Beginning fall 2022, the University of California, Santa Cruz implemented the Board of Regents' Tuition Stability Plan. The plan helps students and families budget for a UC education by keeping UC tuition stable and predictable and providing new resources for financial aid. For more information, please visit UC Tuition Stability Plan.
This chart includes separate tables with student fees delineated by year admitted to the university. A student who started at UC Santa Cruz in academic year 2024-25, would use the Enrolled in Academic Year 2024-25 tab to determine their fees, while a student who started at UCSC in academic year 2023-24 would use the Enrolled in Academic Year 2023-24 or Earlier tab.
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| Undergraduate Student Fees (2026-27 First Enrollment) |
Annual |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
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| Student Services Fee (formerly University Registration Fee) |
1,386.00 |
462.00 |
462.00 |
462.00 |
| Tuition (formerly Educational Fee) |
14,202.00 |
4,734.00 |
4,734.00 |
4,734.00 |
| UCSA Fee--how to opt out |
7.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Records Management Fee--one-time fee for all new fall and winter admits |
200.00 |
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| Campus Programs Fee |
6.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| College Student Govt. Fee |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Student Programs Fee |
153.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
| Campus Sustainability Prog Fee |
18.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
| Engaging Education Prog Fee |
12.60 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
| Community & Resource Empowerment |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Voice & Empowerment |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Student Media Council Fee |
9.60 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
| Theater Arts Fee |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Student Life Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Seismic/Safety Fee |
120.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
| Free/Anonymous HIV Testing Fee |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Transportation Fee |
540.00 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
| OPERS Fitness Facilities Fee |
45.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| Campuswide Student Govt. Fee |
21.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
| Campus Childcare Fee |
24.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
| Intramural & Sports Club Team Activities Fee |
6.75 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| Recreation Programs Fee |
12.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center Fee |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Renewable Energy Fee |
9.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
| Learning Support Services Fee |
36.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| Intercoll. Athletics Sports Team Fee |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Physical Education Program Fee |
37.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
| Sustaining the Student Media Voice Fee |
12.42 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
| Student Health Center Expansion Fee |
81.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
| Support GIIP Fee |
3.99 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
| Sustainable Food, Health & Wellness Fee |
11.25 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
| Cultural Arts and Diversity Fee |
15.75 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
| Intercoll. Athletics and Athletics Activities Access Fee |
115.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
| Support Student Governed Spaces |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Communities and Belonging (Fee increase had not yet received final approval from the UC President as of publication of the General Catalog) |
60.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Research Pathways to Expand Student Opportunities (Fee increase had not yet received final approval from the UC President as of publication of the General Catalog) |
3.75 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
| UC SHIP Health Insurance (waivable) |
4,209.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
| Total California Resident |
21,648.36 |
7,150.12 |
7,150.12 |
7,150.12 |
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| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (formerly Nonresident Tuition) |
39,270.00 |
13,090.00 |
13,090.00 |
13,090.00 |
| Total Non-Resident |
60,918.96 |
20,240.12 |
20,239.12 |
20,239.12 |
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| Total Campus Fees * |
1,644.36 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
| *Campus fees (a.k.a. campus-based or referenda fees) are charged to undergraduate and graduate students, including those in professional masters degrees programs. |
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| Undergraduate Student Fees (2025-26 First Enrollment) |
Annual |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Student Services Fee (formerly University Registration Fee) |
1,332.00 |
444.00 |
4442.00 |
444.00 |
| Tuition (formerly Educational Fee) |
13,602.00 |
4,534.00 |
4,534.00 |
4,534.00 |
| UCSA Fee--how to opt out |
7.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Records Management Fee--one-time fee for all new fall and winter admits |
200.00 |
|
|
|
| Campus Programs Fee |
6.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| College Student Govt. Fee |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Student Programs Fee |
153.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
| Campus Sustainability Prog Fee |
18.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
| Engaging Education Prog Fee |
12.60 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
| Community & Resource Empowerment |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Voice & Empowerment |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Student Media Council Fee |
9.60 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
| Theater Arts Fee (Fee increase had not yet received final approval from the UC President as of publication of the General Catalog) |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Student Life Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Seismic/Safety Fee |
120.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
| Free/Anonymous HIV Testing Fee |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Transportation Fee |
540.00 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
180.00 |
| OPERS Fitness Facilities Fee |
45.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| Campuswide Student Govt. Fee |
21.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
| Campus Childcare Fee |
24.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
| Intramural & Sports Club Team Activities Fee |
6.75 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| Recreation Programs Fee |
12.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center Fee |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Renewable Energy Fee |
9.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
| Learning Support Services Fee |
36.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| Intercoll. Athletics Sports Team Fee |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Physical Education Program Fee |
37.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
| Sustaining the Student Media Voice Fee |
12.42 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
| Student Health Center Expansion Fee |
81.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
| Support GIIP Fee |
3.99 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
| Sustainable Food, Health & Wellness Fee |
11.25 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
| Cultural Arts and Diversity Fee |
15.75 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
| Intercoll. Athletics and Athletics Activities Access Fee |
115.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
| Support Student Governed Spaces |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Communities and Belonging (Fee increase had not yet received final approval from the UC President as of publication of the General Catalog) |
60.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Research Pathways to Expand Student Opportunities (Fee increase had not yet received final approval from the UC President as of publication of the General Catalog) |
3.75 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
| UC SHIP Health Insurance (waivable) |
4,209.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
| Total California Resident |
20,994.36 |
6,932.12 |
6,931.12 |
6,931.12 |
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| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (formerly Nonresident Tuition) |
37,602.00 |
12,534.00 |
12,534.00 |
12,534.00 |
| Total Non-Resident |
58,596.36 |
19,466.12 |
19,465.12 |
19,465.12 |
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|
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| Total Campus Fees * |
1,644.36 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
| New Student One-Time Records Fee (paid in full at time of registration) |
200.00 |
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| *Campus fees (a.k.a. campus-based or referenda fees) are charged to undergraduate and graduate students, including those in professional masters degrees programs. |
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|
| Undergraduate Student Fees (2024-25 First Enrollment) |
Annual |
Fall 2026 |
Winter 2027 |
Spring 2027 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Student Services Fee (formerly University Registration Fee) |
1,290.00 |
430.00 |
430.00 |
430.00 |
| Tuition (formerly Educational Fee) |
13,146.00 |
4,382.00 |
4,382.00 |
4,382.00 |
| UCSA Fee |
7.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Campus Programs Fee |
6.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| College Student Govt. Fee |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Student Programs Fee |
153.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
51.00 |
| Campus Sustainability Prog Fee |
18.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
| Engaging Education Prog Fee |
12.60 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
4.20 |
| Community & Resource Empowerment |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Voice & Empowerment |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Student Media Council Fee |
9.60 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
3.20 |
| Theater Arts Fee |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Student Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Student Life Facilities Fee |
90.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
30.00 |
| Seismic/Safety Fee |
120.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
| Free/Anonymous HIV Testing Fee |
2.25 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
| Transportation Fee |
540.00 |
180.00 |
1804.00 |
180.00 |
| OPERS Fitness Facilities Fee |
45.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| Campuswide Student Govt. Fee |
21.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
| Campus Childcare Fee |
24.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
| Intramural & Sports Club Team Activities Fee |
6.75 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| Recreation Programs Fee |
12.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
| Seymour Marine Discovery Center Fee |
0.75 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| Renewable Energy Fee |
9.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
| Learning Support Services Fee |
36.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
| Intercoll. Athletics Sports Team Fee |
15.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Physical Education Program Fee |
37.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
12.50 |
| Sustaining the Student Media Voice Fee |
12.42 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
4.14 |
| Student Health Center Expansion Fee |
81.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
27.00 |
| Support GIIP Fee |
3.99 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
1.33 |
| Sustainable Food, Health & Wellness Fee |
11.25 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
3.75 |
| Cultural Arts and Diversity Fee |
15.75 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
| Intercoll. Athletics and Athletics Activities Access Fee |
115.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
38.50 |
| Support Student Governed Spaces |
30.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Communities and Belonging |
60.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
| Research Pathways to Expand Student Opportunities |
3.75 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
| UC SHIP Health Insurance (waivable) |
4,209.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
1,403.00 |
| Total California Resident |
20,296.36 |
6,766.12 |
6,765.12 |
6,765.12 |
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| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (formerly Nonresident Tuition) |
34,200.00 |
11,400.00 |
11,400.00 |
11,400.00 |
| Total Non-Resident |
54,496.36 |
18,166.12 |
18,165.12 |
18,165.12 |
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| Total Campus Fees * |
1,644.36 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
548.12 |
| *Campus fees (a.k.a. campus-based or referenda fees) are charged to undergraduate and graduate students, including those in professional masters degrees programs. |
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