How much it costs to study at Universidad Camilo José Cela
Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid
Annual undergraduate tuition at Universidad Camilo José Cela costs between €5,400 and €19,920 depending on the degree you choose. It leaves out the administrative fees —enrolment file, student card, certificates— and the school insurance: each university charges them separately and they differ from one to another.
As you compare universities, look at the annual cost too: tuition plus housing and food. At Universidad Camilo José Cela it runs from €9,400 to €24,900 a year depending on the degree and the housing, with a room in a shared flat and the region’s average food spending; transport, books and personal expenses are left out, as they depend on each student.
With a general grant that annual cost drops to between €5,900 and €21,400. 4.2% of undergraduates receive one, worth €3,482 on average.
The cost of a full academic year
| Item | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | €5,400 – €19,920depending on the degree | Price of a full year at first enrolment. |
| Room | €2,299 – €3,259depending on the town | Ten months of the academic year in a room in a shared flat. |
| Food | ≈€1,711 | Ten months at the average food spending per person in the region. |
| Estimated total | €9,400 – €24,900 | Before deducting any grant or aid. |
| Not included | ||
| Administrative fees | — | Opening your record, student card, certificates: each university charges them on top of tuition. |
| Books and transport | — | Books, equipment and travel: they change from one degree to another and with where you live. |
| Personal expenses | — | Clothes, going out, phone and everyday bills: they depend on each student’s lifestyle. |
Tuition
Price published by the university: what a credit costs in each degree and what a 60-credit year adds up to.
Housing and food
Renting in Villanueva de la Cañada costs 40% more than in the median university city, with a typical flat (78 m²) around the norm (81 m²). Prices come from contracts signed in 2024, so today’s listings usually ask for a bit more.
- Median rent of the typical flat (Villanueva de la Cañada)
- €805/monthrents declared in 2024
- Range between the 25th and 75th percentiles
- €690–€978/month
- Median size of the typical flat
- 78 m²
- Estimated room (rent ÷ 3 people)
- €230–€326/month
- Food spending per person (Madrid)
- €171/monthSpanish average: €179/month · 2023
Grants and aid
General grants also reach private universities, but with a caveat that changes the reading: they cover tuition only up to the equivalent public price, not the university’s actual fees.
4.2% of undergraduates held a general grant in the 2023-2024 academic year — below the Spanish average of 19.9% — with an average grant of €3,482 per recipient (Spanish average: €3,953). The share of grant holders mostly reflects the income profile of the student body.
- Undergraduates on a general grant
- 4.2%Spanish average: 19.9%
- Average grant per recipient
- €3,482Spanish average: €3,953