Tuition and Fees of Canadian Universities - BS/MS (local and international students)

Canada is one of the affordable countries when it comes to studying abroad. That is why it is a popular choice among students. The cost to study in Canada depends on the program chosen and the location of the university. Technical and medical courses are more expensive than art courses. Surprisingly, business courses are in the middle range. Also, the post-graduate programs are cheaper than undergraduate programs and there is a major difference between the cost for Canadian citizens and immigrants. The cost also varies considerably for out-of-state and in-state residents for Canadian citizens. On average, the tuition and fees for an undergraduate program is C$30,000 per year and for a Post-graduation program is C$20,000 per year for an international student. Below is a chart of the tuition fees of the popular Canadian Universities but keep in mind that the cost to study in Canada should also include:

• Tuition - depends upon program and location of the city
• Accommodation cost - college accommodations are considerably cheaper than privately shared options
• Books and materials cost - can differ considerably depending upon the program
• Medical insurance cost - costs around C$900 per year
• Clothing and miscellaneous expenses - be prepared according to the weather

University Name	Tuition + Fees (BS) Canadian (CAD per year)	Tuition + Fees (MS/MBA) Canadian (CAD per year)	Tuition + Fees (BS) International (CAD per year)	Tuition + Fees (MS/MBA) International (CAD per year)
McGill University	Quebec: 4,300-4,700 Non-Quebec: 9,500-9,900	Around 5,000 MBA-28,00-41,000	19,600-48,100	Around 10,000 MBA- 32,000-47,000
University of Toronto	6,500-17,500; 14,000 (upper year)	8,000-33,000	44,000-54,000; 50,000 (upper year)	27,000-53,000
University of British Columbia	Around 6,500 CAD per year	Around 2000 CAD per semester	Around 41,000 CAD per year","Around 6,500 CAD per semester	MBA (15 months) - CAD 72,000
University of Alberta	Around 6500 CAD/Yr	Around 5600 CAD per year	Around 26000 CAD per year	Around 10,000 CAD per year
Universite de Montreal	Around 6000 CAD,1200 (Quebec) to 3700 CAD (Non-Quebec) per session	Around 20000 CAD per year	Around 8000 CAD per session
McMaster University	Around 15000 CAD per year	Around 7500 CAD per	Around 32000 CAD per year	Around 18000 CAD per year
University of Waterloo	Around 7,000(Arts)- 15000 (Engineering) CAD per year	Around 3000 CAD per sem.	Around 25000 (Arts) -38000 (Engineering) CAD per year	Around 7500 CAD per sem.
University of Calgary	Around 6000 CAD per year	Around 8000 CAD per year	Around 19000 CAD per year	Around 17000 CAD per year
Western University	Around 9000 CAD per year Engineering 15000 Business 29000	Around 9000 CAD per year	Around 30000 CAD per year	Around 22000 CAD per year
Queen's University	Around 14000 CAD per year	Around 10000 CAD per year	Around 43000 CAD per year	Around 23000 CAD per year
Simon Fraser University	Around 6000 CAD per	Around 7000 CAD per term per year	Around 14000 CAD per year	Around 10000 CAD per term per year
Dalhousie University	Around 10000 CAD per year	Around 9000 CAD per year	Around 20000 CAD per year	Around 15000 CAD per year

Domestic Students Fees

In Canada, the tuition fee paid by domestic students is marginally low than the fees paid by international students coming to Canada for higher education. It is fairly common for international students to believe that the Canadian government should revise the rates for international students as well, making it a fair deal between domestic, as well as international students. However, the tuition rates for domestic students are set low for the following reasons:

• Canadian students do not necessarily pay the actual tuition fee, the tuition fee they pay is subsidized.
  
  
• Since Canadian students pay for the taxes towards the government, it is only natural that they would pay a lesser amount of tuition fee.
  
  
• A major factor that plays a role in the reduced tuition fee for Canadian students is the fact that a majority of domestic students choose not to pursue higher education and ultimately get a secured job right after completing high school. In order to increase the amount of domestic students who would willingly join universities, the tuition fee is reduced significantly.
  
  
• An average Canadian student's tuition fee for undergraduate course begins at CAD $6,500; and for postgraduate courses the tuition fee begins at CAD $7000. Since Canadian universities set their own tuition fees in alignment to the courses being offered, the tuition fee fluctuates.

International Students Fees

As mentioned previously, the tuition fee fir international students is quite high, in comparison to the fee that domestic students pay. As per Statistics Canada, in the year 2019-2020, the fees for international students saw a spike of 7.8 percent. Few reasons for the spike in tuition fee are such:

• Since the tuition fee for domestic students is marginally low, the universities increase the tuition fee for international students as a way to up-hold their maintenance and miscellaneous costs. Majority of universities in Canada are quite old and the costs to up-hold these universities increases as every year passes.
  
  
• International students do not pay the taxes for the Candian government, and the tuition fee they pay partially goes towards the government through the university. Additionally, a Canadian degree is well-received all around the world and students from all around the world recognize this fact.
  
  
• An average International student's tuition fee for undergraduate course begins at CAD $30,000; and for postgraduate courses the tuition fee begins at CAD $18,000. Since Canadian universities set their own tuition fees in alignment to the courses being offered, the tuition fee fluctuates. However, it is a given that courses in humanities will have a lower tuition cost, while courses in business & management, engineering, and medicine will be the most expensive courses.