Public · London, Ontario · Canada · CAD
Western 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 2025-2026.
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 Western University, by student category
Western's published undergraduate schedule puts tuition at CA$6,050 for an Ontario resident, CA$7,352 for a Canadian student from outside Ontario, and CA$46,110 for an international student in 2025-2026, with total fees of CA$8,017.02, CA$9,319.02, and CA$48,869.02 once compulsory fees and UHIP are in. Residence with a meal plan is published for 2026-2027 as a room-plus-meal range, so the London housing line belongs beside the tuition line, not after it.
- Domestic student (Ontario resident): tuition and fees
- CA$8,017 CAD
- Domestic student (outside Ontario): tuition and fees
- CA$9,319 CAD
- International student: tuition and fees
- CA$48,869 CAD
- International minus local tuition and fees
- CA$40,852 CAD per year
Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Ontario.
Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing outside Ontario. This category is labelled with the same CDN2 schedule family at the out-of-province tuition rate.
International student on a study permit; the schedule total includes UHIP of $792.00.
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 fee schedule, Arts and Social Science basis, Fall-Winter. The schedule PDFs are marked DRAFT.. 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 student (Ontario resident)Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Ontario. | CA$6,050 | CA$1,967 | CA$8,017Published DRAFT schedule total: tuition $6,050.00, total fees $8,017.02. | Western Registrar, 2025-FW-UGRD-FT Fee Schedule CDN2 (PDF, DRAFT)2025-2026; verified 2026-10-05 |
| Domestic student (outside Ontario)Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing outside Ontario. This category is labelled with the same CDN2 schedule family at the out-of-province tuition rate. | CA$7,352 | CA$1,967 | CA$9,319Published DRAFT schedule total: tuition $7,352.00, total fees $9,319.02. The compulsory-fees line is the difference between the published total and tuition. | Western Registrar, 2025-FW-UGRD-FT Fee Schedule CDN2 (PDF, DRAFT)2025-2026; verified 2026-10-05 |
| International studentInternational student on a study permit; the schedule total includes UHIP of $792.00. | CA$46,110 | CA$2,759 | CA$48,869Published DRAFT schedule total: tuition $46,110.00, total fees $48,869.02 including UHIP $792.00. The compulsory-fees line is the difference between the published total and tuition. | Western Registrar, 2025-FW-UGRD-FT Fee Schedule INTL1 (PDF, DRAFT)2025-2026; 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 (Ontario resident) | CA$8,017 | CA$16,600 to CA$21,920 | CA$24,617 to CA$29,937 |
| Domestic student (outside Ontario) | CA$9,319 | CA$16,600 to CA$21,920 | CA$25,919 to CA$31,239 |
| International student | CA$48,869 | CA$16,600 to CA$21,920 | CA$65,469 to CA$70,789 |
Residence and meal plan
Calculated range from published 2026-2027 components: room $10,720 to $14,720 plus meal plan $5,880 to $7,200, giving $16,600 to $21,920 for room plus meal plan. Components are published separately, so the combined figure depends on the building and plan chosen.
Published figure: CA$16,600 to CA$21,920 CAD. Source: Western University, Residence Fees and Payment (Residence), 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: Western publishes its Admission Scholarship Program tiers, not a reliable average grant per student on the pages checked.
| Published award | Eligibility | Amount (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Scholarship of ExcellenceTop of the published Admission Scholarship Program tiers (90 percent or higher band structure as published). | Domestic and international | CA$8,000 | Western Registrar, Admission Scholarship ProgramVerified 2026-10-05 |
| Western Scholarship of DistinctionPublished Admission Scholarship Program tier. | Domestic and international | CA$3,500 | Western Registrar, Admission Scholarship ProgramVerified 2026-10-05 |
| Western Admission ScholarshipPublished Admission Scholarship Program tier. | Domestic and international | CA$2,500 | Western Registrar, Admission Scholarship ProgramVerified 2026-10-05 |
Only a written offer from Western 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 London and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.
A worksheet before borrowing
- Choose the student category first. At Western University, the local tuition and fees line is CA$8,017 CAD and the international line is CA$48,869 CAD for 2025-2026; the category decision is worth CA$40,852 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
- The 2025-2026 Western schedules are marked DRAFT on the PDFs; figures are shown as published and labelled with that status.
- Residence figures are the published 2026-2027 room-plus-meal range; tuition is 2025-2026, so the combined first-year figure is a planning range across the two published years, labelled as such.
Common questions
How much does Western University cost in Canadian dollars?
For 2025-2026, the local tuition and fees line is CA$8,017 CAD and the international line is CA$48,869 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 (Ontario resident): Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Ontario. 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 Western University confirms an amount for a specific student.