by our College Data Analytics TeamHere are the current tuition and fees at University of California-Santa Cruz, along with how those costs have moved over recent years.
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Per-credit-hour figures for part-time students at University of California-Santa Cruz are not currently published. The full annual tuition and fee figures appear below.
For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are shown below.
Required fees account for amounted to $2,859 in-state and $2,859 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,146 | $47,346 |
| Fees | $2,859 | $2,859 |
| Total | $16,005 | $50,205 |
The totals above are for instruction and do not cover room and board.
This is how tuition at University of California-Santa Cruz has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Two Years Ago | $11,928 | $42,954 |
| One Year Ago | $12,522 | $45,096 |
| Most Recent Year | $13,146 | $47,346 |
Year over year, out-of-state tuition rose 5.0%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $52,709 the year after.
Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.
For a breakdown of aid offered at University of California-Santa Cruz, see the University of California-Santa Cruz Financial Aid page.
If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the University of California-Santa Cruz Tuition & Fees page.