Payment Estimator
Want to know what you’ll owe before your bill is posted? The Payment Estimator in your MyUCSC portal helps you estimate your out-of-pocket costs for the upcoming quarter. It takes into account your accepted financial aid, residency status, housing plans, and health insurance to give you a clearer picture of what to expect.
This tool is available for fall, winter, and spring quarters and is especially helpful for planning ahead. Just keep in mind—it’s an estimate and doesn’t include every possible charge, like course or lab fees.
How to access the Payment Estimator on MyUCSC
- Log into MyUCSC
- Click “My Student Center” in the MyUCSC Menu
- In the Financial Aid section, select “Payment Estimator.”
The Payment Estimator is a tool to help estimate how much you will owe for the next quarter before you receive a bill.
What the estimator does:
- Calculates tuition and fee charges based on your current residency status.
- If you are living on campus, it estimates on-campus housing charges – you may update this estimate.
- It assumes you will purchase campus health insurance but allows you to opt out if you already have a plan.
- The estimator DOES NOT include other charges that may appear on your bill such as course fees, printing or pharmacy charges.
The estimator subtracts the aid you accepted from your charges to estimate how much you will owe for the term. If you have not accepted some of the financial aid you were offered, this aid is excluded in the calculation.
The Estimator may be used for fall, winter and spring quarters but not for Summer Session. The Estimator is activated for fall term at the same time enrollment opens for the term. The estimator is activated for winter and spring terms after the prior term bill due date.
