UC Berkeley's tuition & fees has increased from $38,139 (2015) to $47,265 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,533 (year 2015) to $30,968 (year 2025).
UC Berkeley's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 32.04% from 2015 ($59,963).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UC Berkeley's COA is $79,177, which is increased by 4.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UC Berkeley's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,148. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Berkeley over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,131, and it has decreased -8.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,241 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,262 | 1.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $891 | -29.40% |
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| 2018-19 | $849 | -4.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $870 | 2.47% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,091 | 25.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,118 | 2.47% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,139 | 1.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,273 | 11.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,131 | -11.15% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.54% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 48.69% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Berkeley.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $20,583 | $15,213 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $21,598 | $15,702 | 4.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $21,928 | $18,186 | 1.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $23,033 | $19,263 | 5.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $24,253 | $20,130 | 5.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $26,125 | $21,512 | 7.72% |
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| 2021-22 | $26,129 | $22,576 | 0.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $27,509 | $22,944 | 5.28% |
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| 2023-24 | $28,930 | $24,194 | 5.17% |
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| 2024-25 | $30,781 | $26,247 | 6.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of California-Berkeley and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| Oregon State University | $38,190
($14,400) | $35,664
($13,494) | 7.08% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Washington State University | $29,950
($13,391) | $29,073
($12,997) | 3.02% |
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| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $33,139
($12,223) | $32,193
($12,051) | 2.94% |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $43,209
($12,973) | $41,997
($12,643) | 2.89% |
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