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UC Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064


Fax number: (831) 459-4452
Website: https://www.ucsc.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2025 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://app.meadowfi.com/
ucsc

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $13,602; $51,204 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,256
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,152
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $20,928

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAN/AnoMarch 2
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A
CA Student Aid Commission GPA verification form for CA residentsN/AnoN/A

Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
96% of first-year students
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
67% of first-year students
58% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
5% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
29% of first-year students
25% of full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,956 for first-year students
$24,329 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,268 for first-year students
$6,643 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,802 for first-year students
$6,967 for full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,383 for first-year students
$7,390 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics

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