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<p>UCs and CSUs use only FAFSA information, not CSS Profile. But many private schools use CSS Profile.</p>
<p>Use the net price calculators to get financial aid estimates. For California residents, UC financial aid will typically result in a net price of FAFSA_EFC + ESC, where ESC is an $8,500 to $10,000 student contribution (direct loan and work(-study) earnings). CSU net price is often cheaper than UC if you commute from your parents’ house, but more expensive if you live at the school. For non-residents, the UC net price increases by $23,000 (the non-resident additional tuition); the CSU net price is out-of-state list price minus any Pell grant if eligible.</p>