Public · Montreal, Quebec · Canada · CAD
McGill University total cost
A Canadian degree price starts with the student category. This page separates local and international tuition and compulsory fees in Canadian dollars, then adds the published residence and meal plan basis for 2026-2027.
All figures on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).
Domestic and international prices are shown on separate lines. Do not compare a CAD total on this page with a USD total on a United States school page without converting currencies first.
The price at McGill University, by student category
McGill is where the Québec residency split matters most: the published per-credit rate is CA$103.92 for a Québec resident and CA$432.85 for a Canadian student admitted from outside Québec since Fall 2024, which at 30 credits is CA$3,117.60 against CA$12,985.50 before CA$2,609.02 of Arts compulsory fees. McGill's regular international BA table sits behind its student-accounts portal in this pass, so no international BA figure is published here rather than borrowing the Special and Visiting table, which is a different student category.
- Quebec resident: tuition and fees
- CA$5,727 CAD
- Canadian, non-Quebec resident (admitted since Fall 2024): tuition and fees
- CA$15,595 CAD
- International student: tuition and fees
- Not published CAD
- International minus local tuition and fees
- Not publishedCAD per year
Students who have proven they qualify for the Québec rate of tuition (Canadian citizen or permanent resident meeting Québec residency criteria).
Canadian students admitted since Fall 2024: Québec rate $103.92 plus out-of-province supplement $328.93 = $432.85 per credit (Rate A). Students admitted earlier, and French or Belgian francophone citizens with a valid CAQ, pay Rate B of $324.35 per credit.
International student in a regular BA program.
One of the two lines is not published as a single figure, so no gap is calculated rather than estimated.
Tuition and compulsory fees
Program basis: Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Arts, full-time at 30 credits (Fall and Winter). Québec sets the base tuition rate; McGill publishes per-credit rates and a Faculty of Arts compulsory fee stack.. The same basis is used for every category in this table. Where the university publishes tuition and compulsory fees separately, both lines are shown; where it publishes one combined figure, the split is marked as not published rather than estimated.
| Student category | Tuition (CAD) | Compulsory fees (CAD) | Tuition and fees (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec residentStudents who have proven they qualify for the Québec rate of tuition (Canadian citizen or permanent resident meeting Québec residency criteria). | CA$3,118 | CA$2,609 | CA$5,727Calculated: $103.92 per credit x 30 credits = $3,117.60 tuition, plus the published Faculty of Arts compulsory fee stack of $2,609.02 (society and other fees, student services and athletics, registration and administrative charges, copyright, IT charges, SSMU health and dental). | McGill Student Accounts, Undergraduate Tuition Rates 2026-27 and CNRQ fee table2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| Canadian, non-Quebec resident (admitted since Fall 2024)Canadian students admitted since Fall 2024: Québec rate $103.92 plus out-of-province supplement $328.93 = $432.85 per credit (Rate A). Students admitted earlier, and French or Belgian francophone citizens with a valid CAQ, pay Rate B of $324.35 per credit. | CA$12,986 | CA$2,609 | CA$15,595Published total: tuition $12,985.50 (30 credits at $432.85) plus the Arts fee stack of $2,609.02 = $15,594.52. Rate B tuition is $9,730.50 at 30 credits. | McGill Student Accounts, 2026-2027 Tuition Rates - Canadian Out of Province Undergraduate Students2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| International studentInternational student in a regular BA program. | Not published | Not published | Not publishedNot published here. McGill's rates page defers regular international figures to its Tuition increases 2026-27 schedule, which did not expose a regular-BA table in this pass. The opened international Arts table is for Special and Visiting Students only and is not a regular BA rate, so no figure is shown rather than substituting the wrong category. | McGill Student Accounts, Undergraduate Tuition Rates Fall/Winter 2026-272026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
First-year planning total by category
Each total below adds the category tuition and fees to the published residence and meal plan figure. No books and supplies figure is added, because the school does not publish one on the pages we checked; add your own course costs before treating the total as complete. When residence is published as a range, the total is shown as the same range.
| Student category | Tuition and fees (CAD) | Residence and meal plan (CAD) | First-year planning total (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec resident | CA$5,727 | CA$15,980 to CA$21,895 | CA$21,707 to CA$27,622 |
| Canadian, non-Quebec resident (admitted since Fall 2024) | CA$15,595 | CA$15,980 to CA$21,895 | CA$31,575 to CA$37,490 |
| International student | Not published | CA$15,980 to CA$21,895 | Not published |
Residence and meal plan
Calculated from published 2026-2027 components: downtown dormitory rent of $1,100 to $1,800 per month on an 8.45-month lease, plus mandatory All-You-Care-To-Eat meal plan $6,150, oneCard Flex $500 and Residence Life fee $35. Low: 1,100 x 8.45 + 6,685 = $15,980. High: 1,800 x 8.45 + 6,685 = $21,895.
Published figure: CA$15,980 to CA$21,895 CAD. Source: McGill Student Housing, Undergraduate Fees 2026-2027, 2026-2027, verified 2026-10-05. A residence range is not a promise of the lowest-cost room; placement, room type, and meal plan tier decide the billed amount.
Scholarships and aid
No published average aid figure: McGill publishes named entrance scholarships, not a reliable average grant per student on the pages checked.
| Published award | Eligibility | Amount (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year Entrance ScholarshipsFirst-time full-time undergraduate degree students; automatic consideration. | Domestic and international | CA$3,000 (non-renewable) | McGill Scholarships and Student Aid, Entrance scholarshipsVerified 2026-10-05 |
| Major Entrance ScholarshipsBy application; the CA$12,000 per year tier is restricted to Canadian citizens or permanent residents. | Domestic and international | CA$12,000 to CA$48,000 total (CA$3,000 to CA$12,000 per year, renewable up to 4 years) | McGill Scholarships and Student Aid, Entrance scholarshipsVerified 2026-10-05 |
Only a written offer from McGill University confirms an award for a specific student. An entrance award headline does not reduce the planning total until its amount, eligibility, and renewal rule are in that offer.
City context
No city unemployment or rent figure is published on this page yet. Canada has no single federal file that matches the United States school data groups field for field, so this page does not borrow a figure from a rental listing site or a national average and present it as local fact. Budget off-campus rent from current listings near Montreal and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.
A worksheet before borrowing
- Choose the student category first. At McGill University, the local tuition and fees line is CA$5,727 CAD and the international line is Not published CAD for 2026-2027; where a line is not published as a single figure, this page does not invent one.
- Add the residence and meal plan figure that matches the room you would actually accept, not only the lowest published room.
- Subtract only awards named in a written offer. Published entrance awards above are possibilities to investigate, not deductions.
- Price four years by repeating the first-year planning total, then test a yearly increase as your own scenario. The university has not forecast your later-year fees on this page.
- Keep the currency pinned: every figure in the worksheet for this school is CAD.
Before you treat this as your price
- Confirm the academic year and the program. Professional and deregulated programs can carry different fees.
- Confirm residency status with the university. Citizenship, permanent residence, and provincial residence are separate questions.
- Check the housing tier and meal plan behind the residence figure.
- Use only a written aid offer as a confirmed scholarship amount.
Record notes
- McGill does not publish one annual Québec-resident BA total on the pages opened; the total shown is calculated from the published per-credit rate plus the published Arts fee stack.
- The only 2026-2027 international Arts table McGill exposed is for Special and Visiting Students (tuition CA$54,000, total CA$57,569.02). That is not the regular BA rate and is not used here.
Common questions
How much does McGill University cost in Canadian dollars?
For 2026-2027, the local tuition and fees line is CA$5,727 CAD and the international line is not published as a single figure on the pages checked, and this page says so rather than estimating on the program basis named on this page. Residence and meal plan costs are shown separately because the billed amount depends on room and plan.
Who counts as a domestic or local student?
Quebec resident: Students who have proven they qualify for the Québec rate of tuition (Canadian citizen or permanent resident meeting Québec residency criteria). The university decides the category from citizenship, permanent residence, and provincial residence documents. Confirm your category before using a total.
Can I compare this page with a United States school page directly?
Not without a currency step. This page is in Canadian dollars (CAD). United States pages are in US dollars (USD). Convert with a dated exchange rate or compare the structure of the budgets first: tuition category, residence, books, and time to degree.
Are scholarships subtracted from these totals?
No. This page lists awards the university itself publishes and names their eligibility, but only a written offer from McGill University confirms an amount for a specific student.