Master of Finance Program 2024-2025

Rady School of Management’s Master of Quantitative Finance Program

Cost of Attendance for 2024-2025

These figures may not be final. Actual tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by the Regents of the University of California or, as authorized, by the President of the University of California. Accordingly, final approved levels and charges may differ from the amounts shown.

Use this estimated cost of attendance to help determine how much money you'll need to attend UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management's Master of Quantitative Finance Program (MoQF), 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.

This estimated cost of attendance is based on four terms, full-time enrollment during the academic year and less than half-time enrollment in the summer as a graduate/professional student.

Estimated Basic Cost of Attendance

Notes

1. The Cost of Attendance (COA) does not include the one-time 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 annual UC San Diego Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) of $5,643. Read more on how to use UC SHIP or how to waive UC SHIP. (May be waived if covered by private insurance that is equivalent or better.)

4. Non-California resident and international students are not charged a Non-California 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 $150. International students may apply for Private Education Loans to assist with educational costs.

5. The Rady Master of Finance MoF California and Non-California Resident Basic Budget Total is $129,998 based on the criteria in footnote #8.

6. The Cost of Attendance (COA) above is based on a student living off-campus. A student living on-campus 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.

7. Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment costs are included in each term’s fees 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 gradstudentaffiars@rady.ucsd.edu. Please include “ MoQF Course Materials Opt-Out” in your email subject line.

8. Rady Master of Quantitative Finance new students entering Fall 2024 pay $1,537 per credit unit. The academic year is based on 16 credit units Fall term, 16 credit units Winter term, and 16 credit units Spring term, and 4 credit units Summer term. Actual units taken may vary based on each student’s enrollment. The 12-month and the 15-month Rady Master of Quantitative Finance Program requires 52 credit units for completion.

9. The Food & Housing category includes a cost for Snacks & Meals Out. The Snacks & Meals out included in the On-Campus Food & Housing cost is $8910. The Snacks & Meals out included in the Off-Campus Food & Housing cost is $8,910.

10. 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.
11. Students with Dependents will be given a separate 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.