Rady School of Management’s Master of Professional Accountancy Program Cost of Attendance for 2023-2024

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

Estimated Basic Cost of Attendance

California Residents and Non-California Residents

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 Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) of $4,410. The UC Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) for Summer is $254 if a student attended during the summer.  Read more on how to use UC SHIP or how to waive UC SHIP.

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 Master of Accountancy California and Non-California Resident Basic Budget Total is $98,748 based on the criteria in footnote #8.

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, 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 graduatestudentaffairs@rady.ucsd.edu. Please include “MPAc Course Materials Opt-Out” in your email subject line.

8. Rady Master of Professional Accountancy new students entering Fall 2023 pay $1,365 per credit unit. The academic year is based on a student living off-campus and enrolled in 17 credit units Fall term, 17 credit units Winter term, and 16 credit units Spring term. Actual units taken may vary based on each student’s enrollment. The 9-month Rady Master of Professional Accountancy Program requires a minimum of 50 credit units.

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.