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The real 4-year cost of University of California-San Diego
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of California-San Diego went from $8,062 to $15,265, an average of 1.4% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $15,932 |
| Year 2 | $16,161 |
| Year 3 | $16,393 |
| Year 4 | $16,628 |
| 4-year total | $65,113 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $25,113
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $39,874
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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