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Simon Fraser 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 Simon Fraser University, by student category

SFU keeps the first pass simple: its own published two-term estimate is CA$7,673 for a Canadian student and CA$38,944 for an international student at 30 units, transit pass included. Residence is not a footnote here: a North Towers single room with a meal plan is published at CA$15,014 per year, which is larger than the entire domestic tuition-and-fees line, so the Burnaby housing choice deserves the same scrutiny as the tuition category.

Domestic student: tuition and fees
CA$7,673 CAD

Canadian student rate as published on the SFU admissions fees page.

International student: tuition and fees
CA$38,944 CAD

International student rate as published on the SFU admissions fees page.

International minus local tuition and fees
CA$31,271 CAD per year

That gap repeats in each year the student keeps the same category, before any fee increase.

Tuition and compulsory fees

Program basis: Full-time undergraduate estimate published by SFU Admissions at 30 units over two terms, the load SFU itself uses in its published estimate.. 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 categoryTuition (CAD)Compulsory fees (CAD)Tuition and fees (CAD)Source
Domestic studentCanadian student rate as published on the SFU admissions fees page. Not published Not published CA$7,673SFU publishes this as a combined tuition-and-fees estimate for two terms (30 units) including the public transit pass. The split is not published as one annual figure; per-unit rates are in the Fall Calendar 2026 tuition pages. Simon Fraser University, Fees and Scholarships - Undergraduate Admission2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05
International studentInternational student rate as published on the SFU admissions fees page. Not published Not published CA$38,944SFU publishes this as a combined tuition-and-fees estimate for two terms (30 units). Per-unit international rates are in the Fall Calendar 2026 tuition pages. Simon Fraser University, Fees and Scholarships - Undergraduate Admission2026-2027; 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 categoryTuition and fees (CAD)Residence and meal plan (CAD)First-year planning total (CAD)
Domestic student CA$7,673 CA$15,014 CA$22,687
International student CA$38,944 CA$15,014 CA$53,958

Residence and meal plan

North Towers single room with meal plan, published 2026/27 figure of $15,014 per year. Component check from SFU term pages: North Towers single room $3,780 per term plus 7-Day meal plan $3,727 per term. Published room range across buildings is $3,780 to $4,880 per term, so this is the named North Towers figure, not a university-wide single price.

Published figure: CA$15,014 CAD. Source: Simon Fraser University, Fees and Scholarships - Undergraduate Admission; Residence and Housing fees, 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: SFU publishes its entrance scholarship program and ranges, not a reliable average grant per student on the pages checked.

Published awardEligibilityAmount (CAD)Source
Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship (USES)For Canadian and international high school applicants entering in the fall term. Domestic and international CA$20,000 to CA$140,000 (published range) Simon Fraser University, Fees and Scholarships - Undergraduate AdmissionVerified 2026-10-05

Only a written offer from Simon Fraser 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 Burnaby and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.

A worksheet before borrowing

  1. Choose the student category first. At Simon Fraser University, the local tuition and fees line is CA$7,673 CAD and the international line is CA$38,944 CAD for 2026-2027; the category decision is worth CA$31,271 CAD per year before housing.
  2. Add the residence and meal plan figure that matches the room you would actually accept, not only the lowest published room.
  3. Subtract only awards named in a written offer. Published entrance awards above are possibilities to investigate, not deductions.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • SFU publishes the tuition-and-fees figure as a combined estimate; the split between tuition and compulsory fees is not published as one annual figure.

Common questions

How much does Simon Fraser University cost in Canadian dollars?

For 2026-2027, the local tuition and fees line is CA$7,673 CAD and the international line is CA$38,944 CAD 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?

Domestic student: Canadian student rate as published on the SFU admissions fees page. 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 Simon Fraser University confirms an amount for a specific student.