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UC San DiegoTuition Fees for International Students
The fee structure of University of California - San Diego Campus is important part for students to understand before applying. Apart from tuition fees, students also need to spend money on housing, food, transport, health insurance and some personal expenses. International students must pay tuition fee when they get admitted in USA at the university. The payment is usually done through online methods. Tuition fee is biggest part of total cost, usually ranging from USD 25,007 - 78,880 for the first-year. All the fee details are taken from the official website of University of California - San Diego Campus, while some information is also collected from other trusted sources and may change over time. For first-year admission, students can check the tuition fees in Indian Rupees from the table below:
Disclaimer: This conversion is based on August 2026.
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Answered a month ago
Yes, the University of California, San Diego is a top 20 university for Indian students. As per the Shanghai Rankings 2025, UCSD ranks #20 globally and it is #4 among the top US public universities.
It is also known as a public Ivy and known for subjects like Biological Sciences and Computer Science
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Answered a month ago
Yes, UC San Diego is quite expensive, although the total annual cost of attendance depends heavily on residency and housing choice.
For International UG students, the total costs range between USD 78,000 and USD 80,000 (INR 74.3L and INR 76.24L).
The base UCSD tuition fee is USD 16K to 19K (INR 15.2L
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Answered 3 months ago
The University of California San Diego programs features more than 200 programs at UG and PG levels for Indian students. The top programs opted by University of California San Diego alumni are listed below-
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Computational Science
- Psychology
- Biology
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Answered 3 months ago
The University of California San Diego is among the top choice of Indian students to pursue higher education in the USA. UC San Diego offers programs at both UG and PG levels for its Indian students. The University of California San Diego annual tuition fee for Indian students is listed below-
| Course level | Annual Tuition Fee in INR |
|---|---|
| UG | INR 31.27 L - 51.72 L |
| PG | INR 24.01 L - 75.73 L |
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Answered 3 months ago
The University of California San Diego is among the top choice of Indian students to pursue higher education in the USA. UC San Diego offers MBA programme for the duration of 9 months to 3 years. University of California San Diego MBA programme first year tuition fee ranges from INR 33 L – INR 76 L.
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