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)

  • Per Unit Course Fees:
    UC Undergraduates (from any UC): $173/unit
    Graduate Students: $243/unit
    All others: $243/unit

  • Campus Based Fees (All Students Unless Noted):
    University Center Fee: $38.25/session
    Recreation Facility Fee: $46/session
    ICA Student Activity Fee: $59.23/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 6BL $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

    • Application Fee: $200.00 (non-refundable)
      Tuition: $3,900 full-time (8 units), $2,900 (less than 8 units)
      See 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. 

Program Fees (subject to change):

Travel Study Courses and Global Seminars have a Program Fee in addition to other fees such as the Per Unit Fees, Campus Based Fees, etc.. They are as follows:

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

TRAVEL STUDY

Peru Program:
ANAR119S: The Archaeological Field School of South America-Peru, 8 Units
Dates: July 5, 2009 - August 2, 2009
Professor: Dr. Paul Goldstein
Program Fee: $2,500 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Egypt Program:
ANAR100 and ANAR 145S: Egypt of the Pharos-Egypt, 8 Units with an (option for 12 with the addition of ANTH 198)
Dates: September 6, 2009 - September 22, 2009
Professor: Dr. Geoffrey E. Braswell
Program Fee: $1,990 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

GLOBAL SEMINARS

Amsterdam Program:
POLI 145A: The Political Economy of the Drug Trade, 4 units
POLI 142L: Insurgency and Terrorism, 4 units
Dates: June 29 - August 1, 2009
Professor: David Mares
Program Fee: $5,435.67 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Berlin Program:
 MMW 6GS: The 20th Century and Beyond, 4 units
HIEU 152GS: The Worst of Times: Everyday Life in Authoritarian and Dictatorial Societies, 4 units
Dates: August 3 - September 5, 2009
Professor: Patrick Peterson
Program Fee: $4,468 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Cadiz Program:
LING 187 GS: The Art, Language, and Culture of Flamenco, 4 units
LING 147 GS: Spanish Dialectology, 4 units
Dates: June 29 - August 1, 2009
Professor: John Moore
Program Fee: $3,956.67 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Istanbul Program:
MMW 4GS: Making of the Modern World 4: New Ideas/Class of Cultures, 4 Units
HIEU 104GS: Byzantine History, 4 Units
Dates: June 29, 2009  - August 1, 2009
Professor: Matthew Herbst
Program Fee: $5,398 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Paris Program:
MMW 4GS: Making of the Modern World 4: New Ideas/Class of Cultures, 4 units
ERC 103GS: "Paris is Worth a Mass": Christianity in Paris from Genevieve to Madame Guyon (ca. 500 to 1700), 4 units
Dates: August 3 - September 5, 2009
Professor: Matthew Herbst
Program Fee: $4,455 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Paris Program:
MMW 5GS: Making of the Modern World 5, 4 units
HIAF 130GS: African Society and the Slave Trade, 4 units
Dates: June 29 - August 1, 2009
Professor: Ed Reynolds
Program Fee: $4,788 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Rome Program:
HUM 3GS: Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Modern Europe Travel Study Program in Rome, 4 units
HIEU 124GS/VIS 122 EGs: The City in Italy, 4 units
Dates: June 29 - August 1, 2009
Professor: John Marino
Program Fee: $3,507 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Rome Program:
CSE 6GS: Mathematical Beauty in Rome, 4 units
CSE 4GS: Mathematical Beauty in Rome Lab, 4 units
Dates: June 29 - August 1, 2009
Professor: Joseph Pasquale
Program Fee: $3,867 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

San Miguel deAllende Program:
TDCH 40GS: Principles of Choreography
TDMV 120GS: Intermediate Contemporary Dance
 Dates: August 3 - September 5, 2009
Professor: Patricia Rincon
Program Fee: $2,978 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Sorrento Program:
LTWL 184GS: Film Studies and Literature, 4 units
LTWL 172GS: Special Topics in Literature, 4 units
Dates: August 3 - September 5, 2009
Professor: Pasquale Verdicchio
Program Fee: $4,537 (estimated) + per unit fee + campus based fees
Please visit the following website for more information.

Fee Payment

Cashiers Office:
Students can pay their fees at the Central Cashier Office after they have enrolled in a course . 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:
Use your UCSD User ID/Personal Identification Number (PID) and Password/Personal Access Code (PAC) to pay your fees by E-check starting May 23, 2009 for Session I and Special Session and July 1, 2009 for Session II at Tritonlink.

Note: Payment by credit card is not available.

Fee Payment Deadlines

Session I and Special Session: June 22
Session II: July 27

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

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.

All Staff requesting an employee discount must contact Summer Session at summer@ucsd.edu and provide their Staff ID number, their supervisor'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 22, 2009 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 22, 2009, 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 (June 22 for Session I and July 27 for Session II); however, a $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 24 for Session I and July 29 for Session II and Special Session.  Late enrollment and late registration fees are non-refundable.  Also, please note, classes are not held for students. If you are cancelled from a course, and you want to re-enroll, you'll be placed on a waitlist if the course is full. If you want to re-enroll, use Web Reg up to July 6 for Session I and August 7 for Session II if space is available. Fees are due when you enroll in a course if you are enrolling after June 22 for Session I and July 27 for Session II. See the Session I, Session II and Special Session calendars for details.

Fee Waiver/Refund Policy

100% refunds of tuition and campus based fees will be given to students who drop their classes during the first 20% of the class.  For 5 week courses, this time period extends through the first week of classes.  See the deadlines calendars for more specific dates.

Students who drop classes after the refund period will not receive a refund.

First Week Course Changes

Drop/Add - Exchanges

During the first week of classes (June 29 - July 6 or August 3 - August 7) 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.

No changes can be made to a students schedule after 20% of the course has passed without a petition.

Beginning July 7 for Session I and August 8 for Session II, students will no longer be able to add or drop classes without a petition.  Special Session courses have a different deadline per course.  For exact dates, please see the Special Session Calendar. 

Petitions must be signed by the course professor, the department offering the course, the student's college and CEP.  Petition forms are located here.

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 during the first week of a five-week session, your payment in full is due by the end of the first week of the session If you wish to late-add a course, see How to Late-Add a Class.

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. 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 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.

  Payment deadline Automatic Cancellation
Session I and Special Session June 22 June 26, June 25
Session II July 27 July 31

If you are cancelled and you want to re-enroll in a course, you'll be on a waitlist if the course is full.  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 without completing a petition is July 6.
The deadline to add a course to Session II without completing a petition is August 7.
The deadline to add a course to Special Session without completing a petition varies by course.  Please see the Special Session Calendar for details.

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 2008 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

For more information, see Veterans.