How Much Does UCLA Cost? Revealing My Student Loan Debt
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- Yes, the rumors are true: going to college is expensive! If you are considering UCLA then I highly recommend watching this. This is real. These are actual numbers. I'm opening up about the cost of attendance (tuition and housing), scholarship and grant money, and the amount of debt I have incurred in my 2 years as a transfer student. It's very personal, but I believe that you need to be fully informed before you can make a big decision about your future/education/finances, so that's why I've posted this. I hope that it is eye-opening and helps you get an idea of what to expect for yourself. Of course, everyone will have a unique financial aid package, but this information can serve as a sort of foundation of understanding about the whole situation. Leave your questions below and I will try to answer.
About Me
-Name: Hailey Dollar (yes, that's my real last name)
-Age: 23
-CC: West Valley College, A.A. in Liberal Arts
-Current School: UCLA
-Major: Applied Linguistics
Career goal: Speech Language Pathologist
Let's connect!
/ haileyxdollar
/ haileygoes2ucla
Snapchat: @haileyddddd
Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated in any way with the University of California, California Community College or California State University, or the admissions departments of these institutions. The information presented in this video is taken from my own personal experience and is a reflection of my opinion only.
The housing and meal plan costs are what bankrupt you. $20,000 is insane!
I did choose the most expensive option, but you're right that is very costly in general!
20,000 is more than my school for one year including everything. Yikes
Most students will be in triples with lower meal plan @ about 13k/yr.
I watched all your ads, cause the Lord knows every penny you make counts! haha. I know this student loan struggle.
😭😭😭I appreciate you! That is actually so kind. Thank you, Josh.
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege No worries. Keep swimming :)
thank you for making these kinds of videos. i’m not a ucla student, but it was my dream school in high school. a lot of students talk about their college but never the struggles faced to get through it. it’s humbling to see you talk about subjects like this. love your channel.
Hi, thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoy it 😀
Thank you for sharing! Student loan debt is super daunting, especially if you come in as an 18 year old freshman, its helpful to hear people talk about it! I'm hoping with fall semester being online at cal that I'll be able to get away without taking out loans for this academic year!
Hi there! Glad you found the video helpful. I know that it is daunting but if you take charge of your situation then will feel much better. Have fun at Cal and good luck to you!
Hailey, thanks for sharing! Student loans certainly are intimidating, and I respect your transparency and drive to help others. Great video, excited to see more!
Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm transferring to UCSB this upcoming quarter, and I have been so nervous thinking about the financial aspects of attending a UC in comparison to attending CC. This video was so helpful, and I feel more prepared as to what I should expect. Wishing you the best of luck on your journey to grad school
Hi Maureen, congratulations on your acceptance! I'm glad you found the video helpful. If you take charge of your own financial situation, then there is nothing to be nervous about. I used to worry too but I'm just staying on top of it and it is very empowering. Thanks for your kind words as well. Good luck to you and enjoy wonderful UCSB!
Transfers for the win!!! Appreciate your video, I'm stressing so much cause I don't know how much aid I'll get. Congrats on graduating btw!!
Hi Greg, thanks for watching 😀Good luck to you
You’re doing great. You are very intentional about it all. You will be successful.
thank you
Great video! I transferred to CAL years before you did. I can’t believe UCLA’s campus housing is more than CAL’s. Like you my first year I lived in on campus housing but it was something like 16k I believe. I also took out student loans for housing. Wishing you the best in your student loan journey.
Hey Sarah, sounds like we have a lot in common. Thanks for your well wishes!
Thanks for the amazing content.
Thanks for watching, Elias
Awesome content.Many thanks.
Thank you for your continual support! Appreciate it 😀
Thank you for this video! I'm waiting to hear back from UCLA. This was helpful!
SherryBerry that’s very exciting! I’m crossing my fingers for you! Thanks for watching
So what happened??? Did you get in?
Very informative, great content and well done thoroughly explaining all the finances. Keep inspiring and motivating all the young hard working students who’s goal is to achieve greatness academically and with their careers later on! One more thing, SCO BRUS! 💛💙🐻
Thank you very much, Angelo 🙂I appreciate your kind words.
thank u this was very helpful!!
thank you for watching
Your hair looks so cute at that length!
Thank you! Should I go even shorter? lol
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege no
33,000 is really good considering what you started with! You got this!!
thank you!
Thank you so much for your transparency. Were you able to transfer in 105 units? I have a former student that was able to graduate in 5 quarters and that significantly decreased her cost of attendance as well.
Hi Jaime, I did transfer in within the unit cap. That's awesome for her! Send my congratulations 😀
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege What is the transfer units cap for UCLA that you can transfer in? How many units are required total for a B.A. at UCLA? I know that UCLA is on the quarter system (not semester), so I do understand that the numbers could be different.
your haircut! coming from the ucla transfers instagram post congratulating you! in hindsight, since you’re going into slp and need the prereq classes for masters programs in slp, do you could have benefitted from going to a csu or other uc that has a bachelors in com science dis so that you could direct entry into the masters for slp? where will you go now for the prereqs? are they available at cc?
Hello! Thank you! I knew that choosing not to major in communicative sciences and disorders would be the more circuitous route to grad school, but I really wanted to go to UCLA, so I made that decision anyway. I don't have any regrets about that decision as there are several grad programs that offer the prereqs as an additional year of study before beginning the masters program. Since these classes are at an upper division level, they are not available at CC (except for the 5 core classes required by ASHA, which are lower div).
This was really informative. I’m going to UC Riverside as a transfer in the fall because they offered me 16,000$ a year for grant-full tuition. I’ll need to take loans out to live but it’s worth it!
That's really amazing! Congratulations
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege I got waitlisted at UCLA-found out last night. Any advise to get off of the waitlist? I’d love UCR but I live in Los Feliz so the commute to riverside would be brutal. Not to mention UCLA is my too choice!!!
God Damn, Good video Hailey !!!
$33k student loans from UCLA is a nut!!!
Glad that you attend community college......and I hope more future students can watch your videos before they decide to attend a UC School. Yes, housing costs a lot so if the students can live at home, I would highly suggest that students living at home and commute.
Thanks for watching!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege No problem Hailey 😊👌
However, something is interesting I want to inform you though. One of my cousins JUST borrows $5500 for his two years at UC Irvine (after completed his GE at a community college). The reason his loans is soooooo low is that his ex-wife took everything away from him (like ALL his saving as an auto mechanic and the family court forced him to pay alimony).
Because he is poor like this, the school award him a lot of grants that don't need to be repaid. However, his case is an exceptional circumstance, because not all the divorcee decides to go back to college.
Hello Hailey! I’ve been watching your videos for quite a while now and they’ve helped so much. I just had a question since I don’t know if my counselors would be able to help me, so I’d rather ask someone who experienced going to UCLA as a transfer student. I’m coming up on my second year of CC and my dream school has always been UCLA, so that is where I will be applying (along with other universities). I guess my question is: is it okay to have more than 90 quarter units or at least in that range when applying? I’ve been stressing out lately and I would like to get your response.
Hi Martin, this is highly dependent on the major you plan to pursue, but if you are following the IGETC track it is ideal to stay as close to 90 units as possible. Of course going over by a few units is not an issue, but if you exceed 90 by a large amount, it is sort of a waste of time for you. At UC, your community college credit will get capped at 105 units so that you can graduate on time. That means that any credit earned in excess of the 105 will not count towards your final unit count. What's more important than units is completing IGETC/premajor coursework to the best of your ability before transferring. Hope that helps
When looking at your financial aid would it be a good strategy to prioritize housing and room/meals and ignore the estimated cost of transportation, books etc. Basically subtract the estimated cost of tuition and housing/meals with the amount of grants awarded to you? Thank you for the video!!!
Hi Devin, any grants you receive from the school will be automatically applied to your account, meaning you will never have the money in your hands (unless there are excess funds and you receive a refund). The transportation and textbook costs are estimates and will vary from person to person.
hello Hailey, I've been following your channel for a long time! I wonder when you apply for fafsa does it give you direct money transfer for off-campus housing plan? and do you take less loan if choose staying with parents?
Hi Kristen, thanks for watching! The disbursement process varies at every school, so I am not quite sure how it would work for you. In my experience all financial aid has been given directly to UCLA and then any excess was refunded to me. Also, the amount of loans you choose to accept is up to you, and your financial package will be tailored to you based on your reported income. Hope that helps!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege that's so helpful! thank you so much!
I was class of 2013 and I can tell ya'll the unemployment (and not landing your ideal entry level job at that) after college is real. The mental health issues that ensued after graduation was real because of the burnout. Don't do grad school if you don't know what program you actually want to do. I really recommend embarking on a career with paths laid out for you that will truly secure employment for you after graduation or if your next step is grad school. Student loan debt is insanely high in this country and trust me unless you land a high paying job in the city of LA, the rent here is so high that trying to pay student loans on top of that is going to be really difficult. Get a decent paying job away from the city if you can. Some of us are still figuring it out after all this time and that's the reality for a lot of people. Transferring is the way to do it and if your parents still let you live at home rent free then take advantage because that will give you a leg up 100 percent.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I hope things look up for you!
Hailey, question. Did you consider maybe one of the Cal State schools - something less expensive than UCLA?
DJ Flashback hi there! No, I’ve always been set on going to UC since I was a teenager. I knew it would either be Berkeley or UCLA for me.
Wow! I’m so glad I already live near UCLA 😅😅
you're lucky!
hi, your video is very helpful. can i ask what was your EFC on the fafsa? mine is 0 and i want to transfer to UCLA for fall 2023.. and hoping the financial aid can help
Hi, if your EFC is 0 then presumably you will be offered a lot of loans/financial aid. That means that your family isn't expected to pay for your tuition at all.
For anyone who is wanting to attend a UC, UCLA, Berkley, San Diego or any other campus, please talk with a financial aid advisor. Mention the Blue & Gold assistance plan. If your family makes less than 80k a year and you're a CA resident you'll be eligible for it and your tuition will be covered. You'll only be responsible for living expenses. Keep in mind schools like UC Berkeley & LA are situated in very expensive areas so housing will also be expensive. Find roommates, they'll become friends for life! Work while in school to eliminate having to take out extra loans ! Volunteer! Give back to your surrounding community. Look up Dave Ramsey and his teachings they'll help you beyond college.
There are a lot of things you can do to mitigate the cost of a college education. But be grateful that you get to be in the position that you're in. Education is something that CANNOT be taken away from you.
thanks for your input
Hi I am transferring to UCLA this fall and I was thinking about getting an apartment since it’s cheaper. Did you pay 1k by yourself or did you have a room mate? Are there certain plans for the amount of people living in an apartment?
Hi Daniella, I had 4 roommates. I'm not sure what you mean by plans but we just split the rent. I think you could benefit from watching my video "The UCLA Student's Guide to Off-Campus Housing." Hope that helps!
I just got into UCLA as a transfer student but I can't even imaging paying for the housing cost. UCI it is then!
Have fun at UCI!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege Thank you!!
hey Hailey! I wanted to know how many units you had when transferring to UCLA from a community college?
I had 100 units
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege Is that in the Quarter Units or Semester Units?
watch dave ramsey. i was able to pay off 16k in 11 months. you got this. good luck.
Thanks so much! I have already paid off a third of it 🙂
Imagine the unfortunate people that entered as freshmen... But you got this!
Thanks Jamie!
HENDRICK SUMMIT = single suite (no roommates)
Meal Plan: 19-P
Westwood/L.A., California, USA
The housing really made your overall cost really high 😅
Yes, the housing that I chose is the most expensive option that UCLA offers
Hailey Dollar May I ask, why didn’t you choose a cheaper housing option?
I wanted a single room
What about Federal pell grant and Cal grant?
There’s 3 quarters in the year? How can that be?
If anyone else goes to UCLA, is it possible to take off 2 quarters or the whole year? (I'm a transfer who doesn't want to spend their last year online)
Hi Marta, you might want to try the UCLA Transfers Facebook page as there has been a lot of discussion about this topic on there recently. Hope that helps!
I know it’s possible to take off a quarter and postpone your graduation! I honestly wish I did that because I missed out on graduation! That’s what a couple of my friends did! They’re graduating hopefully next spring!
If u compare it to the cost of living in LA 20k is not that much
adillpickle I’d say it depends on the living situation. For most students who live in the immediate Westwood area, it’s likely cheaper to live off campus than it is in the dorms. But the dorms are all inclusive in terms of utilities and food so it might even out. If you’re trying to live completely on your own without any roommates then it would definitely be cheaper to live in a dorm.
Are out of state UCLA summer classes very expensive?
Hi Summer, the short answer is yes, but the fees for summer courses can be found on summer.ucla.edu
Hey Summer Dow, I'm an international student, so I pay out of state as well. Fortunately, summer classes cost the same for all students, regardless of in or out of state. I think it is about $300 per unit or so (maybe a bit more expensive). That is why I recommend taking summer classes when you can. You can save a lot of money. For out of state students, this is probably one of the best options available.
1000 bucks for apartment and parking in Westwood? How many roommates, 15?
I had 4 roommates
When transferring do we have to live on campus ?
Hi Lucia, no, you are not required to live on campus.
Is $15,900 tuition fee considered as cheap/cheaper than any other university? (I'm not an American)
Hi Joseph, it's cheap compared to a private school but still expensive over all. There are certainly cheaper options, such as community colleges and state schools.
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege The house and food expenses are the problem. I am considering to apply as an international student but I found out that out-state and international students have to pay more than the residents. Also, internet says that UCLA is not a good school for scholarship aids. Anyway, thank you for this great video!!
You didn't think about living in a cooperative housing??
I have no interest in living at the co-op personally.
Drop your skin routine!
lol! appreciate the compliment but it's not as clear as it looks on camera! i don't really do anything special, just wash it regularly. honestly think it has a lot to do with genetics bc both my parents have nice skin
College is 9000 euros per year in uk.i thought that was expensive until i watched your outrageous costs
I guess you could consider yourself lucky! I feel lucky in a lot of ways because I am a transfer student so my debt was cut in half right off the bat.
This gave me a headache
😂😂😂😂
Me too. I also took out student kinds but definitely not as much as she did. I have no way of knowing how old Haley is bug I stayed in community college longer to transfer at 24 which made me a “independent” student because my parents weren’t claiming me on their taxes and had my own income. My Turo took was completely covered because of that!
@@sarahfunes3802 vry inch resting
I have a question toooooo.......
Do you pay your fees MO they or yearly
Pleaassseee......... Answerrrr this question
Hi, which fees are you referring to? Are you asking about my loan repayment plan?
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege I mean your normal fees like the tuition fees of your college
SCOOT gurl tuition at UCLA is assessed at the beginning of each quarter.
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege thank you so much :)
SCOOT gurl np!
Compared to those that attended private top tiers schools and Ivy... Your cost is a steal ...and boy do I know some students who didn't have wealthy parents attend these schools graduating with basically a Mortgage debt
there are definitely people worse off but debt is debt!
You didn’t qualify for the blue and gold program?
No, I did not.
Your heart is in the right place in telling future students how much UCLA cost but your video is all wrong. You should be telling everyone, going to college is a trap and the likelihood of ever finding a job related to your degree are nil. Banks are going to make you a debt slave. Get use to holding down two minimum wage jobs, getting hounded day and night by your creditors and don’t even think about marriage.
Hi Richard, I do not believe college is a trap. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. If you've found yourself in that situation I hope things turn around for you!
Hailey Dollar, OK we will agree to disagree. But the horror stories are out there. No I have never had student debt. Some of the downfalls if you don’t pay your student loans, first outrageous fees and penalties that can easily double your loan. Then there are the automatic pay deduction from your working wage, automatic withdrawals from your bank account or social security cuts when you retire. You want to get a US passport while defaulting on your student debt, good luck with that. Some States will even deny you a driver’s license if you default. If your job requires a license to practice or permit that will be revoked for default on student loans. Of course now with a debt on your shoulders, other loans(home/car) become harder to obtain or at least you will be assessed at a higher rate, including higher insurance rates. Lastly you must inform your future husband of your student loans because once you married your student loans now legally becomes his liability.
....HOLY GOD. That's a car!!!
in some states its a house 😬
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege ugh that gave me heartburn you’re right.
I like face lookin in the thumbnail😂
😂😂😂
WOW... I paid about $1400/quarter when I went to UCLA. Times have changed.
They certainly have.
U only have 33k in student loans? I know people who have 100k-200k in loans, u living ike royalty over there, like millionaire with tiny 33k loan.
it's definitely relatively small, but it's still a lot of money! I feel lucky regardless
So why not just COMMUTE
FROM YOUR PARENTS HOME ???
And have no HOUSING ALLOWANCE EXPENSES.
And no EXTRA LOAN DEBTS.
JUST WONDERING 🤔
22 JULY 2021, THURSDAY 🇺🇸🎉🎊🎂😇✝️🛐♾️
Unfortunately, not everyone has this option or even leaves close enough to commute. Commuting can also be very time consuming and expensive depending on your location.
Ha ha ha do they help Canadian student's financially? if they don't i'm fucked imma be swimming in debt
Hi there, financial aid is calculated according to your reported income for the year prior to your application. Your financial aid package is revealed to you upon admission into a school. Hope that helps!
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege thanks im only gonna have 22000 in my pockets so i need lots of help
this shit is so sad bruh
what's sad about it?
Your screwed
Fortunately that's not the case! I've already paid off a third of my debt and I am steadily paying off the rest 🙏
@@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege congratulations. Stick with it. I always told my wife....pay now or pay later but either way your gonna pay. I'm happy 4 u
John Lanier thanks! Yep, that is true so you might as well get it over with. That’s certainly easier said than done though.
annoying intro. white noise
Sorry that you find it bothersome. It has been my intro for years and I've never had any complaints before.