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Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition and Financial Aid

Earning your UC Davis MBA is one of the best investments you can make in yourself and your career and our graduates earn a considerable return on their financial investment. We offer comprehensive financial assistance to help you enroll in the UC Davis MBA program.

We are committed to keeping the UC Davis MBA a good investment. And to make the cost predictable for students, we lock in your fees when you enroll.

All candidates are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships concurrent with their application for admissions. Criteria include academic performance, professional promise, and class fit.

The Graduate School of Management offers among the most extensive financial assistance of any top MBA program: 96% of current Bay Area Part-Time MBA students receive a scholarship or fellowship.

Estimated Program Costs

Bay Area MBA students who start in fall 2023 pay $1,680 per unit. Course fees are set at the time of enrollment and remain fixed for your MBA studies. The fees include meals on Friday and Saturdays. Students typically take 6-8 units per quarter, and most courses are 1-4 units.

The Bay Area Part-Time MBA degree requires 72 units for a total estimated program fee of $120,960 for students entering fall 2023.

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 Bay Area Part-Time MBA Students 2023-24

Expenses Entering Year 2023-24
Tuition and Fees (1)

$30,240

Health Insurance (1)

$6,186

Books and Supplies

$1,758

Housing and Food (2)

$17,682

Personal Expenses

$2,016

Transportation

$2,856

Total (3)

$60,738

*Tuition and Fee amounts are based on a student attending 18 units during the academic year.

Part-Time MBA Bay Area - Summer

A summer budget will be added to continuing students' cost of attendance who are attending 6 or more units in the summer.

Cost of Attendance for Bay Area Part-Time MBA Students 2023-24

Expenses Entering Year 2023-24
Tuition and Fees (1)

$10,080

Health Insurance (1)

n/a

Books and Supplies

$440

Housing and Food (2)

$5,900

Personal Expenses

$669

Transportation

$865

Total (3)

$17,954

Footnote 1

Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. 

Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved or proposed amounts and may not be final.  Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented. Some or all instruction for all or part of the academic year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the academic year. 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.

Footnote 3

If eligible for Federal Direct loans the Cost of Attendance will be $252 higher on your MyAwards than what is displayed here. The average Direct Loan fee for Graduate students is $252. Please note that this fee component will be displayed in your budget whether or not the loans are accepted.