See the Registrar fees web page for fee breakdown by term.
Students who are not legal residents of California (out-of-state and international students) pay nonresident supplemental tuition. See the UCLA General Catalog Policies and Regulations section or the Registrar’s website residence section for information on how to determine residence for tuition purposes. Inquiries may be directed to the Residence Deputy, UCLA Registrar’s Office, 1113 Murphy Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1429.
In addition to systemwide and campus-based fees, students should be prepared to pay living expenses for the academic period.
UCLA Housing Services
360 De Neve Drive, Box 951383
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1383
310-206-7011
Housing in Los Angeles, both on and off campus, is in great demand. Students should make arrangements early. Newly admitted students should access the UCLA Housing website for information about costs, locations, and eligibility for both private and UCLA-sponsored housing.
Information about campus residence halls and suites, and applications for on-campus housing, are available from the UCLA Housing website.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
A129J Murphy Hall
310-206-0400
Financial aid at UCLA includes scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. With the exception of certain scholarships, awards are based on need as determined by national financial aid criteria. California residents must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students who are not citizens or permanent residents but who are eligible for Assembly Bill 540 nonresident fee waivers may be eligible to qualify for scholarships, UCLA grant aid, and additional state aid if they complete a California Dream Act application.
Applications for the following academic year are available in January. The priority application deadline for financial aid is March 2. To qualify for aid, students must also comply with standards for satisfactory academic progress; information is available on the Forms and Publications web page.
Federal, state, and University financial aid programs require that applicants be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Financial aid is not available to international students with F-1 or F-2 student, G series, H series, J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor visas. Information on international student financial support options is available on the Apply for Aid web page.
Entering students apply for scholarships on their UC admission application. All UCLA undergraduate scholarship awards are made on a competitive basis, with consideration given to academic excellence, achievement, scholastic promise, and financial need. Scholarships are awarded to entering and continuing undergraduates. The term and amount of the award vary; students are expected to maintain academic excellence in their coursework.
Regents Scholarships are awarded to students with an outstanding academic record and a high degree of promise. Regents Scholars receive a yearly honorarium if they have no financial need. If financial need is established, other scholarships and/or grants are awarded to cover that need.
UCLA Samueli Scholarships are awarded to entering and continuing undergraduate students based on criteria including financial need, academic excellence, community service, extracurricular activities, and research achievement. The school works with alumni, industry, and individual donors to establish scholarships to benefit engineering students. In 2021-22, the school awarded 189 undergraduate scholarship awards totaling more than $1 million. The majority of these scholarships are publicized in the summer, with additional scholarships promoted throughout the academic year as applicable. For more information on all available scholarships, see the school undergraduate scholarships web page.
Detailed information on other scholarships is available from Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Cal Grants A and B are awarded by the California Student Aid Commission to entering and continuing undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and California residents, based on financial need and academic achievement. Cal Grant A awards are applied toward tuition and fees. Cal Grant B awards help with living expenses, books, supplies, and transportation costs.
Federal Pell Grants are federal aid awards designed to provide financial assistance to U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizen undergraduates in exceptional need of funds to attend post-high school educational institutions. Students who complete a FAFSA are automatically considered for a Pell Grant.
Detailed information on other grants for students with demonstrated need is available from Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Student Loan Services and Collections
A227 Murphy Hall
310-825-9864
Federal loans are available to undergraduate or graduate students who are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens and who carry at least a half-time academic workload. Information on loan programs is available from Financial Aid and Scholarships.
First-time borrowers must complete a debt management session before funds are released. Loan recipients must complete an exit interview before leaving UCLA for any reason. This interview helps students understand their loan agreement and plan for loan repayment. Failure to complete an exit interview results in a hold being placed on all university services and records. In addition, if the campus-based loans become delinquent following separation from UCLA, all university services and records will be withheld. For more information concerning loans and repayment, contact Student Loan Services and Collections.
Under Federal Work-Study, the federal government pays a portion of the student’s wage and the employer pays the balance. When possible, work is related to student educational objectives. Hourly pay rates comply with minimum wage laws and vary with the nature of the work, experience, and capabilities. Employment may be on or off campus. To be eligible, undergraduate and graduate students must demonstrate financial need and be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. Submission of the FAFSA is required.
Community Service is a component of the Federal Work-Study program. Students who secure a community service position are eligible to petition for an increase in work-study funds up to a total of $5,000 while at the same time reducing their loan by the amount of the increase. Most community service positions are located off campus.
Details about the types of work-study programs and their requirements are available from Financial Aid and Scholarships
A high percentage of UCLA Samueli graduate students receive departmental financial support.
Three major types of merit-based support are available in the school:
Fellowships usually supply stipends competitive with those of other major universities, plus tuition and nonresident supple-mental tuition (where applicable). These stipends may be supplemented by a teaching assistantship or graduate student researcher appointment. The awards are generally reserved for new students.
Teaching assistantships are awarded to students on the basis of scholarship and promise as teachers. Appointees serve under the supervision of regular faculty members.
Graduate student researcher (GSR) appointments are awarded to students on the basis of scholastic achievement and promise as creative scholars. Appointees perform research under the supervision of a faculty member in research work. Full-time employment in summer and inter-term breaks is possible, depending on the availability of research funds from contracts or grants.
Since a graduate student researcher appointment constitutes employment in the service of a particular faculty member who has a grant, students must take the initiative in obtaining desired positions.
GSR appointments are generally awarded after one year of study at UCLA.
Applicants for departmental financial support must be accepted for admission to UCLA Samueli in order to be considered in the annual competition. Applicants should check the deadline for submitting the online application for admission and the Fellowship Application for Entering Graduate Students with their preferred department.
Unlike support based solely on merit and administered by the school, the University also offers work-study and low-interest loans based exclusively on financial need.
Need-based awards are administered by Financial Aid and Scholarships. Financial aid applicants must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Continuing graduate students should contact Financial Aid and Scholarships in December for information on application procedures for the following academic year.
International graduate students are not eligible for need-based University financial aid or long-term student loans.
Fellowship packages offered by the school may include fellowship contributions from the following sources:
Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Fellowship.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department; supports study in chemical engineering
Balu and Mohini Balakrishnan Endowed Fellowship.
Supports doctoral study in any engineering department
William and Mary Beedle Fellowship.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department; supports study in chemical engineering
Boeing Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in mechanical and aerospace engineering
John J. and Clara C. Boelter Fellowship.
Supports study in engineering
Broadcom Fellowship.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; supports doctoral students who have passed the preliminary examination and are doing research that explores new possibilities in state-of-the-art 22-nm CMOS technology
Broadcom Foundation First Year Fellowship.
Supports first-year doctoral students in electrical engineering
Leon and Alyne Camp Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in electrical and/or mechanical engineering, must be U.S. citizen
Deutsch Company Fellowship.
Supports engineering research on problems that aid small business in Southern California
Electrical Engineering Graduate Fellowship.
Supports master’s or doctoral study in electrical engineering
Venky Harinarayan Fellowship.
Supports doctoral study in computer science
IBM Doctoral Fellowship.
Supports doctoral study in computer science
Intel Fellowship.
Computer Science Department; supports doctoral study in selected areas of computer science
The Kalosworks.org Fellowship.
Supports graduate students in electrical engineering who have a GPA of at least 3.0 and have demonstrated financial need
Les Knesel Scholarship Fund.
Materials Science and Engineering Department; supports master’s or doctoral study in ceramic engineering
Guru Krupa Foundation Fellowships in Electrical Engineering.
Multiple fellowships to support graduate study with preference for those conducting research in integrated circuits and embedded systems or signals and systems, and who have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
T.H. Lin Graduate Fellowship.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department; supports study by an international student in structural mechanics
Living Rocks Electrical Engineering Fellowship.
Supports graduate study with preference for students conducting research in the areas of integrated circuits and embedded systems or signals and systems, and who have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, or National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan
Living Spring Fellowship.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; supports graduate students with preference for those conducting research in integrated circuits and embedded systems or signals and systems, and who have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering degrees from National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University, or National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan
Microsoft Fellowship.
Supports doctoral study in computer science
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) Fellowships.
Support study in engineering and science to highly qualified individuals from communities where human capital is virtually untapped
Northrop Grumman Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in mechanical and aerospace engineering
H.J. Orchard Memorial Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in electrical engineering
Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship.
Supports doctoral students across a broad range of technical research areas based on Qualcomm core values of innovation, execution, and teamwork
Raytheon Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in electrical engineering with preference for U.S. citizens
Martin Rubin Scholarship.
Supports two undergraduate and/or graduate students pursuing degrees in civil engineering with an interest in transportation engineering
Henry Samueli Fellowship.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; supports master’s and doctoral students
Henry Samueli Fellowship.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department; supports master’s and doctoral students
Texaco Scholarship.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department; supports research in environmental engineering
Dr. Robert K. Williamson Graduate Fellowship.
Supports graduate study in mechanical and aerospace engineering
Many other companies in the area also make arrangements for their employees to work part-time and to study at UCLA for advanced degrees in engineering or computer science. In addition, the Graduate Division offers other fellowship packages including the Dissertation Year, Eugene V. Cota-Robles, and Graduate Opportunity Fellowships.