Public · Calgary, Alberta · Canada · CAD
University of Calgary 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 University of Calgary, by student category
Calgary's official calendar puts most-faculties tuition at CA$738.66 per 3-unit course for a Canadian student and CA$3,078.21 for an international student, which is CA$7,386.60 and CA$30,782.10 across ten courses, with CA$1,614.02 of calculated annual general fees on either line. Residence with a meal plan is published as a wide range across buildings, so the Calgary total turns on the residence contract almost as much as on the student category.
- Domestic student: tuition and fees
- CA$9,001 CAD
- International student: tuition and fees
- CA$32,396 CAD
- International minus local tuition and fees
- CA$23,396 CAD per year
Canadian student at the most-faculties per-course rate.
International student at the most-faculties per-course rate.
That gap repeats in each year the student keeps the same category, before any fee increase.
Tuition and compulsory fees
Program basis: Most-faculties rate (the calendar footnote includes Arts), ten 3-unit courses (30 units), full-time. The calendar states it is the official fee listing for May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic studentCanadian student at the most-faculties per-course rate. | CA$7,387 | CA$1,614 | CA$9,001Calculated: $738.66 per 3-unit course x 10 = $7,386.60; general fees calculated from P.1.2 per-term items ($515.27 x 2) plus UPass $355.25 and health/dental $228.23 = $1,614.02. | University of Calgary Calendar P.1.1 Tuition and P.1.2 General Fees2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| International studentInternational student at the most-faculties per-course rate. | CA$30,782 | CA$1,614 | CA$32,396Calculated: $3,078.21 per 3-unit course x 10 = $30,782.10, plus the same calculated general fees. | University of Calgary Calendar P.1.1 Tuition and P.1.2 General Fees2026-2027; 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic student | CA$9,001 | CA$9,207 to CA$17,195 | CA$18,208 to CA$26,196 |
| International student | CA$32,396 | CA$9,207 to CA$17,195 | CA$41,603 to CA$49,591 |
Residence and meal plan
Published 2025-2026 residence contract range including meal plans: Kananaskis/Rundle double with a 5-day meal plan at $9,207 to an International House 1-bedroom suite at $16,245 to $17,195 depending on meal plan. The billed figure depends on building, room and plan.
Published figure: CA$9,207 to CA$17,195 CAD. Source: University of Calgary, Residence Agreement 2025-2026, 2025-2026, 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: Calgary publishes named awards, not a reliable average grant per student on the pages checked.
| Published award | Eligibility | Amount (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's Admission ScholarshipAutomatic, no application; entering first year with a final admission average of 95.00 percent or higher. The current Registrar award page is used; older calendar archives show a different value. | Domestic and international | CA$5,000 (non-renewable) | University of Calgary Registrar, President's Admission ScholarshipVerified 2026-10-05 |
Only a written offer from University of Calgary 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 Calgary and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.
A worksheet before borrowing
- Choose the student category first. At University of Calgary, the local tuition and fees line is CA$9,001 CAD and the international line is CA$32,396 CAD for 2026-2027; the category decision is worth CA$23,396 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
- Residence figures are the published 2025-2026 contract range; tuition is 2026-2027, so the combined first-year figure is a planning range across the two published years, labelled as such.
Common questions
How much does University of Calgary cost in Canadian dollars?
For 2026-2027, the local tuition and fees line is CA$9,001 CAD and the international line is CA$32,396 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 at the most-faculties per-course rate. 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 University of Calgary confirms an amount for a specific student.