Tuition and Financial Aid

Companies are facing an acute shortage of skilled workers and managers who are trained to leverage massive data and computing power to extract insights and make business decisions. MSBA graduates will be prepared to address this vast demand-supply gap of professionals. Successful MSBA graduates can expect to earn a considerable return on their financial investment.

Earning your UC Davis MSBA is an investment in your future. UC Davis offers financial assistance to help you meet the costs of the program.​

Estimated Program Costs

MSBA students starting in summer 2024 pay $1,434 per unit. Course fees are set at the time of enrollment and remain fixed for your MSBA studies. Students take 4 units in summer quarter, 13 units in fall quarter, 14 in winter and 13 in spring quarter.

The MSBA requires 44 units for a total estimated course fee of $63,096 for students entering in summer 2024.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown

The UC Davis Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships establishes a modest, yet adequate, cost-of-living allowance to determine financial aid eligibility each school year. This allowance includes housing and utilities, food, transportation, personal/miscellaneous expenses and medical expenses

Cost of Attendance for MSBA students 2024-25

  2024-25
Tuition and Fees (1)

$63,096

Health Insurance Fee (2)

$8,283

Total Direct Costs:

$71,379

Books & Supplies

$851

Housing and Food (2)

$26,972

Personal Expenses $2,974
Transportation

$3,678

Total Indirect Costs:

$34,475

Total Cost of Attendance:

$105,854

Footnote 1

The tuition, fees, and charges posted here are estimates based on currently approved amounts. These figures may not be final; actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California or, as authorized, by the President of the University of California. Accordingly, final approved levels and charges may differ from the amounts shown. For the most recent tuition and fee amounts, please visit the UC Davis Tuition and Fees website. 

Footnote 2

For estimates of off-campus housing costs near the UC Davis campus please review: Housing Costs Near UC Campuses. For more information on actual off-campus rental costs please visit the Student Housing website.