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Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition and Financial Aid

Companies are facing an acute shortage of skilled workers and managers who are trained to leverage massive data and computing power to extract insights and make business decisions. MSBA graduates will be prepared to address this vast demand-supply gap of professionals. Successful MSBA graduates can expect to earn a considerable return on their financial investment.

Earning your UC Davis MSBA is an investment in your future. UC Davis offers financial assistance to help you meet the costs of the program.​

Estimated Program Costs

MSBA students starting in summer 2023 pay $1,366 per unit. Course fees are set at the time of enrollment and remain fixed for your MSBA studies. Students take 4 units in summer quarter, 13 units in fall quarter, 14 in winter and 13 in spring quarter.

The MSBA requires 44 units for a total estimated course fee of $60,104 for students entering in summer 2023.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown

The UC Davis Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships establishes a modest, yet adequate, cost-of-living allowance to determine financial aid eligibility each school year. This allowance includes housing and utilities, food, transportation, personal/miscellaneous expenses and medical expenses

Cost of Attendance for MSBA students 2023-24

  2023-24
Summer
2023-24
Fall-Winter-Spring
MSBA Program Fees (1) $5,464

$54,640

Health Insurance Fee (2)

$1,870

$6,186

Books & Supplies

$95

$851

Living Expenses (3) $2,893

$26,034

Transportation

$357

$3,214

Total Budget

$10,679

$90,925
Footnote 1

Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. 

Figures for tuition and fees represent currently approved or proposed amounts and may not be final.  Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California as determined to be necessary or appropriate. Final approved tuition and fee levels may differ from the amounts presented. Some or all instruction for all or part of the academic year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the academic year. For the most recent tuition and fee amounts, please visit the UC Davis Tuition and Fees website. 

Footnote 2

For estimates of off-campus housing costs near the UC Davis campus please review: Housing Costs Near UC Campuses. For more information on actual off-campus rental costs please visit the Student Housing website.

Footnote 3

If eligible for Federal Direct loans the Cost of Attendance will be $252 higher on your MyAwards than what is displayed here. The average Direct Loan fee for Graduate students is $252. Please note that this fee component will be displayed in your budget whether or not the loans are accepted.