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You want engineering, CS and the Merage business school and life in Orange County (Irvine & Fullerton).
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UC Irvine vs UC San Diego
University of California, Irvine and University of California, San Diego are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- UC Irvine: ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
- UC San Diego: ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
- UC Irvine cheaper by ≈ ₹0
- 6 shared programs
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UC Irvine or UC San Diego: which is better for Indian students?
UC Irvine costs less: about ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore in total versus ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore for UC San Diego — a difference of roughly ₹0. UC Irvine is known for engineering, CS and the Merage business school; UC San Diego for Jacobs School of Engineering and data science. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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UC Irvine vs UC San Diego
- Total cost
- UC Irvine: ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore · UC San Diego: ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore
- Location
- UC Irvine: Irvine, CA · UC San Diego: La Jolla, CA
- Type
- UC Irvine: Public · UC San Diego: Public
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UC Irvine vs UC San Diego: the numbers
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Choosing between them
Pick UC San Diego if…
You want Jacobs School of Engineering and data science and life in San Diego.
Cost
UC Irvine saves about ₹0 over the program on our figures.
Your program
Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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Living costs in each city
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UC Irvine, by about ₹0 in total on our figures (₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore vs ₹1.08 crore – ₹1.37 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. UC Irvine is known for engineering, CS and the Merage business school; UC San Diego for Jacobs School of Engineering and data science. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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- Computer Science at UC Irvine
- Computer Science at UC San Diego
- Data Science at UC Irvine
- Data Science at UC San Diego
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at UC Irvine
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at UC San Diego
- Mechanical Engineering at UC Irvine
- Mechanical Engineering at UC San Diego
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