# Cost

**Source**: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/cost/
**Parent**: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/

## Funding your future

Education is life-changing. Our innovative financial aid programs make a world class education a reality for thousands of Berkeley students every year. This includes more than $1 billion awarded in financial aid annually. We take pride in knowing that 38% of students pay nothing out of pocket for tuition due to grants and scholarships and that around two-thirds of students receive some form of financial aid. Funding your future is possible.

**Estimated personal expenses for the 2025-26 academic year**

| **Living arrangement for** | Living in a campus residence hall | Living in an on-campus apartment | Living in an off-campus apartment | Living with relatives |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tuition and Fees | $17,478 | $17,478 | $17,478 | $17,478 |
| Living Expenses | $22,398 | $19,560 | n/a | n/a |
| Student Health Insurance Plan | $4,858 | $4,858 | $4,858 | $4,858 |
| Total Direct Undergraduate Costs | $44,734 | $41,866 | $22,336 | $22,336 |
| Total Cost of Attendance (including Personal Expenses) | **$51,904** | **$52,692** | **$47,552** | **$38,434** |

## Learn more

- [Undergraduate cost of attendance](https://financialaid.berkeley.edu/cost-attendance)
- [Financial aid programs](/cost/types-of-aid/)
- [Apply for financial aid](/cost/apply-for-financial-aid/)
- [UC tuition stability plan](https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-cost-of-attendance/tuition-stability-plan.html)