U.S. citizens and permanent residents with demonstrated financial need may request a waiver of the application fee directly from the Division of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs. Please refer to the Eligibility Guidelines as set by the Division to see if you qualify for a waiver.
The CSE department has a limited number of application fee waivers available for international students. Our department will be granting these waivers to students based on factors that include: contributions to diversity; social justice experience; and overcoming adversity. Unfortunately, we are not able to grant application fee waivers on the basis of financial need alone. If you would like to request a CSE department fee waiver, please fill out the Fee Waiver Application. (closes December 1st, 2024 for Fall 2023 admission)
UC San Diego's Division of Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) does NOT waive or defer the required application fees for any international applicants. If a foreign applicant attempts to submit an application without the required fee, it will not be processed or considered until the fee is paid. There is no appeal mechanism. ONLY CSE Department fee waivers can be granted for international students.
Dept of Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0404 U.S.A.