Tuition Costs for Canadian Undergraduate and Graduate Students for 2026

A cross-country inventory of undergrad and graduate tuition costs across provinces and fields of study.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Undergraduate Canadian students: bachelor degrees
• Graduate Canadian students: master's and doctoral degrees

Introduction

Application season is here! If you're not sure what to study in university, this list might help. Using data gathered from Statistics Canada focused on the 2026 school year, we bring you the average tuition costs for Canadian students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees!

Find out what you can expect to spend on tuition at Canadian colleges and universities, depending on your field of study. This data is drawn from students pursuing bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees, all of which are common at university. If you're considering a diploma program or certificate, you can expect to pay less than the average costs laid out here.

Undergraduate students: bachelor degrees

The average tuition cost for Canadian students pursuing a bachelor's degree is $7,734 per year. Several fields fall below this cost, and others are much more expensive. Remember that Canada offers many diploma programs that can be less expensive, more hands-on, and quicker to complete — so be sure to consider diploma programs, too.

Here's a list for the average costs by field for Canadian undergraduates in 2026. Be aware that this includes programs that typically lead to professional degrees, so you may want to check out costs for grad students below as well!

These fields are ordered from most expensive to least expensive. Remember that a given school or program may be more or less expensive due to various factors, so consider these figures as estimates.

Undergraduate tuition costs across provinces

New for 2026, we bring you a breakdown of average tuition costs across the country. As you'll see, average costs can vary quite a bit, but the quality of education you receive will be outstanding, no matter which part of Canada you choose. The cost of living varies, too: bigger cities may be more expensive than smaller towns.

Graduate students: master's and doctoral degrees

If you're going to grad school, your average program cost is pretty similar to your undergrad: $7,978 is the average, regardless of field of study, across Canada. Some programs, like MBAs, are much more expensive than other programs; even pharmacy and veterinary medicine! Wondering how to apply to graduate school? Get the grad school guide here.

This list only covers master's and doctoral programs: post-graduate diplomas are another option for continuing your studies beyond your degree, but on a shorter time-frame. And now, the list of tuition costs for Canadian graduate students by field of interest:

**Medicine costs are not reported as part of this data, unfortunately. You can browse Maclean's top-ranked medical schools in Canada, or explore Canadian programs in the medical and health field — and even consider schools abroad, like the Caribbean or other top-ranked schools around the world!

Graduate tuition costs across provinces

Remember, if you want to learn the real tuition cost for the programs that interest you most, you can explore programs in all sorts of program areas, then reach out to the school and speak to a member of the recruitment team. Check out some questions you should ask, and have fun!