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What UC San Diego costs

La Jolla, California · Public · 34,948 undergrads

UC San Diego's in-state sticker price was $41,664 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,794 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,229. Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition.

What does UC San Diego cost?

$14,794 a year in-state

Out of state: about $52,396 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 $41,664.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,229
$30,000–$48,000$9,965
$48,000–$75,000$12,147
$75,000–$110,000$17,235
over $110,000$32,338

Out-of-state tuition is $54,939 a year, against $17,337 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$9,229$46,831
$30,000–$48,000$9,965$47,567
$48,000–$75,000$12,147$49,749
$75,000–$110,000$17,235$54,837
Over $110,000$32,338$69,940

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $37,602 more in tuition that UC San Diego 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 78% off UC San Diego's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UC San Diego cost more than UC Irvine and San Diego State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UC San Diego$12,147$14,794
UC Irvine$9,897$13,866
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

$17,337
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$54,939
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$41,664
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

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

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$25,757
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of California, San Diego cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,229 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, San Diego cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,965 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, San Diego cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,147 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, San Diego cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UC San Diego is $54,939 a year, against $17,337 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,794 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $52,396 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