MFA in Writing students are charged resident fees as described on the current Tuition/Fees Schedule. Students who obtain a teaching assistantship or readership at 25% time or more are eligible for partial remissions of the resident fees. Please refer to Funding and the chart below for more information.
| Academic Quarter | FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Resident Fees/Tuition | 5216.50 | 5216.50 | 5216.50 |
| Less: TA Remissions | -5021.00 | -5021.00 | -5021.00 |
| Balance Owed | 195.50 | 195.50 | 195.50 |
| Source: 2013/14 Full/Partial Fees Chart, 6/12/13. Subject to change. | |||
Students who are not California residents for tuition purposes must pay a supplemental nonresident fee of approximately $15,100 per year. Refer to Criteria to Establish Residence for Tuition Purposes to see which of the following best describes your residency status:
The nonresident fee is not reduced by teaching assistant or reader fee remissions as illustrated in the chart below. However, some fellowships cover the nonresident fee. See Funding for more information.
| Academic Quarter | FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Resident Fees/Tuition | 5216.50 | 5216.50 | 5216.50 |
| Supplemental Nonresident Fee | 5034.00 | 5034.00 | 5034.00 |
| Less: TA Remissions | -5021.00 | -5021.00 | -5021.00 |
| Balance Owed | 5229.50 | 5229.50 | 5229.50 |
| Source: 2013/14 Full/Partial Fees Chart, 6/12/13. Subject to change. | |||
Information about living expenses can be found in the Budgets for Graduate Students, the Budgets for International Students, and the pages below.
Child Care
Child Care Reimbursement Program for Academic Student Employees
Housing on Campus -- Availability and Rates
(MFA students who already possess an MA are eligible to apply for campus housing.)
Student Health Insurance
(Health insurance for the graduate student is included in the resident fees.)