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Cost of Attending UC Riverside
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The Cost of Attendance, also known as a budget, is used to determine how much financial aid students receive. UC establishes these budgets using data from a variety of sources including surveys of UC students. Students are assigned one of the following budgets based on their choice on their aid application, or based on notification from the campus housing office of your signed contract.
Standard budgets include basic expenses a student will have each year including the following:
- UC tuition
- Campus Fees
- Housing and meals (includes room, groceries, and utilities)
- Books and supplies (such as books, supplies, course fees, data services, software, etc.)
- Personal expenses (such as toiletries, laundry, clothing, and entertainment)
- Transportation (includes an allowance for traveling to and from home and a pro-rated allowance for vehicle insurance and registration)
- UC Student Health Insurance (an allowance for health insurance)
2023-24 Estimated Costs
Your Actual Cost May be Less
UCR uses average student expenses to estimate the cost of attendance above. Your actual costs may vary from those outlined here depending on your living situation, school supplies, whether or not you have children, personal spending habits, etc.
University of California Tuition Stability Plan
Beginning fall 2022, tuition will be adjusted for each incoming undergraduate class but will subsequently remain flat until the student graduates, for up to six years. Learn more.
California Residents and AB540 Eligible Undergraduates
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2023-2024 Estimated Costs for New Students Enrolling in 2023-2024 as First Year Undergraduates
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $13,752 $13,752 $13,752 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Food $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $40,537 $36,237 $30,812 Notes:
* New first year and transfer students are charged One Time Document fee of $165 -
2023-2024 Estimated Costs for Continuing Undergraduate Students who First Enrolled at UCR in 2022-2023
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $13,104 $13,104 $13,104 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Food $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $39,889 $35,589 $30,164 -
2023-2024 Estimated Costs for Continuing Undergraduate Students who First Enrolled at UCR in 2021-2022 or Earlier Academic Years
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $12,570 $12,570 $12,570 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Food $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $39,355 $35,055 $29,630
Out of State and International Undergraduates
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2023-2024 Estimated Costs for New Students Enrolling in 2023-2024 as First Year Undergraduates
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $13,752 $13,752 $13,752 Non-resident Supplemental Tuition $32,574 $32,574 $32,574 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Food $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $73,111 $68,811 $63,386 Notes:
* New first year and transfer students are charged One Time Document fee of $165 -
2023-2024 Estimated Costs for Continuing Undergraduate Students who First Enrolled at UCR in 2022-2023
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $13,104 $13,104 $13,104 Non-resident Supplemental Tuition $31,026 $31,026 $31,026 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Food $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $70,915 $66,615 $61,190 -
2024 Estimated Costs for Continuing Undergraduate Students who First Enrolled at UCR in 2021-2022 or Earlier Academic Years
University Housing Off Campus Living at Home UC Tuition & Fees $12,570 $12,570 $12,570 Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition $29,754 $29,754 $29,754 Campus Fees* $1,169 $1,169 $1,169 UC Student Health Insurance $2,091 $2,091 $2,091 Housing and Meals $18,925 $13,800 $7,725 Books and Supplies $1,750 $1,750 $1,750 Transportation Costs $925 $1,675 $2,275 Personal Expenses $1,925 $2,000 $2,050 Total $69,109 $64,809 $59,384
Typical Housing Costs Near UC Campuses
The Total Cost of Attendance (TCOA) at the University of California includes tuition, fees, and expenses for housing, food, educational materials, and transportation. For undergraduates, the UC Office of the President develops the cost of attendance based in part on results of its University-wide Cost of Attendance Survey. The estimate for other cost-of-living categories at the University of California can be found here. For graduate students, each campus and program may establish the cost of attendance, although data are collected systemwide for their use here; visit the websites of each graduate program for additional information.
Linked below are typical housing rates near campuses derived from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).2 Table 1 displays the monthly rent for one-and two-bedroom apartments, and Table 2 lists the cost of one-person bedrooms in private houses near UC campuses.
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