Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
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.
| 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 |
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.
UCSF Tuition Charts
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Compare Tuition with Similar Colleges
The following table compares tuition & fees between University of California-San Francisco and its similar schools. The similar schools are based on academic factors such as school type, level, and rivalry schools. The tuition & fees in the table is based on graduate program cost since University of California-San Francisco only has graduate programs.
| 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 |
College Cost Explorer
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University of California-San Francisco 2024 Costs of Attendance
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tuition & fees | Book & Supplies | Living Costs | Tuition & Fees | Book & Supplies | Living Costs | |
| Graduate | $14,192 | $0 | - | $29,294 | $0 | - |