Standard budgets are used to determine how much financial aid a student qualifies for. UC establishes standard budgets for students using statistical data from a variety of sources including periodic surveys of UC Santa Cruz students. Students are assigned one of the following 3 budget types based on the housing plan they selected when completing the FAFSA.
On-Campus budgets - for students living in campus housing
Off-Campus budgets - for students living in non-campus owned housing
Commuter budgets - for students living with family
Standard budgets take into account basic expenses a student will have each year including the following:
-Tuition and fees (includes mandatory tuition and fees)
-Food and housing (includes room, board, groceries, and utilities)
-Books and supplies (includes books, supplies, course fees, data services, software, etc.)
-Personal expenses (includes toiletries, laundry, clothing, and entertainment)
-Transportation (includes an allowance for traveling to and from home and a pro-rated allowance for vehicle insurance and registration)
-Health Insurance (an allowance for health insurance)
Standard budgets do not include living expenses for winter and spring breaks.
Undergraduate Student Costs
2016-17 UNDERGRADUATE BUDGETS - FALL, WINTER AND SPRING TERMS
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | Commuter | |
| Tuition and Fees2 | $13,557 | $13,557 | $13,557 |
| Room and Board1 | $15,384 | $10,284 | $4,854 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,473 | $1,473 | $1,473 |
| Transportation | $585 | $1,293 | $1,686 |
| Personal Expenses | $1,842 | $1,926 | $2,190 |
| Campus Health Insurance3 | $3,081 | $3,081 | $3,081 |
| Total California Resident Budget | $35,922 | $31,614 | $26,841 |
| Non-Resident Tuition | $26,682 | $26,682 | $26,682 |
| Total Non-California Resident Budget | $62,604 | $58,296 | $53,523 |
Notes:
1 The listed Room/Board, Books/Supplies, Transportation, and Personal Expenses amounts represent anaverage cost for students. Average amounts are determined annually based on statistical data from a variety of sources including periodic surveys of UC Santa Cruz students. Your individual cost may vary.
2 The tuition and fees posted here are estimates based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by increases or reductions in State funding, or other developments.Accordingly, final approved levels (and thus a student's final balance due) may differ from the amounts shown. The Tuition and Fees amount listed above includes $12,294 for tuition/student services fees and $1,265 for campus fees.
3 The University of California Regents mandate that all students be covered by a health insurance plan. All full and part-time undergraduate students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) unless they choose to submit an on-line insurance waiver confirming they have comparable health insurance coverage to the Health Center. Please note: financial aid will not cover the health insurance cost for students who choose to waive out of UC USHIP.
Graduate Student Costs
2016-17 GRADUATE STUDENT BUDGETS - FALL, WINTER AND SPRING TERMS
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | Commuter | |
| Tuition and Fees1 | $13,362 | $13,362 | $13,362 |
| Room and Board | $17,331 | $17,331 | $4,449 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 |
| Transportation | $1,695 | $1,695 | $1,695 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,970 | $2,970 | $2,970 |
| Campus Health Insurance2 | $4,725 | $4,725 | $4,725 |
| Total California Resident Budget | $40,014 | $40,014 | $27,687 |
| Non-Resident Tuition | $15,102 | $15,102 | $15,102 |
| Total Non-California Resident Budget | $56,733 | $56,733 | $43,851 |
Notes:
1 The tuition and fees posted here are estimates based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California and could be affected by increases or reductions in State funding, or other developments.Accordingly, final approved levels (and thus a student's final balance due) may differ from the amounts shown.
The Tuition and Fees amount listed above includes $12,294 for tuition and student services fees and $1,068 for campus fees.
2 All graduate students are automatically enrolled in and charged for the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) unless they choose to submit an on-line insurance waiver confirming they have comparable health insurance coverage to the Health Center.
Fees are subject to change.
2016-2017 Budget for Master's Program in Education
| Summer_2016 | Academic_Year | Summer_2017 | Entire_Cost | |
| Tuition* | $5,938 | $13,362 | $2,490 | $21,790 |
| Food and Housing | $3,240 | $17,331 | $2,204 | $22,775 |
| Books | $510 | $1,548 | $483 | $2,541 |
| Transportation | $336 | $1,695 | $204 | $2,235 |
| Personal Expenses | $576 | $2,970 | $380 | $3,926 |
| Total California Resident Budget | $10,600 | $40,014 | $5,761 | $53,267 |
| Non-Resident Tuition | $5,034 | $5,034 | $5,034 | $5,034 |
| Total Non-California Resident Budget | $15,634 | $45,048 | $10,795 | $58,301 |
*Tuition includes graduate student health insurance.
Master's Education Program Brochure
The Master's Education Program begins in the summer (6 weeks, full-time) and continues through the academic year (fall, winter and spring). It finishes the following summer (4 weeks, part-time). The entire program consists of three regular academic year quarters and two mini quarters which occur during the summers. The entire cost of the program is based on the five quarters. The program crosses two academic years since it spans over two summers.
