Application Fees

The application fee is $60 for each campus to which you apply. You must include the fees with your application or it will not be processed. If any of your campus and/or major choices are closed to new applicants for the term to which you apply, you will receive a refund for each closed campus and/or major. Otherwise, application fees are not refundable.

International Nonimmigrant Applicants: You must pay a higher application fee of $70 for each campus selected. However, if your answers to questions regarding California residency qualify you for residency status for the purpose of fees, you may pay the lower application fee of $60 per campus.

Fee Waivers
UC will waive application fees for up to four campuses for qualified students who otherwise would be unable to apply for admission. To be accepted for the fee waiver program, you must meet specific requirements related to your family income and size. The fee waiver program is for United States citizens and permanent residents only.

Students who qualify for fee waivers and who select more than four campuses must pay $60 for each additional choice.

You can apply for a fee waiver within the online application and be notified immediately whether you have qualified.

If you are filing a paper application, there are several ways to apply for a fee waiver:

High school students: Use the College Board fee waiver form, available from your high school counselor. Submit it with your application.

EOPS Community College Students: If you are enrolled in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) at a California community college, obtain a fee waiver authorization from the EOPS office. Submit it with your application.

All Applicants: Qualified students may obtain a UC fee waiver authorization at a UC campus Admissions, Relations with Schools or Educational Opportunity Program office. When requesting a fee waiver authorization, be prepared to answer questions about your family's gross income and size.

If you are unable to obtain a UC fee waiver authorization due to time constraints, you may attach a letter to your application for admission stating your gross family income and the number of family members supported by that income, and requesting consideration for an application fee waiver.