UCLA housing cost

UCLA housing costs vary depending on the type of housing and meal plan students pay for. UCLA Housing offers four different types of dorms: classic, deluxe, plaza or suite, along with different meal plans and room occupancy options. The lowest-priced housing option is a classic dorm with three occupants and a meal plan with 11 meals per week, which costs $14,858.76 for the academic year. For an overview of the 2025-2026 UCLA housing costs by dorm type, occupancy and meal plan, click the link below.

Meal plans are required for students living in UCLA dorms and are included in the on-campus UCLA housing cost for residents. Students select their desired meal plan when they accept their housing offer and make an initial payment, according to UCLA Dining. For more information about different meal plan options and costs, click the link below.

For more information about housing for first-year students, click the link below.

Returning students can apply to live in university-owned housing, including UCLA dorms and apartments, through the Room Sign Up (RSU) process run by UCLA Housing, which begins in the winter quarter of every year. Spaces in university-owned apartments are reserved for undergraduate upperclassmen, including first-year transfer students. For more information about RSU, click the link below.

UCLA university-owned apartments are rented to both graduate and undergraduate students, and prices vary by complex and number of tenants. For more information about undergraduate and graduate apartment UCLA housing costs, click the respective links below.

UCLA housing payments are made through BruinBill. Payments are billed quarterly and align with tuition payment deadlines, according to UCLA Housing. For more information about paying for housing at UCLA, click the link below.