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
Individual costs can vary based on the course or courses you take.
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 | $293.78 | $293.78 |
Total | $1,688.78 |
$991.28 |
* $279 per credit with 50% discount reflected. The Campus Fee is one-time and mandatory for all courses including remote.
In a few courses, exams are proctored by ProctorU , a video conferencing tool that allows students to take online proctored exams from just about anywhere. There is a per exam fee of roughly $20. Check with your instructor to determine whether your course will utilize this service.
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 | $293.78 | $293.78 |
Total | $3,083.78 |
$1,688.78 |
* $279 per credit with 50% discount reflected. The Campus Fee is one-time and mandatory for all courses including remote.
In a few courses, exams are proctored by ProctorU , a video conferencing tool that allows students to take online proctored exams from just about anywhere. There is a per exam fee of roughly $20. Check with your instructor to determine whether your course will utilize this service.
Alternate Cost Scenarios By Credit
$100 nonrefundable registration fee not included
Total Cost Includes:
- $293.78 - 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 | $572.78 |
3 | $712.28 |
4 | $851.78 |
5 | $991.28 |
6 | $1130.78 |
7 | $1270.28 |
8 | $1409.78 |
9 | $1549.28 |
10 | $1688.78 |
11 | $1828.28 |
12 | $1967.78 |
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.