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The real 4-year cost of University of California-Los Angeles in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of California-Los Angeles went from $7,551 to $16,115, an average of 2.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $16,1152026-27 UC systemwide undergraduate tuition, entering (AY 2026-27) cohort: $14,202 resident; nonresident adds $39,270 supplemental tuition. Student Services Fee and campus-based fees carried forward from IPEDS.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,551 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,911 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,781 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,686 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,692 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,697 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,705 | – | – |
| 2015 | $12,763 | – | – |
| 2016 | $12,920 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,261 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,226 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,240 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,249 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,258 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,401 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,747 | – | – |
| 2026 | $16,115 | $16,115 | – |
| 2027 | – | $16,460 | $15,310–$17,611 |
| 2028 | – | $16,813 | $14,546–$19,245 |
| 2029 | – | $17,173 | $13,819–$21,031 |
| 2030 | – | $17,541 | $13,129–$22,982 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $16,115 |
| Year 2 | $16,460 |
| Year 3 | $16,813 |
| Year 4 | $17,173 |
| 4-year total | $66,562 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $26,562
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $37,232
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,148/ yr
- rising 1.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $74,582
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of California-Los Angeles4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to University of California-Los Angeles by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Oak Valley College$16,100
- Antioch University-Los Angeles$16,350
- Notre Dame de Namur University$15,792
- University of California-Merced$16,535
- University of California-Irvine$16,605
- San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia$16,606
- University of California-Riverside$16,745
- California Institute of Arts & Technology$15,390
Use this data
Published figures for University of California-Los Angeles from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.