Budgeting for a Quarter in Washington — 2024 – 2025 Academic Year
The cost of the Quarter in Washington is comparable to the cost of living on campus.
QUARTER AT UCLA ESTIMATED BUDGET
| UCLA In-State Tuition & Fees* | $4,942 |
| Books and Supplies | $438 |
| UCLA Housing | $4,964 |
| Transportation | $196 |
| Personal** | $474 |
| UCSHIP Health Insurance | $1,068 |
| TOTAL ON-CAMPUS COST* | $12,082 |
* Based on estimated figures from UCLA Financial Aid Office & UCLA Registrar for 2023 – 2024 as of December 2023. Figures will be updated as information becomes available. Non-residents add $10,858 to tuition. Final figures for each quarter differ.
** Personal includes such items as toiletries, telephone, shipping, laundry, dry cleaning, hair care and bed linens.
Fall Quarter: 11 weeks; Winter Quarter: 10 weeks; Spring Quarter: 11 weeks.
QUARTER IN WASHINGTON ESTIMATED BUDGET
| UCLA In-State Tuition & Fees* | $4,942 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 |
| UCDC Housing* | Fall & Spring= $3,948 Winter= $3,589 |
| Food/Living Expenses | Fall & Spring= $1,650 Winter= $1,500 |
| DC Transportation | $495 |
| Round Trip Airfare | $750 |
| Personal** | $570 |
| UCSHIP Health Insurance | $1,068 |
| Georgetown Library Card | $50 |
| Professional Clothing | $500 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED DC COST* | Fall & Spring (11 weeks) = $14,123 Winter (10 Weeks) = $13,614 |
Other expenses to consider include optional, UDC-organized field trips to local points of interest such as Mount Vernon (approx. $50 ea.); travel on your own on the east coast; warm winter coat; warm and water-proof footwear.
Because you enroll in 12 UCLA units while you are in DC, you receive your financial aid just as if you were on campus.
We works closely with the UCLA Financial Aid Office to make sure your aid package is in line with the cost of a quarter living and studying in DC.