Public · Quebec City, Quebec · Canada · CAD
Université Laval 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 Université Laval, by student category
Laval publishes the full per-credit stack, and at 30 credits the totals partiels are CA$4,256.06 for a Québec resident, CA$10,868.96 for a Canadian student from outside Québec, and CA$28,232.96 for an international student before the CA$900 international health insurance and the student association fees Laval lists separately. Residence is rent only with no meal plan published, at CA$443 per month for a single room, which keeps the Québec City housing line a fraction of the residence-plus-meal-plan figures in Ontario.
- Quebec resident: tuition and fees
- CA$4,256 CAD
- Canadian, non-Quebec resident: tuition and fees
- CA$10,869 CAD
- International student: tuition and fees
- CA$29,133 CAD
- International minus local tuition and fees
- CA$24,877 CAD per year
Étudiant québécois (Québec resident) at $103.92 per credit.
Étudiant canadien non résident du Québec: base $103.92 plus supplementary $220.43 = $324.35 per credit for French-language programs.
Étudiant de l'international: base $103.92 plus foreign supplementary $799.23 = $903.15 per credit.
That gap repeats in each year the student keeps the same category, before any fee increase.
Tuition and compulsory fees
Program basis: Undergraduate (1er cycle), per-credit rates at 15 credits per trimester. Laval publishes a 'total partiel' per category that excludes student association fees, which are itemized separately.. 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 residentÉtudiant québécois (Québec resident) at $103.92 per credit. | CA$3,118 | CA$1,138 | CA$4,256Calculated annual: tuition $1,558.80 per 15 credits x 2 = $3,117.60; fees per 15 credits (gestion $120.00, afférents $184.92, technologiques $104.55, LPU $159.76) x 2 = $1,138.46; published total partiel $2,128.03 per 15 credits. | Université Laval, Droits de scolarité, Étudiants québécois2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| Canadian, non-Quebec residentÉtudiant canadien non résident du Québec: base $103.92 plus supplementary $220.43 = $324.35 per credit for French-language programs. | CA$9,731 | CA$1,138 | CA$10,869Calculated annual from the published total partiel of $5,434.48 per 15 credits x 2. The supplement is $328.93 per credit for programs in English. | Université Laval, Droits de scolarité, Étudiant canadien hors Québec2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| International studentÉtudiant de l'international: base $103.92 plus foreign supplementary $799.23 = $903.15 per credit. | CA$27,095 | CA$2,038 | CA$29,133Calculated annual: published total partiel $14,116.48 per 15 credits x 2 = $28,232.96, plus mandatory collective health and hospitalization insurance of $900 per year = $29,132.96. Tuition at 30 credits is $27,094.50; the compulsory line includes the $900 insurance. | Université Laval, Droits de scolarité, Étudiant de l'international, 1er cycle2026-2027; 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$4,256 | CA$3,544 to CA$3,992 | CA$7,800 to CA$8,248 |
| Canadian, non-Quebec resident | CA$10,869 | CA$3,544 to CA$3,992 | CA$14,413 to CA$14,861 |
| International student | CA$29,133 | CA$3,544 to CA$3,992 | CA$32,677 to CA$33,125 |
Residence and meal plan
Calculated 8-month lease range (September 1 to April 30) from published monthly rents effective May 1, 2026: single room $443/month x 8 = $3,544; double room at Pavillon Lacerte $499/month x 8 = $3,992. Rooms are furnished, heated and lit. No meal plan is published; the figure is rent only.
Published figure: CA$3,544 to CA$3,992 CAD. Source: Université Laval, Service des résidences, 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: Laval publishes a searchable award directory of named awards, not a reliable average grant per student.
| Published award | Eligibility | Amount (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourse Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (admission)Canadian citizens and permanent residents in any bachelor's program, with financial need and an 80 percent average. | Domestic | 3 awards of CA$6,000 (renewable subject to criteria) | Université Laval, Répertoire des boursesVerified 2026-10-05 |
| Bourse d'excellence à l'admission, étudiants étrangers (1er cycle)B.A.A. (administration) only, for nationals of Maghreb and sub-Saharan African countries, academic excellence plus financial need. | International | 1 award of CA$5,000 | Université Laval, Répertoire des boursesVerified 2026-10-05 |
Only a written offer from Université Laval 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 Quebec City and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.
A worksheet before borrowing
- Choose the student category first. At Université Laval, the local tuition and fees line is CA$4,256 CAD and the international line is CA$29,133 CAD for 2026-2027; the category decision is worth CA$24,877 CAD per year before housing.
- 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
- Laval's 'total partiel' excludes student association fees (CADEUL $17.03 per session plus association health and dental insurance); those are published separately and are not in the totals above.
Common questions
How much does Université Laval cost in Canadian dollars?
For 2026-2027, the local tuition and fees line is CA$4,256 CAD and the international line is CA$29,133 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?
Quebec resident: Étudiant québécois (Québec resident) at $103.92 per credit. 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 Université Laval confirms an amount for a specific student.