Most Affordable Colleges in California for 2019-2020

Top-ranked colleges offer outstanding campus housing that is safe and clean with modern amenities at reasonable prices….

• Santa Clara University.
• Sonoma State University.
• California Baptist University.
• Biola University.
• University of California – Los Angeles.
• Scripps College.

Room and Board Expenses & Costs The typical student paid $16,625 in 2019 – 2020 to stay on campus. The following table outlines average expected prices at University of California – Los Angeles both for living on campus or off campus and other expenses.

1. 1. California State University – Los Angeles.
2. 2. California State University – Dominguez Hills.
3. 3. California State University – Northridge.
4. 4. California State University – Fresno.
5. 5. California State University – Stanislaus.

5 UC Schools With the Lowest Cost of Living

1. University of California, Davis.
2. University of California, Merced.
3. University of California, Riverside.
4. University of California, Santa Cruz.
5. University of California, San Diego.

The easiest UC schools to get into include UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, and UC Merced, all of which have acceptance rates over 50%.

No public university is worth out of state tuition. Unless you find your self in an unusual personal situation requiring you to attend college out of state, it doesn’t make sense.

UCLA is overall an harder school to get into for both in and out-of-state students alike. While the UC system states on their website that their top priority is in-state students this shouldnt deter you from applying. If you’ve all it takes to be a competitive candidate then go for it and apply.

For the academic year 2020-2021, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of California-Los Angeles is $13,249 for California residents and $43,003 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate 2021-2022 estimated tuition & fees for UCLA is $13,258 for California residents and $43,012 for out-of-state students.