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York 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 York University, by student category
York's Board-approved 2026-27 schedule puts 30 credits of Arts tuition at CA$6,240.30 for an Ontario student, CA$7,082.40 for an entering student from another province, and CA$39,425.40 for an entering international student in LA&PS, with CA$933.00 of centrally collected ancillary fees at 30 credits on each line and student levy fees still to add. Residence plus dining is published at CA$12,538 to CA$19,726 for two semesters, so the Toronto housing choice is again the swing item beside a four-figure domestic tuition line.
- Domestic student (Ontario resident): tuition and fees
- CA$7,173 CAD
- Domestic student (outside Ontario): tuition and fees
- CA$8,015 CAD
- International student: tuition and fees
- CA$40,358 CAD
- International minus local tuition and fees
- CA$33,185 CAD per year
Ontario resident, Arts, Science & Other, all years, per Board Appendix A.
Out-of-province entering student, Arts, Science & Other, per Board Appendix A (entering to Year 3 rate).
International entering student, LA&PS undergraduate non-professional Arts, Science & Other, per Board Appendix B.
That gap repeats in each year the student keeps the same category, before any fee increase.
Tuition and compulsory fees
Program basis: Arts, Science and Other undergraduate programs (Liberal Arts & Professional Studies non-professional basis for international), 30 credits, from York's Board-approved 2026-27 fee schedule. York charges per credit; centrally collected ancillary fees are $31.10 per credit.. 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)Ontario resident, Arts, Science & Other, all years, per Board Appendix A. | CA$6,240 | CA$933 | CA$7,173Board-approved: tuition $6,240.30 for 30 credits plus centrally collected ancillary fees $31.10 per credit x 30 = $933.00. Excludes student levy fees. | York University Board agenda, March 3 2026, Appendix A and ancillary fee schedule2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| Domestic student (outside Ontario)Out-of-province entering student, Arts, Science & Other, per Board Appendix A (entering to Year 3 rate). | CA$7,082 | CA$933 | CA$8,015Board-approved entering rate of $7,082.40 for 30 credits plus $933.00 of centrally collected ancillary fees. Upper-year out-of-province tuition returns to the Ontario rate. | York University Board agenda, March 3 2026, Appendix A2026-2027; verified 2026-10-05 |
| International studentInternational entering student, LA&PS undergraduate non-professional Arts, Science & Other, per Board Appendix B. | CA$39,425 | CA$933 | CA$40,358Board-approved entering rate of $39,425.40 for 30 credits plus $933.00 of centrally collected ancillary fees. Continuing-year rates differ ($38,309.40 in Years 2 and 3). | York University Board agenda, March 3 2026, Appendix B2026-2027; 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 (Ontario resident) | CA$7,173 | CA$12,538 to CA$19,726 | CA$19,711 to CA$26,899 |
| Domestic student (outside Ontario) | CA$8,015 | CA$12,538 to CA$19,726 | CA$20,553 to CA$27,741 |
| International student | CA$40,358 | CA$12,538 to CA$19,726 | CA$52,896 to CA$60,084 |
Residence and meal plan
Calculated two-semester range from the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Student Handbook: residence housing $8,738 to $12,776 plus dining plans $3,800 to $6,950, giving $12,538 to $19,726. The handbook labels these as estimates based on the previous academic cycle.
Published figure: CA$12,538 to CA$19,726 CAD. Source: York University, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Student Handbook, 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: York publishes named entrance awards, not a reliable average grant per student on the pages checked.
| Published award | Eligibility | Amount (CAD) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic Entrance ScholarshipEligibility: Domestic (Canadian high school applicants, direct entry). Renewable tiers by admission average, as published in the 2026-2027 handbook; values subject to change. | Domestic | CA$14,000 over 4 years (95 to 100 percent); CA$8,000 (90 to 94.9); CA$6,000 (85 to 89.9); CA$4,000 (80 to 84.9) | York University, 2026-2027 Undergraduate Student HandbookVerified 2026-10-05 |
| International Distinction ScholarshipPublished on York's international scholarships page. | International | CA$15,000 in Year 1 plus CA$7,500 in Years 2 to 4 (CA$37,500 maximum) | York University, International scholarshipsVerified 2026-10-05 |
Only a written offer from York 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 Toronto and confirm the lease term before comparing it with residence.
A worksheet before borrowing
- Choose the student category first. At York University, the local tuition and fees line is CA$7,173 CAD and the international line is CA$40,358 CAD for 2026-2027; the category decision is worth CA$33,185 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
- Centrally collected ancillary fees ($933.00 at 30 credits) exclude student levy and referenda fees, which York's SFS tables publish separately; the SFS program tables did not render in this pass, so totals are labelled CCA-only.
Common questions
How much does York University cost in Canadian dollars?
For 2026-2027, the local tuition and fees line is CA$7,173 CAD and the international line is CA$40,358 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): Ontario resident, Arts, Science & Other, all years, per Board Appendix A. 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 York University confirms an amount for a specific student.