Rady School of Management’s Master of Science in Business Analytics Full-Time Program Cost of Attendance for 2022-2023

Use this estimated cost of attendance to help decide how much money you need to attend UC San Diego’s Rady Master of Science in Business Analytics Program (MSBA), and how much financial aid you may need to meet that goal. Your actual costs may differ. For more information on each Cost of Attendance element visit our Financial Aid Terms webpage.

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Estimated Basic Cost of Attendance

CA Residents and Non-California Residents

1. The Cost of Attendance (COA) does not include the Document fee of $100. COA and award packages are automatically adjusted for incoming students.

2. The Cost of Attendance (COA) includes the $150 annual Rady Student Activity fee.

3. The Cost of Attendance (COA) includes the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) of $4,005. Students may opt out of the UC Student Health Insurance Plan. For additional UC SHIP information, visit https://shwadmin.ucsd.edu/uc-ship/index.html.

4. Non-California resident and international students are not charged a Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition cost. Non-California residents will be considered for: Federal Direct Loans only. International students will also be billed a one-time International Student Visa Administration fee of $100. International students may apply for Private Education Loans to assist with educational costs.

5. The Rady MSBA California and Non-California Resident Basic Budget Total is $96,007. Students enrolled in the Rady MSBA Program are not charged Non-California Resident Supplemental Tuition.

6. The COA above is based on a student living off-campus. A student living on-campus or living with a parent will have a different COA and can refer to the graduate student cost of attendance budgets for the various components and costs Graduate Students Cost of Attendance (ucsd.edu).

7. Books and Supply costs are included in each term’s per unit fee amount and are provided to each student. *Course Materials Opt-Out: students may opt out of textbook and course materials coverage by emailing the Director of Graduate Student Services at graduateprograms@rady.ucsd.edu. Please include “MSBA Course Materials Opt-Out” in your email subject line.

8. Rady Master of Science in Business Analytics students pay $1,295 per credit unit. Summer term is based on 8 credit units taken. The academic year is based on 16 credit units Fall term, 16 credit units Winter term, and 13 credit units Spring term. Actual units taken may vary based on each student’s enrollment. The 12-month Rady Master of Science in Business Analytics Program requires 50 credit units for completion.

9. The Miscellaneous personal expenses category will be adjusted, along with federal financial aid for students enrolled less than half-time (i.e. less than 6 units). Miscellaneous personal expenses are indirect costs that are not billed to your student account.

10. Students with Dependents will be given a separate housing allowance in their cost of attendance.

For off-campus rental options, including market costs for one-bedroom apartments and other housing arrangements, please refer to the UC San Diego Off-Campus Housing Services website: https://offcampushousing.ucsd.edu/. Please keep in mind, the Cost of Attendance listed above is based on actual student average expenses. You can also view additional information on current typical housing costs near UC campuses here.