UCLATuition
2025-2026

UCLA Tuition 2025-2026

UCLA tuition for California residents was $14,934 for the 2025-2026 academic year. Non-residents paid $52,536 (including NRST). Campus fees were $766.

Resident Tuition

$14,934

Non-Resident Tuition

$52,536

Campus Fees

$766

Year-over-year change: Resident tuition changed by +4.9%. Non-resident tuition changed by +3.8%.

What does that mean? UCLA tuition works out to roughly $55/day of instruction, or $996/class (assuming 15 classes per year).

At California's $16.5/hr minimum wage, you'd need to work 905 hours (~23 full-time weeks) just to cover tuition — before housing and food.

Quick Facts

Resident Tuition

vs. 5 years earlier (2020-2021)

+$2,952

Resident tuition rose 24.64% from $11,982 to $14,934

vs. 10 years earlier (2015-2016)

+$4,983

Resident tuition rose 50.08% from $9,951 to $14,934

Non-Resident Tuition

vs. 5 years earlier (2020-2021)

+$8,712

Non-resident tuition rose 19.88% from $43,824 to $52,536

vs. 10 years earlier (2015-2016)

+$16,005

Non-resident tuition rose 43.81% from $36,531 to $52,536

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