941 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 3,077 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 $21,202 and the average amount of student loans is $6,519.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
UC Santa Cruz's acceptance rate is 58.64%. A total of 61,695 applicants applied to and 36,177 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 4,187 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 11.57%.
To apply to UC Santa Cruz, 4 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Student Population
University of California-Santa Cruz has a total of 19,478 students including 17,502 undergraduate and 1,976 graduate students. By gender, there are 10,375 male students and 9,466 female students attending UC Santa Cruz. The school offers online degree programs and 98 students enrolled online exclusively (0.50% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 19,841 |
10,375 | 9,466 |
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| Undergraduate | 17,864 |
9,319 | 8,545 |
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| Graduate | 1,977 |
1,056 | 921 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA |
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| Phone | 831-459-0111 |
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| WEB | www.ucsc.edu/ |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 165 Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 92 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 46.92% |
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| Yield | 12.48% |
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| Student Population | 19,478 |
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| Graduation Rate | 76% |
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| Transfer-out Rate | 5% |
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| Retention Rate | 88% (Full-time), 52% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 23 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 688 (Full-time), 230 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 3,394 (Full-time), 536 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $139,736 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $83,196 |
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