High school student from Maryland interested in top Civil Engineering schools [4.0 UW, 1430 SAT, 30K/yr]

As stated by @thumper1, UCSD offers little to no financial aid to Non-California residents. The UC’s in general give good need-based aid for residents and very little merit aid to the majority of applicants.

Also note that UCSD does not offer Civil Engineering but Structural Engineering as a major along with being test blind. Your SAT will not be considered for admissions or scholarship consideration, only course placement.

I would run the Net Price calculator for any schools of interest but you are looking at around $80K/year to attend UCSD as an OOS student.

Here is the more common merit scholarships available at UCSD:

  • Regents Scholarship - $5,000/yr
  • Regents scholars who are CA residents, and have demonstrated financial need will receive additional scholarship and/or grant funds to meet the financial need for 4 undergraduate academic years for freshmen
    Includes priority enrollment and Regents Scholars Research Initiative.
  • Triton Scholars award- $5000/year for Non-residents
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