Tuition and Fees
Fees for Meal Plans, Residence, and Parking are not included.
Please click on this document for a detailed breakdown of tuition and fees:
Full-Time Tuition and Fees for Canadian Graduate Students on the Guelph Campus (Fall 2022 and Winter 2023)
To find the tuition and fees for your cohort year, use the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet includes cohorts 2018 to 2022. For earlier cohorts, please check Account View on WebAdvisor. Cohort year refers to the academic calendar year for your first admission to the University OR the calendar year for subsequent admission to a new program or readmission to the same program or a new program.
Additional program-specific fees may apply. Tuition and compulsory fees are subject to change.
Compulsory Fees
Descriptions of compulsory fees are available.
University Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Athletic Building Fee | $55.80 |
| Athletic Fee | $138.27 |
| Student Health Service Fee | $36.89 |
| Academic Support Library | $13.29 |
| Acad Support Student Experience | $17.31 |
| Financial Aid Services | $8.83 |
| Mental Health Services Fee | $21.75 |
| Career Services | $7.11 |
| University Centre Fee | $16.57 |
| Student Volunteer Connections | $1.44 |
| Student Life Enhancement Fund | $3.67 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | $0.64 |
| Centre for International Programs | $0.64 |
Student Organization Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Student Health Plan | $112.00 |
| Student Dental Plan* | $165.00 |
| Bus Pass | $154.00 |
| Late Night Bus Service | $9.68 |
| Graduate Student Association | $37.53 |
| Canada Federation of Students | $4.96 |
| Ontario Federation of Students | $4.13 |
| Food Bank | $2.56 |
| GSA bursary fund | $3.35 |
| G-Oprig** | $7.64 |
| CFRU 93.3 FM Radio and Media Centre** | $2.50 |
| Guelph Resource Centre Gender Equality | $2.31 |
| Safewalk | $0.36 |
*The Student Dental Plan has a limited opt-out period. Students need to provide proof of alternate coverage and submit an online opt-out form. Students who wish to obtain family coverage under the Student Dental Plan or Student Health Plan must submit a family add-on form by the posted deadline. An additional premium is charged.
**Refundable in first three weeks if requested from the organization.
Students in the Master of Conservation Leadership (MCL), MBA and MA Lead programs are not billed for all of the University and Student Organization fees above. Total compulsory fees for those programs is $49.97 (in addition to any applicable miscellaneous fees). Compulsory fees for students in the Master of Dairy Technology Management (MDTM) and online MSc, Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs total $326.97 ($49.97 plus fees for the Student Health Plan and Student Dental Plan).
Full-time students who are conducting their research at a distance greater than 200 km from Guelph for the entire semester will be responsible only for the tuition, the GSA fees, the Health Plan and the Dental Plan and, in the case of international students, the UHIP fee (if applicable) for the semester indicated. Exemption from the other student fees must be requested using the Full-Time Distant Fee Status Application form, available on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. Such requests will be considered on an individual basis and must be done for each semester.
Miscellaneous Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Internship fee (Master of Applied Nutrition students only) | $1,500.00 |
| BLA Student Society (Master of Landscape Architecture students only) | $50.00 |
Descriptions of compulsory fees are available.
University Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Athletic Building Fee | $55.80 |
| Athletic Fee | $138.27 |
| Student Health Service Fee | $36.89 |
| Academic Support Library | $13.29 |
| Acad Support Student Experience | $17.31 |
| Financial Aid Services | $8.83 |
| Mental Health Services Fee | $21.75 |
| Career Services | $7.11 |
| University Centre Fee | $16.57 |
| Student Volunteer Connections | $1.44 |
| Student Life Enhancement Fund | $3.67 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | $0.64 |
| Centre for International Programs | $0.64 |
Student Organization Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bus Pass | $154.00 |
| Late Night Bus Service | $9.68 |
| Graduate Student Association | $37.53 |
| Canada Federation of Students | $4.96 |
| Ontario Federation of Students | $4.13 |
| Food Bank | $2.56 |
| GSA bursary fund | $3.35 |
| G-Oprig* | $7.64 |
| CFRU 93.3 FM Radio and Media Centre* | $2.50 |
| Guelph Resource Centre Gender Equality | $2.31 |
| Safewalk | $0.36 |
*Refundable in first three weeks if requested from the organization.
Student Health and Dental Plans: Students who were not registered in the fall semester will be assessed the annual fee of $112.00 for the Dental Plan and $165.00 for the Health Plan. The Dental Plan has a limited opt-out period. Students need to provide proof of alternate coverage and submit an online opt-out form. Students who wish to obtain family coverage under the Student Dental Plan or Student Health Plan must submit a family add-on form by the posted deadline. An additional premium is charged.
Students in the Master of Conservation Leadership (MCL), Master of Dairy Technology Management (MDTM), MBA, MA Lead and online MSc, Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs are not billed for all of the University and Student Organization fees above. Total compulsory fees for those programs is $49.97 (in addition to any applicable miscellaneous fees).
Full-time students who are conducting their research at a distance greater than 200 km from Guelph for the entire semester will be responsible only for the tuition, the GSA fees, the Health Plan and the Dental Plan and, in the case of international students, the UHIP fee (if applicable) for the semester indicated. Exemption from the other student fees must be requested using the Full-Time Distant Fee Status Application form, available on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. Such requests will be considered on an individual basis and must be done for each semester.
Miscellaneous Fees
| Type of fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Internship fee (Master of Applied Nutrition students only) | $1,500.00 |
| BLA Student Society (Master of Landscape Architecture students only) | $50.00 |
"The University reserves the right to make changes in the published schedule of fees and payment dates and also to assess charges, which are not included in the schedule of fees, for course material and/or transportation provided at University expense." (Please see the Graduate Calendar)