Public university in San Diego, United States

University of California, San Diego Tuition Fees 2027 for International Students

UC San Diego is a public research university on the California coast, known for its strength in science and engineering. It uses the shared UC application and UC filing period, and sets English proficiency minimums above the UC systemwide floor for its international first-year applicants.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
30 Nov 2026
Fall 2027, Bachelor, regular, 84 days left
Tuition
$60,900
per year
English test
IELTS 7
TOEFL 83, DET 115, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
27.2%
2026 source
Application fee
$95
International tuition$60,900 per year
Application fee$95
Living cost in United States, per month$1,000 to $3,500

UC San Diego's 2026-27 registration fees for a nonresident undergraduate total about USD 60,901 a year across three quarters, combining USD 4,734 systemwide tuition, USD 13,090 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition and USD 462 Student Services Fee per quarter with campus-based fees that include mandatory health insurance of USD 1,065 a quarter. New students also pay a one-time USD 225 enrollment services fee not included in this total.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://admissions.ucsd.edu/international/
  2. https://students.ucsd.edu/finances/fees/registration/2026-27/index.html
  3. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
  4. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-majors/san-diego/first-year-admit-data.html