| Screen last updated on: September 2025 |
The financial aid information below is valid for the 2025 academic year.
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| Financial aid homepage: |
https://app.meadowfi.com/
ucsc |
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| 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 |
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| Required form |
Priority date |
Rolling? |
Closing date |
| FAFSA | N/A | no | March 2 |
| State Aid Form | N/A | no | N/A |
| CA Student Aid Commission GPA verification form for CA residents | N/A | no | N/A |
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| Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid: |
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| 96% | of first-year students |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid: |
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| 67% | of first-year students |
| 58% | of full-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid: |
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| 5% | of first-year students |
| 3% | of full-time undergraduates |
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| Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| 29% | of first-year students |
| 25% | of full-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based gift award: |
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| $24,956 | for first-year students |
| $24,329 | for full-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $6,268 | for first-year students |
| $6,643 | for full-time undergraduates |
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| Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans): |
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| $6,802 | for first-year students |
| $6,967 | for full-time undergraduates |
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| Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits): |
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| $7,383 | for first-year students |
| $7,390 | for full-time undergraduates |
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| School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: |
yes |
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| Types of loans available: |
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- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct PLUS Loans
- FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
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| Need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- need-based (general)
- Federal Pell Grants
- SEOG
- state scholarships/grants
- college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
- private scholarships/grants
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| Non-need-based scholarships/grants available: |
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- non-need-based (general)
- state scholarships/grants
- academic merit scholarships/grants
- creative arts/performance
- special achievements/activities
- special characteristics
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