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 2024 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 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 Bay Area Part-Time MBA Students 2024-25

Expenses Entering Year 2024-25
Tuition and Fees (1)

$30,240

Health Insurance (1)

$7,446

Total Direct Costs:

$37,686

Books and Supplies

$1,758

Housing and Food (2)

$17,682

Personal Expenses

$2,016

Transportation

$2,856

Total Indirect Costs:

$25,140

Total Cost of Attendance:

$62,826

*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 2024-25

Expenses Entering Year 2024-25
Tuition and Fees (1)

$10,080

Health Insurance (1)

n/a

Total Direct Costs:

$10,080

Books and Supplies

$440

Housing and Food (2)

$5,900

Personal Expenses

$669

Transportation

$865

Total Indirect Costs:

$8,143

Total Cost of Attendance:

$18,223

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.