UCSD Students - Tuition & Fees

Introduction

All fees subject to change.

Full payment of all fees is required to complete registration. Do not wait to receive a paper bill. Due to shortened timelines in summer, your bill may come after fees are due.

Summer Session Fees Include the Following:

  • Application Fee:
    UCSD Students: $0
    Visiting UC Students: $50 (non-refundable)
    Non-UC Students: $100 (non-refundable)
    UCSD Employees Eligible for the Employee Discount Who Are Continuing Students*: $0
    UCSD Employees Who Are Not Continuing Students*: $100

    *Continuing students are those students who were enrolled in at least one of the two quarters prior to the start of Summer Session. In addition, students admitted to the Fall Quarter following Summer Session are considered continuing students for the purpose of summer fee calculation.

  • Per Unit Course Fees:
    Undergraduates (from any UC): $271/unit
    Graduate Students: $339/unit
    UCSD Employees Who Are Continuing Students*: $271/unit
    UCSD Employees Who Are Not Continuing Students*: $339/unit
    All others: $339/unit

    *Continuing students are those students who were enrolled in at least one of the two quarters prior to the start of Summer Session. In addition, students admitted to the Fall Quarter following Summer Session are considered continuing students for the purpose of summer fee calculation.

  • Campus Based Fees (All Students Unless Noted):
    University Center Fee: $38.25/session
    Recreation Facility Fee: $46/session
    ICA Student Activity Fee: $61.69/session (undergraduates only)

  • Material Fees:
    Some courses may require material fees, all students enrolled in those courses pay the material fee. These courses are noted below and in the Schedule of Classes.

    Course Fee
    ICAM 40 $20.00
    VIS 40 $20.00
    VIS 60 $28.50
    VIS 150 $20.00
    VIS 194S $20.00
    BIBC 103 $50.00
    BIMM 101 $50.00
    BIMM 121 $50.00
    CHEM 7L $40.00
    CHEM 100A $50.00
    CHEM 143A $50.00
    CHEM 143B $50.00
    PHYS 1B $5.00
    PHYS 1C $10.00
    PHYS 2BL $25.00
    PHYS 2CL $25.00

  • Program Fees
    Travel Study Courses and Global Seminars have a Program Fee in addition to the Per Unit Fees. See the Program Fees link at the top of page for more information.

  • Late Fee (All Late Students):
    Late enrollment fee: $50 (non-refundable)
    Late registration fee: $50 (non-refundable)
    See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details. Postmarks will not be accepted to establish payment dates. Payment is made when funds have been processed by the UCSD Cashier's Office.

  • International Students

    • Continuing international UCSD students (international students who are enrolled at UCSD during regular fall, winter and spring quarters) are charged the same fees as all other continuing UCSD students.
    • Visiting international students (students who come for summer ONLY) will need to contact UCSD Extension for application and enrollment fee details.
      See the UCSD Extension website for more details.

    Other Fees may include:

    • Bookstore (Textbooks): Call (858) 534-7326 or visit the UCSD Bookstore
    • Lost ID card: $15.00
    • Parking: Call (858) 534-4223 for more information or visit Transportation and Parking Services.
    • Returned check fee: $35 (In addition to the amount of the returned check)
    • Transcript (per copy): $6
    • International Students pay a different set of fees. Please see the International Student website for more information.

Please note: There is no out-of-state tuition during the Summer Session.

Fee Payment

Cashiers Office:
Students can pay their fees at the Central Cashier Office after they have enrolled in a course and the fees have posted to their account. The Central Cashier Office accepts payments in the form of cash, check or money order. Payments are accepted by mail and in person at the Central Cashier Office. Please visit the Central Cashier Website for more information.

On-line:
Students can use their UCSD User ID/Personal Identification Number (PID) and Password/Personal Access Code (PAC) to pay their fees by E-check once the fees have posted to their account. Payment by credit card is not available.

Fee Payment Deadlines

Session I and Special Session: June 25
Session II: July 30

Special Session (Non-five week courses)
Students enrolled in non-five week courses should carefully observe the deadlines listed on the Special Session deadlines calendar. Deadlines for courses in Special Session vary by course.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available from UCSD for eligible UCSD students only. If you are not a UCSD student, you may be eligible for aid from your home campus. To find out more, please contact your home campus for more information.

If you are a UCSD student and would like to learn more about financial aid for Summer Session enrollment, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

Student Financial Aid Office
Student Services Center,
3rd floor north
(map and directions)
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code 0013
La Jolla, CA 92093-0013
Phone: (858) 534-4480
Fax: (858) 534-5459
finaid@ucsd.edu

Financial Aid: Summer Session Disbursement

Please be aware: If you are academically disqualified at the end of spring quarter, you would be allowed the option to continue in Session I but would be cancelled from all Session II courses. If you receive financial aid for Summer Session and as a result of your academic disqualification you are no longer enrolled in 8 units during summer, your summer financial support will be cancelled immediately and you will be billed for financial aid received.

Third Party Payers

Students with a third party paying their fees should contact the Summer Session Office at (858) 822-5064 prior to enrolling in a Summer Session course.

UCSD Employee Discount

Eligible employees may receive a 25% discount on the per unit fees for up to two courses per summer. The discount is limited to UCSD Staff only. Spouse and/or dependents are no longer eligible for the Summer Session discount.

To be eligible, Staff must have completed their six-month probation period and have a career appointment of 50% time or a casual appointment of 100%.

The non-refundable application fee, lab/computer fees, course material fee, and other fees are not included in the discount.

The employee discount can only be applied to course unit fees for open enrollment summer session courses. An open enrollment course is a course that is generally open to all students that meet the prerequisites. Special programs such as a Masters Degree program in Education Studies are not eligible.

Course and application fees are determined by whether or not you have enrolled in one of the two quarters prior to summer.

Example #1: Eligible employees who enroll during Summer Session for the first time and who are not admitted to the Fall Quarter are charged at the visiting student rate and are charged an application fee.

Example #2: Eligible employees who have enrolled in at least one of the two quarters prior to summer or who are admitted to the Fall Quarter are charged a the continuing student rate and are not charged an application fee.

All Staff requesting an employee discount must contact Summer Session at summer@ucsd.edu and provide their PID, Staff ID number, supervisor's name and contact information and their HR representative's name and contact information. Summer Session staff will verify eligibility and contact the employee once the discount is applied. Please do not enroll in classes prior to obtaining the discount. This may result in a significant delay in the application of the discount to your account.

Billing Statements

Summer Session fees are due according to the payment schedule on the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars. It is your responsibility to be aware of fee amounts and payment deadlines. If you are mailing in your payment, allow a minimum of 7 to 10 working days for your payment to be received by the Central Cashiers. The actual date the payment is posted is used and not a postmark date.

An E-Bill notice will be sent to your UCSD issued email address when your bill is ready to be viewed and paid. If you enroll in courses after May 25, 2012 for Session I or Special Session courses, you will not receive an E-Bill notice. You are responsible for paying your fees by the posted deadlines. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details.

Paper billing statements are mailed by Student Billing Services to the mailing address given on your application and may not be received by the payment deadline date for your course. You are responsible for paying your fees by the deadline. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details. If you enroll after May 25, 2011, you will not receive a paper billing statement for Session I or Special Session.

Residency status is not considered for California residents or non-residents. Any unpaid account balances or obligations such as tuition, library or parking fines, and loans to the University will result in a hold on grades and financial records until such accounts are cleared.



Late Fee Penalty Payments

Students may enroll and pay fees after the fee deadline; however, a non-refundable $50 late enrollment fee and a $50 late registration fee are assessed. If course and enrollment fees are not paid in full by the deadline, the student's enrollment in all courses for that session are cancelled for non-payment. The cancellations occur on June 28 for Special Session, June 29 for Session I and August 3 for Session II. Please note, spaces are not held for students who have been cancelled. If you are cancelled from a course, and you want to re-enroll, you will be placed on a waitlist if the course is full. You will also be assessed the late enrollment and late registration fee upon re-enrollment. These fees are non-refundable. Fees are immediately due when you enroll in a course if you are enrolling after June 25 for Session I and July 30 for Session II. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details.

Course Changes

Course Changes During Sessions 1 & 2:

During the first week of classes (July 2 - July 6 for Summer Session I or August 6 - August 10):

You may drop one course and add one course at the same time without late fees. If the course being added has additional fees, such as a material fee or a higher course fee, the additional fees must be paid when adding the course.

After Friday of the first week of classes:

  1. Requests to add classes after week 1 of the session are not guaranteed. Check with the academic department offering the course for specific guidelines.
  2. Submit add card, approved by both instructor and department offering the course, to the Office of the Registrar on or before the Friday of the 4th week of classes.
  3. Add cards are available at the department or Office of the Registrar.

Course Changes During Special Session:
Special Session courses have different deadlines per course. For exact dates, please see the Special Session Calendar.

Drop Only
If you drop a course during the first week of a five-week session, a 100% refund of unit fees is posted to the course you drop. For non-five week courses, check the Special Session Calendar for dates.

Add Only
If you add a course any time after the fee payment deadline your payment in full is due immediately and you may be assessed a late fee. WebReg is open and available for student enrollment through the first week of Session I and Session II. Students enrolling in Special Session classes will need to fill out an add card and take it to the Registrar's Office for processing. Add cards can be obtained at the Registrar's Office.

Students are encouraged to check their academic records to ensure accuracy.

Automatic Cancellation of Course Enrollment

You must pay all fees by the fee deadline for each session or your enrollment in all courses in the unpaid session may be cancelled. Students who have indicated that they are financial aid recipients enrolled in Special Session courses will not be cancelled for non-payment.  This cancellation of enrollment process opens seats for other students to enroll and allows time for instructors to plan for instruction. Students are notified via email if they are cancelled for non-payment. To avoid cancellation, pay fees in full when you enroll in a course.

Non-UCSD students will be notified of cancellation at the email address provided on their on-line application. UCSD students will be notified through their UCSD email account. Students are responsible for checking their email on a regular basis.

If you are not planning to attend, please drop your course. Do not depend on the automated system. If you add courses after the cancellation has passed, you will not be cancelled for non-payment and will be responsible for all tuiton and fees associated with your enrollment.

  Payment deadline Automatic Cancellation
Session I and Special Session June 25 June 29, June 28
Session II July 30 August 3

To re-enroll in a course, simply go to WebReg. If it is full, you will be placed on the waitlist. Late fees are assessed to all students who have not paid for classes by the fee payment deadline.

The deadline to add a course to Session I is July 6.
The deadline to add a course to Session II is August 10.
The deadline to add a course to Special Session varies by course. Please see the Special Session Calendar for details.

If you add a course after the fee payment deadline, your payment in full is due immediately.

Educational Tax Credits

The United States Tax Code as amended in 1977 provides new tax credits for certain educational expenses. Form 1040 instructions for tax year 2010 will include information about these tax credits, and also the conditions under which you might qualify for tax deductions. For more information call toll free UC Education Tax Credit Reporting Service at (877) 467-3821.

Hope Scholarship Credit is two years of college studying at least half time. The student or his/her parent if he/she is claimed as a dependent, may be eligible depending on the taxpayer's adjusted gross income. Charges and portion of fees for books, meals, insurance, lodging, and travel are not allowed.

Lifelong learning credit is intended for students enrolled in an eligible institution of higher education for courses leading to a degree, certificate or improved job skills.

For additional information please call the IRS help-line at (800) TAX-FORM or visit the following web site:
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/index.html

Special Session

Students enrolled in non-five week courses should carefully observe the deadlines listed on the calendar. Deadlines for courses in Special Session vary by course. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details.

Veterans Affairs

California Veterans Fee Waiver
Summer Session per unit fees are only waived for UC matriculated students. Students are responsible for other fees such as the materials fee. See Veterans Affairs for more information.