Graduate Student Budget 2013-14
(Budget for 2012-13 is displayed below.)
Posted on March 28, 2013
Total estimated budget for students in most programs. (1)
The Graduate Student Budget represents average living expenses, based on Student Expense Surveys conducted every year by the Graduate Division. The Graduate Student Budget is a major factor in setting the amount of financial aid you may receive. The Student Budget is subject to change. These amounts are the most recent estimates available as of March 28, 2013.
| Academic Year 2013-14 (9 months) | Amount |
| Rent & Utilities ($1,198 per month) | $10,778 |
| Food ($711 per month) | $6,398 |
| Personal ($329 per month) | $2,964 |
| Transportation ($163 per month) | $1,468 |
| Total Living Expenses | $21,608 |
| Books | $696 |
| Health Insurance | $2,766 |
| Tuition & Fees (2) | $12,946 |
| Total Graduate Budget (California Residents) | $38,016 |
| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition & Fees | $15,102 |
| Total Graduate Budget (Nonresidents) | $53,118 |
(1) Students in a number of professional degree programs will pay additional tuition and fees based on their school or department, or degree program. Check with your school or department for more information about their Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition policy. Students in the Schools of Law, Optometry, Public Policy, Public Health, Social Welfare, Information Management, and various programs in the College of Environmental Design, the Engineering Master's Program, the MBA programs in the Haas School of Business, and the Joint Medical Program are subject to different tuition and fee schedules. Nonresidents in the professional degree programs will pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition and Fees of $12,246 or $13,678 (depending on your program), not the amount shown in the chart above. Double majors will have a pro-rated Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition amount, based on their two programs.
(2) Tuition and fees are set by the Regents of the University of California and are subject to change.
Graduate Student Budget 2012-13
Posted on July 19, 2012
Total budget for students in most programs. (1)
| Academic Year 2012-13 (9 months) | Amount |
| Rent & Utilities ($1,160 per month) | $10,440 |
| Food ($684 per month) | $6,162 |
| Personal ($161 per month) | $1,456 |
| Transportation ($312 per month) | $2,812 |
| Total Living Expenses | $20,870 |
| Books | $702 |
| Health Insurance | $2,306 |
| Tuition & Fees (2) | $12,876 |
| Total Graduate Budget (California Residents) | $36,754 |
| Nonresident Supplemental Tuition & Fees | $15,102 |
| Total Graduate Budget (Nonresidents) | $51,856 |
(1) Students in a number of professional degree programs will pay additional tuition and fees based on their school or department, or degree program. Check with your school or department for more information about their Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition policy. Students in the Schools of Law, Optometry, Public Policy, Public Health, Social Welfare, Information Management, and various programs in the College of Environmental Design, the Engineering Master's Program, the MBA programs in the Haas School of Business, and the Joint Medical Program are subject to different tuition and fee schedules. Nonresidents in the professional degree programs will pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition and Fees of $12,245, not the amount shown in the chart above. Double majors will have a pro-rated Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition amount, based on their two programs.
(2) Tuition and fees are set by the Regents of the University of California and are subject to change.