StudyCanada guide · reviewed October 2026
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The Cost of Studying in Canada
Studying in Canada is not free, but it is affordable. The average cost for a foreign student for one school year (8 months) in an undergraduate program is C$11,903.
Canada offers the lowest tuition rates* for foreign students compared to the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and the US. Rates at U.S. public universities were almost 1/3 higher than fees for Bachelors degrees in Canada, while U.S. private university fees were more than double.
*The Association of Commonwealth Universities 2003
| University tuition fees for full-time foreign students, General Arts and Sciences Programs in Canada |
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Province |
2006 - 2007 |
2006 - 2007 |
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$8,780 |
$1,896 - $3,549 |
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$8,970 |
$4,854 - $7,281 |
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$8,233 - $14,349 |
$5,735 - $19,467 |
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$7,843 - $12,810 |
$7,260 - $9,384 |
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$10,068 - $12,930 |
$9,078 - $20,000 |
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$6,900 - $16,800 |
$5,650 - $26,764 |
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$5,573 - $8,283 |
$4,170 - $7,937 |
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$8,489 - $11,482 |
$2,000 - $7,078 |
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$8,000 - $15,767 |
$5,500 - $21,546 |
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$9,248 - $17,667 |
$2,600 - $33,667 |
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Source: Statistics Canada |
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