Post-Secondary Education

Tuition Fees

tuitionAlberta’s international tuition fees are competitive with institutions across Canada.  When you compare Canadian tuition costs to those in the United States, you’ll see that Canadian costs are more reasonable, while the quality of education remains high.  Our cost-of-living is also lower than that in the United States, while our standard of living is exceptional. 

Generally, international student fees for publicly-funded institutions in Alberta are calculated based on the actual cost of post-secondary education, while Canadians and landed immigrants pay tuition fees that are subsidized through the provincial government.  Every institution posts tuition information on their websites.

 

 Tuition Range by Institution Type

Universities

$10,370 to $18,170

Public Colleges

$6,400 to $11,640

Polytechnics

$9,210 to $13,000

Private Colleges

$8,060 to $9,591

Source: Alberta Program Registry System