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What UC Irvine costs

Irvine, California · Public · 30,197 undergrads

UC Irvine's in-state sticker price was $39,170 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,866 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,160. Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition.

What does UC Irvine cost?

$13,866 a year in-state

Out of state: about $51,468 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $39,170.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,160
$30,000–$48,000$6,609
$48,000–$75,000$9,897
$75,000–$110,000$14,658
over $110,000$30,831

Out-of-state tuition is $53,837 a year, against $16,235 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $37,602 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,160$43,762
$30,000–$48,000$6,609$44,211
$48,000–$75,000$9,897$47,499
$75,000–$110,000$14,658$52,260
Over $110,000$30,831$68,433

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $37,602 more in tuition that UC Irvine charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 84% off UC Irvine's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UC Irvine cost less than UC San Diego, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and San Diego State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UC Irvine$9,897$13,866
UC San Diego$12,147$14,794
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo$12,476$18,832
San Diego State University$10,413$13,243

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,235
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$53,837
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$39,170
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition at UC Irvine and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,110
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,821
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of California, Irvine cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,160 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $39,170. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Irvine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Irvine cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,609 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $39,170. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Irvine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Irvine cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,897 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $39,170. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Irvine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Irvine cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UC Irvine is $53,837 a year, against $16,235 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,866 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $51,468 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers