Part-Time Study (Undergraduate Students)
Find out if you're eligible for part-time status. If you're an undergraduate approved for part-time status, you may be eligible for reduced fees.
Definition: You are a part-time undergraduate student if you're approved to enroll for 10 or fewer units per quarter.
Note: No special approval is required to study part-time during the summer.
Eligibility and enrollment
- You can be approved part-time status for reasons of:
- Employment: Verification of 20 or more hours per week of employment on letterhead from employer is required.
- Family responsibilities: Documentation of immediate family responsibilities is required.
- Medical: Verification from a doctor for serious or sustained illness or injury.
- Graduating senior status: May apply for only one of final three quarters of enrollment. Maximum of one quarter of part-time status will be approved for reason of graduating senior. International students in F-1 or J-1 visa status may apply in their final graduating term only.
- Your college must grant approval for you to enroll as a part-time student.
- You must reapply for part-time study either quarterly or yearly, depending on the application submitted.
- International students in F-1 or J-1 visa status must be approved by the International Services and Engagement Office (ISEO), and may only be approved for Medical reason or Graduating senior status.
Application and approval
- Complete the Part-Time Study Application (E-Form).
- Application deadline: By 11:59 PM PT on the Friday of Week 2 of the quarter, you must submit the application with supporting documents (if applicable), and be enrolled in 10 units or fewer.
- If you've already paid full registration fees and you are later approved for part-time study, then your student account will be automatically credited the difference. If you'd like to request a refund for credit on your student account, contact Student Financial Solutions.
- Application deadline: By 11:59 PM PT on the Friday of Week 2 of the quarter, you must submit the application with supporting documents (if applicable), and be enrolled in 10 units or fewer.
- Approval for part-time study exempts students from the 36 unit-per-year minimum progress requirement.
- Approval for part-time study is granted for one of the following:
- One full academic year (fall, winter and spring quarters)
- Two continuous quarters (fall and winter OR winter and spring)
- One single quarter (fall, winter or spring)
- Approval is not automatic, and should not be assumed.
- Note: If you're receiving financial assistance, be sure to contact the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office regarding eligibility requirements.
- Note: Campus housing contracts require that students maintain full-time enrollment of a minimum of 12 units per quarter. If you live on campus and plan to enroll in less than 12 units, contact your Residence Life Office to request an exception.
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Note: International students in F-1 or J-1 visa status may only be approved for Health or Final Quarter reasons. International students must receive additional authorization to drop below full time enrollment by submitting an International Student Reduced Course Load Request. You will receive an updated I-20 or DS-2019 with the reduced course load approval. Contact the International Services and Engagement Office with any questions regarding F-1 or J-1 status and reduced course load.
Change in status
- If you drop to 10 units or fewer after Friday of Week 2 of classes, you will not receive a fee reduction.
- If you receive a reduction in fees and you increase the number of units you're taking to 10.5 or more at any time in the quarter, you will be billed for the difference for full-time fees.
- If you make any adjustments to your schedule Weeks 2 through 4, please check your student account. If you see that you have been incorrectly assessed full-time tuition, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
- Any adjustments made after Week 4 could result in assessment of full-time fees. Courses dropped with a "W" grade are included in total enrolled units, including withdrawals from lab courses that may be adjusted later in the term.
Reduced fees and billing
If you have been approved for part-time study and are enrolled in 10 or fewer units by the Friday of Week 2, you are eligible for a reduction of:
- One-half of tuition
- One-half of nonresident supplemental tuition, if applicable
UC's Systemwide Tuition Stability Plan also known as Cohort Tuition
Beginning fall 2022, tuition will be adjusted for each incoming undergraduate class but will subsequently remain flat until the student graduates, for up to six years.
- Learn more about the Tuition Stability Plan and how it works at UC San Diego.
Part-time fee tables
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2024-2025
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2024–2025
Registration Fees |
Fall 2024 |
Winter 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
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Registration Fee Payment Deadline |
9/20/2024 |
12/20/2024 |
3/21/2025 |
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Systemwide Tuition and Fees |
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Undergraduates First Enrolled 2024-2025 |
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2024 Student Services Fee | $430.00 | $430.00 | $430.00 | |
2024 Tuition | $2,191.00 | $2,191.00 | $2,191.00 | |
2024 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition |
$5,700.00 | $5,700.00 | $5,700.00 | |
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2023-2024
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2023–2024
Registration Fees |
Fall 2024 |
Winter 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
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Registration Fee Payment Deadline |
9/20/2024 |
12/20/2024 |
3/21/2025 |
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Systemwide Tuition and Fees |
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Undergraduates First Enrolled 2023-2024 |
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2023 Student Services Fee | $410.00 | $410.00 | $410.00 | |
2023 Tuition | $2,087.00 | $2,087.00 | $2,087.00 | |
2023 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition |
$5,429.00 | $5,429.00 | $5,429.00 | |
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2022-2023
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2022–2023
Registration Fees |
Fall 2024 |
Winter 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
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Registration Fee Payment Deadline |
9/20/2024 |
12/20/2024 |
3/21/2025 |
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Systemwide Tuition and Fees |
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Undergraduates First Enrolled 2022-2023 |
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2022 Student Services Fee | $392.00 | $392.00 | $392.00 | |
2022 Tuition | $1,988.00 | $1,988.00 | $1,988.00 | |
2022 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition |
$5,171.00 | $5,171.00 | $5,171.00 |
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2021-2022 or earlier
Undergraduates First Enrolled 2021–2022 or Earlier
Registration Fees |
Fall 2024 |
Winter 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
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Registration Fee Payment Deadline |
9/20/2024 |
12/20/2024 |
3/21/2025 |
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Systemwide Tuition and Fees |
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Undergraduates First Enrolled 2021-2022 or earlier |
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2021 Student Services Fee | $376.00 | $376.00 | $376.00 | |
2021 Tuition | $1,907.00 | $1,907.00 | $1,907.00 | |
2021 Nonresident Supplemental Tuition |
$4,959.00 | $4,959.00 | $4,959.00 | |
UC San Diego Fees |
Fall 2024 |
Winter 2025 |
Spring 2025 |
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Registration Fee Payment Deadline |
9/20/2024 |
12/20/2024 |
3/21/2025 |
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Campus Activity Fee | $90.42 | $90.42 | $90.42 | |
University Center Fee | $110.85 | $110.85 | $110.85 | |
RIMAC Recreation Facility Fee | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | |
Canyonview Recreation Facility Fee | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | |
ICA Student Activity Fee | $344.11 | $344.11 | $344.11 | |
Mandatory Health Insurance | $898.00 | $898.00 | $898.00 | |
CAPS/Student Mental Health Fee | $37.14 | $37.14 | $37.14 | |
Student Transportation Fee | $69.57 | $69.57 | $69.57 | |
Document Fee (one-time newly admitted students) |
$165.00 | -- | -- |
Other Fees:
UCSA Systemwide Fee: ($7.00 annually, effective Fall 2022) $3.00 Fall quarter, $2.00 Winter quarter, $2.00 Spring quarter.
International Student Visa Administration Fee: All first-time enrolled international first-year, transfer and graduate students will be assessed a one-time visa administration fee of $150.00 during their admitted term.
Undergraduate College Activity Fee:
- Muir, $17.00 per quarter
- Revelle, $9.00 per quarter
- Thurgood Marshall, $12.99 per quarter
- Warren, $10.94 per quarter
- Eleanor Roosevelt, $15.00 per quarter
- Sixth, $14.96 per quarter
- Seventh, $12.98 per quarter
Health Insurance is required as a condition of enrollment. Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) however, students already covered by an insurance plan may qualify for a health fee waiver. Please see the Student Health Insurance Plan page for more information, including waiver criteria, submission process and deadline.
Non-California Residents: See Residence for Tuition Purposes.
Cost of Attendance
To see estimated cost of attendance information that includes tuition and fees, living expenses (i.e. food and housing), books, course materials, and more, please see the Financial Aid and Scholarships Cost of Attendance page. Please note that the Cost of Attendance does not reflect reduced tuition for students who are approved for part-time study.