Real cost of UCLA

petaandpita
Sat, 13 Apr 2013 23:39:06 +0000

The easiest way to answer this question is to break down their estimated “Cost of Attendance”

Tuition $12,685 – can’t change this

Room & Board $14,454 – this would be like getting one of the most expensive housing plans. The list of different dorm buildings/room types and cost is here: [2012-2013 Contract Housing Rates and Payment Plans (1005183)](http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1005183)
On average people get triples in the Classic (~$11,300) or Deluxe Res Halls (~11,907 depending on meal plan). Cheapest housing option is classic res hall triple with a “regular” meal plan.

Books & Supplies $1,536 – I personally am super frugal with books and spend probably $250 or less on books at the end of the year. Other supplies could include your computer but that’s pretty much it.

Transportation $807 – Easy way to make this less: Don’t bring your car. Just don’t.

Personal $1,395 – obviously varies

Health Insurance $1,323 – If you already have health insurance you can waive this and not pay this cost at all. Fees at the student health center are cheap even without UC health insurance – around $10/ office visit

Loan Fees $156 – no loans, no fees.

So pretty much for me, my cost of attendance is about $26,000 per year.