Paying for University of California-San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fee	$14,192 6.79%	$29,294 3.18%

The 2024 graduate school tuition & fees of University of California-San Francisco are $14,192 for California residents and $29,294 for out-of-state students. Itsion & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $25,904 based on out-of-state tuition rate.

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For graduate programs, the in-state graduate tuition & fees is $14,192 and out-of-state tuition & fees is $29,294 for the academic year 2023-2024. Its in-state graduate tuition & fees is around the average amount ($14,510) and its out-of-state graduate tuition & fees is a little bit higher than the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $25,904.

The 2025 estimated tuition & fees at UCSF is $15,155 for California residents and $30,225 for out-of-state students , a 3.2% increase compared to 2024's rate.

University of California-San Francisco has a medical school and its tuition is different from other graduate programs, usually higher. The medical school tuition is $47,580 for in-state and $59,825 for out-of-state students. See the detailed medical school tuition at UCSF School of Medicine page.

*University of California-San Francisco offers only graduate programs.

UCSF Graduate Tuition & Fees
Year	In-State	Out-of-State
2022-2023	$13,290	$28,392
2023-2024	$14,192	$29,294
Change % 2023-2024	6.79%	3.18%
2024-2025	$15,155	$30,225

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.

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Tuition Comparison with Similar Schools to UCSF
	In-State	Out-of-State
University of California-San Francisco	$14,192	$29,294
University of California-Los Angeles	$13,883	$28,985
University of California-Berkeley	$15,261	$30,363
University of California-San Diego	$14,535	$29,637
California State University-Fullerton	$8,507	$18,011
University of California-Davis	$14,560	$29,662

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