UCLA Tuition 2024-2025
UCLA tuition for California residents was $14,233 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Non-residents paid $50,597 (including NRST). Campus fees were $1,128.
Resident Tuition
$14,233
Non-Resident Tuition
$50,597
Campus Fees
$1,128
Year-over-year change: Resident tuition changed by +5%. Non-resident tuition changed by +3.2%.
What does that mean? UCLA tuition worked out to roughly $53/day of instruction, or $949/class (assuming 15 classes per year).
At California's $16.5/hr minimum wage, you'd need to work 863 hours (~22 full-time weeks) just to cover tuition — before housing and food.
Quick Facts
Resident Tuition
vs. 5 years earlier (2019-2020)
+$2,677
Resident tuition rose 23.17% from $11,556 to $14,233
vs. 10 years earlier (2014-2015)
+$4,282
Resident tuition rose 43.03% from $9,951 to $14,233
Non-Resident Tuition
vs. 5 years earlier (2019-2020)
+$7,835
Non-resident tuition rose 18.32% from $42,762 to $50,597
vs. 10 years earlier (2014-2015)
+$16,766
Non-resident tuition rose 49.56% from $33,831 to $50,597
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UCLA tuition for 2025-2026 is now $15,700 for California residents. Use our interactive Cost Calculator to estimate your total cost of attendance — including housing, meal plans, books, and more.