Rates ( updated on Nov 12, 2024 by Vice Chancellor of UCSD)
| UCSD Rate | Non-UCSD Academic Rate | Commercial Rate | |
| Initial Training | $250 | $362 | $634 |
| Complex Acquisition Setup (JOBS) | $100 | $100 | $200 |
| Cyril: Widefield | $35 / hour | $51 / hour | $89 / hour |
| Lana: Confocal, Spectral, SIM | $40 / hour | $58 / hour | $100 / hour |
| Krieger: BioPipeline | $40 / hour | $58 / hour | $100 / hour |
| Beethoven: Confocal | $40 / hour | $58 / hour | $100 / hour |
| Sterling: Spinning Disk, TIRF, STORM | $40 / hour | $58 / hour | $100 / hour |
| Workstation: Pam, Cheryl, Barry | $15 / hour | $21 / hour | $37 / hour |
| Assistance at NIC | $80 / hour | $150 / hour | $300 / hour |
| Assistance at UCSD campus | $200 / hour |
There is a 45% discounted rate for all imaging systems during off peak hours for academics and 25% discount for commercial users.
Off peak hours are: weekdays between 5 pm and 9 am, and all day during the weekend.