UC's Look To Recruit High-Paying, Out-Of-State Students

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The University of California is looking for out-of-state solutions to its money problems.

Faced with sharp cuts in state funding, the 10-campus system is ramping up its campaign to recruit high-paying students from other states and countries.

UC officials in April reported a significant increase in out-of-state and international students admitted for the coming fall term. The biggest jumps were at its most selective campuses in Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Diego.

UC charges students from outside California nearly $35,000 in annual tuition, about three times what state residents pay.

But the university's push to attract more nonresidents is fueling resentment among California students and families who have worked for years to gain admission to one of the country's top public university systems.

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