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<p>It presumably varies by campus, but the UCs do have differently priced dorms. Meal plan variations for dorm residents are likely to be more limited, though. Berkeley, for example, uses the weighted average dorm price in its on-campus cost of attendance. It has a lower off-campus cost of attendance for financial aid purposes; actual cost of off-campus housing and meals can vary to a greater extent than dorm and meal plan pricing (from about $3,000 under budget for the co-ops to potentially a lot higher for more expensive housing and meal choices). Note that it is common at UCs and other large public schools for non-commuter students to live in the dorm only the first one or two years.</p>