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UC San Diego Summer Session Cost Calculator
Summer Session lets you take classes online or in-person at a faster pace than the fall, winter, and spring quarters. Use this calculator to estimate your summer tuition and campus fee expenses. Simply enter your enrollment type, followed by the total number of units you wish to take during Summer 2025 and how many sessions you will take (e.g. 8 units over 1 session; 30 units over 3 sessions).
Eligibility for Summer Enrollment can be found here.
Unit caps based on enrollment status found here.
| Cost Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Unit Cost | $0.00 |
| Campus-Based Fees | $0.00 |
| One-Time Document Fee | $0.00 |
| Total Estimated Cost | $0.00 |
Additional Fee Information
Material Fees:
Some courses may require material fees, all students enrolled in those courses must pay the material fee. Please refer to the course description on the Schedule of Classes.
Program Fees:
Travel Study Courses and Global Seminars have a Program Fee in addition to the tuition. Please refer to the course description on the Schedule of Classes.
Other Fees may include:
- Bookstore (Textbooks): Call (858) 534-7326 or visit the UC San Diego Bookstore
- Lost Triton Card: $25
- Parking: Call (858) 534-4223 or visit Transportation and Parking Services
- Returned check fee: $35 (In addition to the amount of the returned check)
Special Note about Campus-Based Fees:
Students registered in all three Summer Sessions (Session 1, Session 2, and Special Session) within the same calendar year will automatically be refunded one set of campus-based fees. Eligible students will be refunded once Summer is over. This ensures students have not withdrawn for full refund, and that the fees were paid to the university. The Office of the Registrar manages this fee reversal process.
Additional Information
- Official posting of Tuition & Registration fees
- Financial aid in the Summer
- Payment plan options -- Triton Registration Installment Plan (TRIP)
- Explanation of Campus-based fees
Questions?
- Tuition – Summer Session summer@ucsd.edu
- Campus-based fees – Registrar’s Office registrar@ucsd.edu
- Billing & Refunds – Student Financial Solutions sfs@ucsd.edu
UC San Diego Summer Tuition Benefit and Summer Resources
UC San Diego undergraduates pay a flat tuition rate per academic year to cover fall, winter, and spring quarter tuition (12–22 units per quarter). To calculate potential savings, divide your annual tuition by 3 to obtain your quarterly expenses, and subtract that value from the estimated cost of summer enrollment.
***During the summer, all UC San Diego undergraduates pay the same fees, regardless of their residency status. This means that all international students, and non-residents of California enjoy the same unit rate as California residents.***
No matter your residency status, summer can be cost-effective if it helps you graduate earlier and avoid future flat-rate quarters. All savings are estimates; students are responsible for evaluating their own cost-benefit scenarios.
Only tuition and campus fees are included; other costs (e.g., housing, health insurance, books), as well as individual aid and/or grant funding are excluded. Consider financial aid and visa requirements carefully.