M.L.S. Program Tuition and Costs

Below are the projected tuition and fees to complete the program. Partial scholarships are available to offset tuition costs.

All fees are charged to students in mid-August and in mid-December. Alternatively, students may enroll in the BruinPay Plan to pay tuition and fees in monthly installments.

2-Year Part-Time Program

Note: Partial scholarships are available to offset tuition charges.

To qualify for federal financial aid, a student must register for at least 4 units in a semester.

	Fall Semester Year 1	Spring Semester Year 1	Fall Semester Year 2	Spring Semester Year 2	Estimated Total charges
Estimated Tuition charge 6.5 units @ $2227/unit (1)	$14,475.50	$14,475.50	$14,475.50	$14,475.50	$57,902
Estimated total for UCLA Graduate Student Fees (1)	$800	$800	$800	$800	$3,200
Subtotal	$15,275.50	$15,275.50	$15,275.50	$15,275.50	$61,102
Campus provided Health Insurance+Health Facilities Fee (2)	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$9,388
Total (3)	$17,622.50	$17,622.50	$17,622.50	$17,622.50	$70,490

Precise fee amounts are approved by UC Regents for all degree programs in the spring. Actual amounts may be higher or lower than these estimates. Students are charged per unit. Thus, the tuition amount will vary depending on the number of units enrolled.
Students are required to have health insurance. The campus provided health insurance can be waived if the student is covered by a private plan.
The university estimates that living expenses are an additional $20,000/year.

3-Year Part-Time Program

Note: Partial scholarships are available to offset tuition charges.

To qualify for federal financial aid, a student must register for at least 4 units in a semester.

	Fall Semester Year 1	Spring Semester Year 1	Fall Semester Year 2	Spring Semester Year 2	Fall Semester Year 3	Spring Semester Year 3	Estimated Total charges
Estimated Tuition charge 4.3 units @ $2227/unit (1)	$9,650	$9,650	$9,650	$9,650	$9,650	$9,650	$57,902
Estimated total for UCLA Graduate Student Fees (1)	$800	$800	$800	$800	$800	$800	$4,800
Subtotal	$10,450	$10,450	$10,450	$10,450	$10,450	$10,450	$62,700
Campus provided Health Insurance+Health Facilities Fee (2)	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$14,082
Total (3)	$12,797	$12,797	$12,797	$12,797	$12,797	$12,797	$76,782

Precise fee amounts are approved by UC Regents for all degree programs in the spring. Actual amounts may be higher or lower than these estimates. Students are charged per unit. Thus, the tuition amount will vary depending on the number of units enrolled.
Students are required to have health insurance. The campus provided health insurance can be waived if the student is covered by a private plan.
The university estimates that living expenses are an additional $20,000/year.

4-Year Part-Time Program

Note: Partial scholarships are available to offset tuition charges.

To qualify for federal financial aid, a student must register for at least 4 units in a semester.

	Fall Semester Year 1	Spring Semester Year 1	Fall Semester Year 2	Spring Semester Year 2
Estimated Tuition charge 3.25 units @ $2227/unit (1)	$7,237.75	$7,237.75	$7,237.75	$7,237.75
Estimated total for UCLA Graduate Student Fees (1)	$800	$800	$800	$800
Subtotal	$8,087.75	$8,087.75	$8,087.75	$8,087.75
Campus provided Health Insurance+Health Facilities Fee (2)	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347
Total (3)	$10,434.75	$10,434.75	$10,434.75	$10,434.75

	Fall Semester Year 3	Spring Semester Year 3	Fall Semester Year 4	Spring Semester Year 4	Estimated Total Charges
Estimated Tuition charge 4.3 units @ $2227/unit (1)	$7,237.75	$7,237.75	$7,237.75	$7,237.75	$57,902
Estimated total for UCLA Graduate Student Fees (1)	$800	$800	$800	$800	$6,400
Subtotal	$8,087.75	$8,087.75	$8,087.75	$8,087.75	$64,302
Campus provided Health Insurance+Health Facilities Fee (2)	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$2,347	$18,776
Total (3)	$10,434.75	$10,434.75	$10,434.75	$10,434.75	$83,078

Precise fee amounts are approved by UC Regents for all degree programs in the spring. Actual amounts may be higher or lower than these estimates. Students are charged per unit. Thus, the tuition amount will vary depending on the number of units enrolled.
Students are required to have health insurance. The campus provided health insurance can be waived if the student is covered by a private plan.
The university estimates that living expenses are an additional $20,000/year.

9-month Full-Time Program

Note: Partial scholarships are available to offset tuition charges.

	Fall Semester Year 1	Spring Semester Year 1	Estimated Total Charges
Estimated Tuition charge 13 units @ $2227/unit (1)	$28,951	$28,951	$57,902
Estimated total for UCLA Graduate Student Fees (1)	$800	$800	$1,600
Subtotal	$29,751	$29,751	$59,502
Campus provided Health Insurance+Health Facilities Fee (2)	$2,347	$2,347	$4,694
Total (3)	$32,098	$32,098	$64,196

Precise fee amounts are approved by UC Regents for all degree programs in the spring. Actual amounts may be higher or lower than these estimates. Students are charged per unit. Thus, the tuition amount will vary depending on the number of units enrolled.
Students are required to have health insurance. The campus provided health insurance can be waived if the student is covered by a private plan.
The university estimates that living expenses are an additional $20,000/year.

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