UCLA Summer Sessions and Special Programs Fee Overview

Please note that unit fees are subject to change by action of the UC Regents at anytime.

Different types of programs are offered during UCLA's summer session: Individual Academic Courses, Online Graduate-level Engineering Classes, Institutes and Special Programs, Travel Study Programs. Below is a summary of the fee structure for these programs.

For information about refunds, please visit the payment section of our Web site. If you enroll in any UCLA Summer Sessions course(s) and later withdraw (drop all classes), you will be charged a $150 nonrefundable processing fee even if you drop before the classes begin. You will not be charged the $150 fee as long as you remain enrolled in at least one class.

Individual Academic Courses
Students may enroll in one or more academic courses offered by UCLA's various academic departments each summer. Tuition for these courses is calculated based on the number of academic units that the course carries. An Instructional Enhancement Initiative Fee (IEI) is charged on a per-unit basis to courses offered by the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. UCLA students wishing to enroll in individual academic courses must register through URSA, the university's online records system. All other students begin their registration process here.

Students taking online courses are not assessed campus and registration fees ($62, $350, or $700 depending on their status).   Students who enroll in online courses and later withdraw (drop all classes) are charged a $150 nonrefundable processing fee even if they drop before classes begin.

Certain lab classes will carry additional materials use fees.

Tuition UC Undergraduate Students UC Graduate Students Visiting Students
2010 Unit Fees* $173 per unit $243 per unit $243 per unit
Campus Fee $62 $62 --
Registration Fee -- -- $350 ($700 for international students)
Instructional Enhancement Initiative (IEI) Fees $6 or $7 per unit $6 or $7 per unit $6 or $7 per unit
Late Fee $150 will be charged for each course added after the second week of instruction.

Sample fee calculation for a visiting student:

Psychology 10 (4 units) $972
Registration Fee $350
IEI Fees$24
Total $1346

Materials Use Fees

DepartmentCourseFee
CHEM 14BL 43.00
CHEM 14CL 49.00
CHEM 20L 48.00
CHEM 30AL 50.00
CHEM 30BL 60.00
CHEM 153L 56.00
EE BIOL 162 25.00
LIFESCI 2 10.00
LIFESCI 3 10.00
PHY SCI 13 45.00
PHY SCI 153 45.00
PHY SCI 166 45.00

Online Graduate-Level Engineering Classes

The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS) at UCLA is proud to announce its offering of courses from its new Master of Science (M.S.) Online program. Students not currently enrolled in the M.S. degree online program are eligible to enroll into these courses during summer time.

Unit Fees $3,333.33 per 4-unit class
Registration Fee * $350

*Charged only to students who are not matriculated in the Masters of Science in Engineering Online degree program.

Institutes
These programs are generally intensive, full-day programs which range in length from one to six weeks. Institutes vary in the number of academic units they carry and frequently include off-campus excursions as part of their curriculum. All students must register for these programs using this Registration Form. Here is an overview of the 2009 Institutes fees. The fees for 2010 will be posted by January 1.

Travel Study Programs
Each summer UCLA offers students a wide variety of Travel Study programs that take students on unique learning adventures around the globe. Led by UCLA faculty, these programs generally carry 8 or more units of academic credit and last from four to six weeks. All students must register for these programs using this Registration Form. Below is an overview of this year's program fees:

Staff Discount

UCLA and ASUCLA staff employees are eligible for a discount during the summer term if they've been employed by UCLA for the previous six months and have a career appointment of at least 50% time or a casual appointment of 100% time. The discount waives the $350 Registration/Campus fee. UCLA and ASUCLA staff employees pay the remaining per-unit fees at the non-UC student rate.

To apply for a staff discount, please send an e-mail to enroll@summer.ucla.edu including your employee identification number. Then visit the Summer Sessions site for online registration. Please note that staff members who are also continuing UCLA undergraduate or graduate students are not eligible for the discount. Their Summer Sessions fees are automatically assessed at the lower UC student rates.

 

Fees
Materials Use Fees
Online Engineering Fees
Institutes Fees
Travel Study Fees
Staff Discount