Costs & Payment Scenarios
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One 5-Credit Course
Two 5-Credit Courses
Alternate Cost Scenarios By Credit
Payment & Refunds
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Calculating Your Tuition and Fees
Tuition
High School Summer Online students get a 50% discount on tuition, which reduces the per credit cost to $139.50. High School Summer Online students automatically receive this discount on all their summer courses.
Campus Fee
All students who take classes over the summer are charged a mandatory Campus Fee of $305.96.
High School Student: One 5-Credit Course
These estimates are for a 5-week, 5-credit program and do not include the non-refundable $100 registration fee.
|
Type of Expense |
Visting Student |
High School Student |
| Tuition for 5 Credits | $1,395.00 | $697.50* |
| Campus Fee | $305.96 | $305.96 |
| Total | $1,700.96 |
$1,003.46 |
*$279 per credit with 50% discount reflected. 2021 rates are subject to change. The Campus Fee is one-time and mandatory for all courses including remote.
High School Student: Two 5-Credit Courses
These estimates are for a 10-credit program and do not include the non-refundable $100 registration fee.
|
Type of Expense |
Visting Student |
High School Student |
| Tuition for 10 Credits | $2,790.00 | $1,395.00* |
| Campus Fee | $305.96 | $305.96 |
| Total | $3,095.96 |
$1,700.96 |
*$279 per credit with 50% discount reflected. 2021 rates are subject to change. The Campus Fee is one-time and mandatory for all courses including remote.
Alternate Cost Scenarios By Credit
$100 non-refundable registration fee not included
Total Cost Includes:
- $305.96 - Campus Fee (one-time fee and mandatory for all courses including remote)
- $139.50 - Tuition per credit at exclusive 50% discount (same for in and out-of-state students)
| Credits | Tuition (with 50% discount) + Campus Fee |
| 2 | $584.96 |
| 3 | $724.46 |
| 4 | $863.96 |
| 5 | $1,003.46 |
| 6 | $1,142.96 |
| 7 | $1,282.46 |
| 8 | $1,421.96 |
| 9 | $1,561.46 |
| 10 | $1,700.96 |
| 11 | $1,840.46 |
| 12 | $1,979.96 |
Payment and Refunds
- Visit the payment portion of our website for when and how to pay for tuition and the mandatory campus fee.
- Chart of refundable charges (if drop deadline is met).
Financial Aid & Scholarships
- UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid or Scholarships are not available for high school students.
- Some companies specialize in high school student scholarships, including scholarships.com.
Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved amounts and may not be final. Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented.
