Frequently Asked Questions - Charges and Fees

The access charge for Inclusive Access materials will be added to your student billing account after the drop/add deadline, which is around the 5th week of the semester. The charge will appear as Bookstore – Inclusive Access. Students who opt out by the posted deadline for the current term will not be billed.

For information on how to view your account, please review the Alumni and Non-Current Student job aid.

Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and mandatory 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 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.

Fall Charges:

• We will post the charges to your account around mid July provided that you have enrolled in units. When the charges have been posted to your account you will receive an email notification. At that time you will see the balance due on your CalCentral student portal and remit payment.

Spring Charges:

• We will post the charges to your account around mid November provided that you have enrolled in units. When the charges have been posted to your account you will receive an email notification. At that time you will see the balance due on your CalCentral student portal and remit payment.

Students and delegates can pay charges online using a credit or debit card. A non-refundable service fee applies to all card payments. The fee is 2.85% for domestic card payments and 4.25% for international card payments. The minimum service fee for card transactions over $20 and less than $106 will be $3. To make a credit or debit card payment, log in to CalCentral, select the 'My Finances' tab and click the 'Make Payment' button.

There are several reasons why new charges may appear on your account. If you have questions regarding charges appearing on your account, please contact Cal Student Central. You can visit Cal Student Central to open a case, locate operating hours, or you can contact a counselor by calling 510 664 9181.

The campus provides students who live in residence halls, Manville and International House, with access to a land telephone line. The basic charge for this line is required in the terms and conditions of your housing contract, whether or not the line is used. The fee is billed each semester.

Students who voluntarily pledge to support CalPIRG (California Student Public Interest Research Group, Inc.) are billed this fee to their account. The fee is billed each semester until the student contacts CalPIRG to withdraw their support. Questions related to this fee should be referred to the CalPIRG office via email at info@calpirgstudents.org.

All students are billed for health insurance. Students wishing to waive out of health insurance must submit a waiver. Deadlines to submit your waiver can be found on the UHS Waiving SHIP page. Questions related to this fee should be referred to the Student Health Insurance Office at 510 642 5700.

Late fees will be charged when your student account becomes 30 days past due. To help you keep your student account current, due dates are displayed in CalCentral, in the My Finances tab, in the Billing Summary section, under View Transactions.

Currently Late Fees are not being assessed.