The range of estimated nine-month expenses, including fees, for students attending UCI during the 199697 academic year are shown below; fees are subject to change.
| Living | Estimated | |||||
| Student Status | Arrangement | Nine-Month Expenses 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate | On Campus | $ | 12,755 | |||
| Off Campus | 13,045 | |||||
| At Home | 9,310 | |||||
| Graduate | On Campus | 14,800 | ||||
| Off Campus | 16,740 | |||||
| At Home | 10,565 | |||||
| M.B.A. (new students) | ||||||
| On campus | 18,800 | |||||
| Off campus | 20,740 | |||||
| At Home | 14,565 | |||||
| Fully Employed Program | 26,585 | |||||
| Executive Program | 28,580 | |||||
| First-Year Medical 2 | ||||||
| (10 months) | On Campus | 19,017 | ||||
| Off Campus | 22,515 | |||||
| At Home | 15,817 | |||||
1 Student expense detail is available from the Office of Financial Aid and from the College of Medicine Financial Aid Office. Expenses are subject to change and do not include Nonresident Tuition.
2 Estimated expenses for second-, third-, and fourth-year medical students are available from the College of Medicine Financial Aid Office.
Expenses for students living off campus vary depending upon number of roommates, location of apartment, amenities, and other factors. Graduate student expenses assume two students sharing a two-bedroom apartment. All other on- and off-campus estimates are based on two students sharing a bedroom. Figures are based on annual surveys and are intended only as a guide in computing average expenses.
Fees for the 199697 academic year are shown in the accompanying table. Student fees are based on three quarters of attendance. Third- and fourth-year medical students attend four quarters.
Under terms of the Alan Pattee Scholarship Act, a surviving child of a California resident who died as a result of accident or injury incurred in the performance of active law enforcement or active fire suppression and prevention duties is eligible to apply for waiver of certain fees. Additional information concerning this Act is available from the Registrar's Office.
| Fees for Academic Year | Under- | Graduate and | ||||||
| 199697 1 | graduate | Medical 2 | ||||||
| University Registration Fee3 | $ | 713.00 | $ | 713.00 | ||||
| Educational Fee3 | $ | 3,086.00 | $ | 3,086.00 | ||||
| Associated Students Fee | $ | 39.00 | $ -- | |||||
| Associated Graduate Students Fee4 | -- | $ | 27.00 | |||||
| UCI Student Center Fee | $ | 142.50 | $ | 142.50 | ||||
| Bren Events Center Fee | $ | 69.00 | $ | 69.00 | ||||
| Graduate Student Health Insurance Fee | -- | $ | 807.00 | |||||
| Total for California Residents | $ | 4,049.50 | $ | 4,844.50 | ||||
| Nonresident Tuition | $ | 8,394.00 | $ | 8,394.00 | ||||
| Total for Nonresidents | $ | 12,443.50 | $ | 13,238.50 | ||||
1 Student fees are based on three quarters of attendance. Third- and fourth-year medical students attend four quarters; summer quarter fees of $1,192.50 for these medical students are not included in this table. All fees are subject to change without notice, and the University may impose additional fees. Fee payment dates are announced in the quarterly Schedule of Classes.
2 The fee level shown does not include the Professional School Student Fee, which is $6,000 for M.B.A. students who enroll fall 1996 or later, and $4,376 for M.D. students who enroll fall 1996 or later. Students who enrolled prior to fall 1996 should consult the Schedule of Classes for their fee level. All medical students pay an additional fee of $61 for Medical Student Disability Insurance.
3 Subject to change without notice by the Regents of the University of California.
4 The Associated Graduate Students Fee is $42 for Graduate School of Management and Medical students.
Fees for each quarter are due and payable in advance within deadlines published in the Schedule of Classes. A student will not be officially enrolled in classes or receive any University benefits until fees are paid in full, with the exception of students who are participating in the PACE Plan. The PACE Installment Plan allows students to spread the quarterly costs of fee payment over a three-month period. A fee is charged for this privilege. Information about PACE is available from Campus Billing Services, 109 Administration Building; telephone (714) 824-2455.
For information on how to cancel or withdraw from UCI, see the sections on Fee Refunds and on Enrollment and Other Procedures.
The University Registration Fee is $238 per quarter for the fall and winter quarters and $237 for the spring quarter. The full fee is required of all students regardless of the number of courses taken. This fee, which must be paid at the time of registration, is a charge to each student for services which benefit the student and which are complementary to, but not a part of, the instructional programs. No part of this fee is refundable to students who do not use all or any of these services. Graduate students studying out of the State may be eligible to pay one-half of the Registration Fee.
The $100 advance deposit on the Registration Fee (this deposit is known as the Undergraduate Acceptance of Admission Fee), required of new undergraduates, is applied to the full fee when the student registers. Continuing and returning students are required to pay all outstanding fines and other debts, in full, before they pay their Registration Fee for an upcoming term.
Medical students are required to pay the full Registration Fee for each fall, winter, and spring quarter, and a reduced Registration Fee of $80 for each summer quarter.
The Educational Fee is $1,029 per quarter for the fall and winter quarters and $1,028 per quarter for the spring quarter for all full-time undergraduate and graduate students. Medical students are required to pay the full Educational Fee for each quarter in which they enroll, including the summer quarter. The summer quarter Educational Fee level will be the same as that of the previous spring quarter.
The Associated Students Fee is $13 per quarter for undergraduates, $9 per quarter for graduates, and $14 per quarter for medical and Graduate School of Management students. The undergraduate student fee is administered by the Associated Students of UCI; the graduate student fee is administered by the Associated Graduate Students; the medical student fee is administered by the Associated Medical Students; and the GSM student fee is administered by the Graduate School of Management Student Association. These funds provide social activities, lectures, forums, concerts, and other activities at either a reduced charge, or no charge, to UCI students. The fees are required of all students.
The UCI Student Center Fee is $47.50 per quarter. The fee is required of all students regardless of the number of courses taken. The fee is used to pay the debt service on revenue bonds sold to finance the construction costs of the UCI Student Center.
The Bren Events Center Fee is $23 per quarter. The fee is required of all students regardless of the number of courses taken or units carried. The fee is used to pay the debt service on revenue bonds sold to finance the construction costs of the Bren Events Center.
The Graduate Student Health Insurance Fee is $807 annually. The annual fee is charged over three quarters, fall, winter, and spring, to provide 12-month coverage from September through August. The fee is required of all graduate and medical students regardless of the number of courses taken. The fee is used to provide graduate and medical students with health insurance. If students provide evidence of comparable coverage from another source, participation in the mandatory plan may be waived.
The International Student Health Insurance Fee is $807 annually. The annual fee is charged over three quarters, fall, winter, and spring to provide 12-month coverage from September through August. International students who have private insurance which is equal or superior to the policy provided through the University may be eligible to have the mandatory fee waived.
The Medical Student Disability Insurance Fee is $61 annually. The entire annual fee is charged for the fall quarter. The fee is required of all medical students.
The Professional School Student Fee is required of all M.B.A. degree program students who enrolled fall 1994 or later and all M.D. degree program students, regardless of the number of courses taken. For M.B.A. students who enroll fall 1996 or later, the fee is $2,000 per quarter for fall, winter, and spring quarters. For M.D. students who enroll fall 1996 or later, the fee is $1,460 for the fall quarter and $1,458 per quarter for the winter and spring quarters. M.B.A. and M.D. students who enrolled prior to fall 1996 should consult the Schedule of Classes for their fee level.
A $500 advance deposit on the Professional School Student Fee is required of all new M.B.A. students upon their acceptance of admission. This deposit is nonrefundable.
Fees for Part-Time Status
Undergraduate and graduate students on approved part-time status (enrollment in 10 units or less per quarter for undergraduates and in eight units or less per quarter for graduate students) pay the full University Registration Fee and one-half the Educational Fee. Those part-time students who have been determined to be nonresidents of the State of California are assessed one-half the Nonresident Tuition, in addition to the full Registration Fee and one-half the Educational Fee. Part-time students pursuing a professional degree are assessed one-half the Professional School Student Fee. Part-time students pursuing a duplicate bachelor's degree are assessed one-half the duplicate degree fee.
Students seeking part-time status must obtain the approval of the appropriate academic dean. Part-time status can be granted only for reasons of occupation, health, or family responsibilities. Part-time status lapses at the end of each academic year; therefore, a student must reapply each year that part-time status is desired. For more information, please refer to the Schedule of Classes.
The Duplicate Degree Fee is $2,000 per quarter for fall, winter, and spring quarters. The fee is required of students who enrolled fall 1994 or later, who have earned a baccalaureate or higher degree, and who attend the University to obtain instruction at the baccalaureate level. These students pay the Duplicate Degree Fee, which is equivalent to the marginal cost of instruction (currently $6,000 annually). Students who are charged the fee are ineligible to receive University-funded financial aid. Students exempt from paying this fee are those who: are enrolled in joint degree and double major programs; are seeking post-baccalaureate degrees, including education credentials or certificates; are nonresident students paying nonresident tuition; and are in certain categories of low-income students, as defined in state law.
| Miscellaneous Fees | ||
| Application Fee 1, 2 | $ 40.00 | |
| Application Fee for Readmission 1 | 40.00 | |
| Advancement to Candidacy for Ph.D. | 50.00 | |
| Duplicate Diploma | 22.00 | |
| Duplicate Diploma, College of Medicine | 75.00 | |
| Filing Fee (graduate programs) | 119.00 | |
| M.B.A. Acceptance of Admissions Deposit 1 | 500.00 | |
| Special Library Borrowing Privilege | 50.00 | |
| (per year, nonrefundable, renewable) | ||
| Transcript of Record (per copy) | 3.00 | |
| Undergraduate Acceptance of Admission Fee 1 | 100.00 | |
| (applied toward University Registration Fee) | ||
| Verification of Student Status (per copy) | 3.00 | |
| Service Charges | |||
| OCTA Bus Coupon Book (10 rides) 3 | $ 5.00 | ||
| OCTA Bus Passes for students (monthly) 3 | 13.00 | ||
| Changes in Class Enrollment after Announced | 3.00 | ||
| Dates (each transaction) | |||
| Credit by Examination (each petition) | 5.00 | ||
| Late Payment of Registration Fees | 25.00 / 50.00 | ||
| Late Enrollment in Classes | 25.00 / 50.00 | ||
| Returned Check Collection | 10.00 | ||
| Parking Fees 4 | |||
| Student preferred, annual purchase only 5 | 387.00 | ||
| Student general, quarterly | 81.00 | ||
| annual 5 | 216.00 | ||
| Student resident, quarterly | 81.00 | ||
| annual 5 | 216.00 | ||
| System of Interactive Guidance (SIGI) Fee | 20.00 | ||
| In addition, students will be assessed replacement costs for breakage of departmentally issued equipment and supplies. | |||
1 Nonrefundable in all cases.
2 The $40 entitles an applicant to apply to one UC campus. Applicants who are applying to more than one campus must pay an additional $40 fee for each campus selected.
3 Sold through the UCI Parking and Transportation Services Office.
4 UC parking systems are, in accordance with Regents policy, self-supporting auxiliary enterprises receiving no State appropriations.
5 Fall, winter, and spring quarters.
All students who have not lived in California with the intent to make California their permanent home for more than one calendar year prior to the residence determination date for each quarter or semester they propose to attend the University must pay a Nonresident Tuition Fee. The residence determination date is the day instruction begins at the last of the University of California campuses to open for the quarter, and for schools on the semester system, the day instruction begins for the semester.
The rules regarding residence classification for tuition purposes at the University of California are governed by the California Educational Code and implemented by Standing Orders of the Regents of the University of California. Under these rules adult citizens and certain classes of aliens can establish residence for tuition purposes. There are particular rules that apply to the residence classification of minors.
Who Is a Resident?
Adult students (at least 18 years of age), may establish residence for tuition purposes in California if they are a: (1) U.S. citizen; (2) permanent resident or other immigrant; or (3) a nonimmigrant who is not precluded from establishing a domicile in the U.S. This includes nonimmigrants who hold valid visas of the following types: A, E, H-1, H-4, I, K, L, O-1, O-3, or R.
To establish residence a student must, immediately prior to the residence determination date:
1. Be physically present in California for more than one calendar year, and
2. Must have come to California with the intent to make California the permanent home. For example, physical presence within the state of California solely for educational purposes does not constitute the establishment of California residence, regardless of the length of stay.
3. Students whose parents are not residents of California will be required to meet the Financial Independence requirement to be a resident for tuition purposes.
Residence cannot be derived from a spouse or parents.
Requirements for Financial Independence
Students are considered "financially independent" if they fall into at least one of the following categories:
1. At least 24 years of age by December 31 of the calendar year for which residence classification is requested.
2. Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.
3. A ward of the court or both parents are deceased.
4. Have legal dependents other than a spouse.
5. A married student, or a graduate student, or a professional student who was not claimed as an income tax deduction by parents or any other individual for the tax year immediately preceding the term for which resident classification is requested.
6. An unmarried undergraduate student not claimed as an income tax deduction by parents or any other individual for the two tax years immediately preceding the term for which resident classification is requested and can demonstrate self-sufficiency for those years.
NOTE: Financial dependence is not a factor in residence status for graduate student instructors, graduate student teaching assistants, research assistants, junior specialists, postgraduate researchers, graduate student researchers, and teaching associates who are employed 49 percent or more of full time in the term for which resident classification is requested.
Relevant indicia that contribute to the demonstration of a student's intent to make California the permanent home include, but are not limited to the following: registering to vote and voting in California elections, designating a California permanent address on all records (i.e., school, employment, military), a California Driver's License, a California Identification Card, California vehicle registration, paying California income taxes as a resident (including taxes on income earned outside California from the date California residence was established), maintaining a California residence in which personal belongings are kept, licensing for professional practice in California, and the absence of these indicia in places other than California during any period for which residence in California is asserted.
The residence of the parent with whom an unmarried minor (under the age of 18) lives is the residence of the unmarried minor. When the unmarried minor does not live with either parent, the residence of the unmarried minor is that of the parent with whom the unmarried minor last lived. An unmarried minor may establish his or her own residence when both parents are deceased and a legal guardian has not been appointed unless the unmarried minor is a minor alien who is precluded by the Immigration and Nationality Act from establishing domicile in the U.S. The residence of an unmarried minor who has a parent living cannot be changed by the unmarried minor's own act, by the appointment of a legal guardian, or by the relinquishment of a parent's right of control.
1. Parent of Minor Moves from California. If the California resident parent(s) of an eligible minor moves from California, the minor will be entitled to resident classification as long as the minor enrolls for full-time attendance in a California public postsecondary institution within one calendar year of the parent's departure, and remains physically present in California. This classification will continue until the minor has attained the age of majority and has resided in California for the minimum time required to become a resident. The Financial Independence requirement does not apply to this situation.
2. Self-Supporting Minor. Minor students who are U.S. citizens or eligible aliens may be eligible for resident classification if documentation of physical presence, intent to be a California resident, and self-support through the student's own employment or credit is provided for the entire calendar year prior to the residence determination.
3. Two-Year Care and Control. Minor students who are U.S. citizens or eligible aliens may be eligible for resident classification if they have lived with and been under the continuous care and control of an adult or series of adults other than a parent for not less than two calendar years. The adult or series of adults must have been responsible for care and control for the entire two-year period and must be California residents prior to the residence determination date.
Students for which the following conditions apply may be eligible to an exemption from the Nonresident Tuition Fee.
1. Member of the Military. A student who is a member of the United States military stationed in California on active duty, unless assigned for educational purposes to a state-supported institution of higher education.
2. Child or Spouse of a Member of the Military. A student who is the natural or adopted dependent child or spouse of a member of the United States military stationed in California on active duty, unless the member of the military is assigned for educational purposes to a state-supported institution of higher education.
3. Child or Spouse of a Faculty Member. To the extent that funds are available, a student who is the unmarried, dependent child under the age of 21 or the spouse of a University of California faculty member who is a member of the Academic Senate.
4. Child or Spouse of a University Employee. A student who is the unmarried, dependent child under the age of 21 or the spouse of a full-time employee of the University of California who is permanently assigned to work outside the state of California (i.e., Los Alamos National Laboratory).
5. Child of a Deceased Public Law Enforcement or Fire Suppression Employee. A student who is the child of deceased public law enforcement or fire suppression employees, who were California residents and who were killed in the course of law enforcement or fire suppression duties.
6. Dependent Child of a California Resident. A student who has not been an adult resident for more than one year and is the natural or adopted dependent child of a California resident who has been a resident for more than one year immediately prior to the residence determination date. The student must also maintain full-time attendance in a California public postsecondary institution.
7. Graduate of a California school operated by the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (B.I.A.). A student who is a graduate of a California school operated by the B.I.A. (i.e., Sherman Indian High School) and who enrolls at the University of California.
If a nonresident student is in the process of establishing a residence for tuition purposes and returns to his or her former home during noninstructional periods, the student's presence in California will be presumed to be solely of educational purposes and only convincing evidence to the contrary will rebut this presumption. Students who are in the state of California solely for educational purposes will not be classified as residents for tuition purposes regardless of their length of stay in California.
If a student who has been classified as a resident for tuition purposes leaves California temporarily, the absence could result in the loss of California residence. The burden is on the student to prove by documentation that he or she (or the parents if the student is a minor) did nothing inconsistent with a claim of continuing California residence during an absence. Steps that should be taken to retain California residence include, but are not limited to:
1. Continue to use a California address on all records (educational, employment, military, among others).
2. Continue to satisfy California tax obligations. A student claiming California residence is liable for payment of income taxes on his or her total income from the date he or she begins to establish residence in California including income earned in another state or country.
3. Retain a California voter's registration and vote by absentee ballot.
4. Maintain a California Driver's License, California Identification Card, and vehicle registration in California. If it is necessary to change the driver's license or vehicle registration, then it must be changed back to California in the time prescribed by law.
A Petition for Resident Classification must be filed in person at the Office of the Registrar by the applicable deadline to be eligible for a change of classification from nonresident to resident for tuition purposes. Specific filing deadline dates for each quarter are printed in the Schedule of Classes. Late petitions will not be accepted.
Students may be allowed a period of time no later than the end of the quarter to provide additional documentation required for residence classification.
Any student found to be incorrectly classified as a resident is subject to nonresident classification and to payment of all Nonresident Tuition Fees not paid. If a student has concealed information or furnished false information and was classified incorrectly as a result, the student is also subject to University discipline. Resident students who become nonresidents of California must immediately notify the UCI Residence Deputy.
Inquiries regarding residence requirements, determination, and/or recognized exceptions should be directed to the Residence Deputy, Office of the Registrar, 215 Administration Building, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4975, telephone (714) 824-6129, or to the Legal Analyst, Residence Matters, 300 Lakeside Drive, 7th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612-3565. No other University personnel are authorized to supply information relative to residence requirements for tuition fee purposes.
This summary is not a complete explanation of the law regarding residence classification. A copy of the regulations adopted by The Regents of the University of California is available for inspection in the Office of the Registrar. Changes may be made in the residence requirements between the publication of this statement and the relevant residence determination date. Any student, following a final decision on residence classification by the Residence Deputy, may appeal in writing to the Legal Analyst within 45 days of notification of the Residence Deputy's final decision.
Students who pay fees for a regular academic quarter and then decide to withdraw from the University must submit a Cancellation/Withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office after obtaining the signatures of their academic dean and, for undergraduate students, the University Ombudsman. Medical students must submit the form to the Curricular Affairs Office in the College of Medicine. This form serves two purposes: (1) a refund of fees, if applicable; and (2) automatic withdrawal from classes.
The effective date of withdrawal used in determining the percentage of fees to be refunded is the date on which the student submits the Cancellation/Withdrawal form to the Registrar's Office, or, in the case of medical students, to the Curricular Affairs Office. It is presumed that no University services will be provided to the student after that date. Registration fees are refunded as follows.
New Undergraduate Students. Through the first day of instruction, fees are refunded in full except for the $100 Statement of Intent to Register deposit. The $100 Statement of Intent to Register deposit and International Student Health Insurance Fee (if applicable) are withheld once the quarter begins. The refund of the Registration Fee, Educational Fee, Associated Students Fee, UCI Student Center Fee, Bren Events Center Fee, Duplicate Degree Fee, and Nonresident Tuition Fee (if applicable) is prorated as shown.
Continuing and Returning Undergraduate and New, Continuing, and Returning Graduate Students. Through the first day of instruction, fees are refunded in full, except for a $10 service charge. The Graduate Student Health Insurance Fee (if applicable) and International Student Health Insurance Fee (if applicable) are withheld after the quarter begins. The refund of the Medical Student Disability Insurance Fee (if applicable) is handled on an on-request basis. The refund of the Registration Fee, Educational Fee, Professional School Student Fee (if applicable), Associated Students or Associated Graduate Students Fee, UCI Student Center Fee, Bren Events Center Fee, Duplicate Degree Fee, and Nonresident Tuition Fee (if applicable) is prorated as shown.
| Calendar days, beginning with | ||
| the first day of instruction | Refund | |
| 1 | 100 percent | |
| 27 | 90 percent | |
| 818 | 50 percent | |
| 1935 | 25 percent | |
| over 35 | no refund | |
Claims for refund of fees must be presented during the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) in which the claim is applicable. Refund checks are issued by the Accounting Office and are mailed to the student generally three to four weeks after the official notice of withdrawal is initiated.
Students who are receiving financial aid and withdraw from UCI during a quarter will have all or part of the fee refund credited to the appropriate financial aid fund. Any cash disbursements, other than work-study, that a student received may also require repayment. The refund amount for new students who receive Title IV Federal financial assistance and withdraw during their first term at UCI is calculated as shown below. Students withdrawing who received loans must schedule an exit interview with the Financial Services Office at (714) 824-7081.
| Calendar days, beginning with | ||
| the first day of instruction | Refund | |
| 1 | 100 percent | |
| 27 | 90 percent | |
| 814 | 80 percent | |
| 1521 | 70 percent | |
| 2228 | 60 percent | |
| 2935 | 50 percent | |
| 3642 | 40 percent | |
| over 42 | no refund | |
UCI Housing Contracts provide students with complete housing refund policies.
