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Tuition & Costs

Your Estimated Price

$29,308 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$11,220 tuition
$15,272 on campus room & board
$1,202 books
$1,614 fees

$52,186 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$34,098 tuition
$15,272 on campus room & board
$1,202 books
$1,614 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$8,506 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
66% of students receive aid
30% get federal aid ($5,243 avg)
24% get state aid ($10,230 avg)
53% get institn'l aid ($8,506 avg)
29% get loans ($5,401 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

Future projections are based on past four years' data averaging 18.8% annual change in in-state tuition and fees and 8.14% change in out-of-state tuition and fees. Amounts shown are estimates only and not guaranteed. For a better estimate, contact the college directly.

Financial Aid

$34,881,678
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $15,272 56%
Federal Grant Aid $5,243 30%
Pell Grants $4,571 27%
Other Federal Grants $1,415 26%
Institution Grant Aid $8,506 53%
State Grant Aid $10,230 24%
Student Loans $5,401 29%
Federal Loans $5,039 29%
Other Loans $14,796 1%

Merit Aid

Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: -
Financial aid deadline: March 2
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: April 15
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Does University of California at Berkeley offer...
Tuition Payment Plan? Yes
Financial Aid Contact Info
101 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 642-6000
http://www.berkeley.edu

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 4
  • sun from Santa Monica, CA
  • Jan-16-2013 I am a current student here

    It's a public school, but honestly, the costs of living here, books, registration fees, they are all expensive. But the degree is excellent- nobody can argue that UC Berkeley is a lower-tier university.

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  • 5
  • DC
  • Jan-11-2013 I am a current student here

    Considering it's a very expensive public college, you should plan to utilize everything the school has to offer if you attend here.

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  • 3
  • HL
  • Jan-09-2013 I am a current student here

    If you're in-state--great. If not, I'm not so sure.

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