California residents who attend UCLA pay several different kinds of fees and tuition. In 2009-2010, they paid $10,781 in university fees, $1,087 for health insurance, approximately $1,608 in books and supplies, anywhere from $4,359 to $13,734 for room and board (depending on whether they are living with relatives, in the residence halls or in a fraternity or sorority), between $912 and $1,587 for transportation (depending on how close they live to campus), and between $1,000 and $2,000 for personal expenses, for a total amount from $21,663 to $29,682.
Nonresidents of California pay all of the same fees as the undergraduate California students. However, in addition, they must pay non-resident tuition, which was $22,021 in 2009-2010. Therefore, their total cost of attending UCLA ranges from $44,542 to $52,561.
UCLA graduate students who are also California residents must pay in-state fees of $12,580.58, which includes the university registration fee, the resident educational fee, the graduate student's association fee, the graduate writing center fee, the Ackerman Student Union fee, the Seismic Fee for Ackerman/Kerchkhoff, the Wooden Center Fee, a fee for student programs and mandatory medical insurance.
Out-of-state graduate students attending UCLA must pay the $12,580.58 in fees that in-state students pay; however, they must also pay the non-resident tuition of $14,694, for a total cost of $27,682.58, excluding living expenses.