Tuition and incidental fees 2025–2026

Ontario students

In accordance with Ontario government directives, tuition fees for Ontario students will remain unchanged for the 2025-2026 academic year, except for a 7.5% increase in tuition for students enrolling for the first time in September 2023, or after, in an undergraduate program at Saint Paul University.

Canadian citizens residing outside Ontario

In accordance with Ontario government directives, tuition fees for Canadian citizens residing outside Ontario will increase by 5%, except for a 3.32% increase in tuition for students enrolling for the first time in September 2023, or after, in an undergraduate program at Saint Paul University.

International students

Tuition fees for international students will increase by 6% at the undergraduate and graduate level.

FEES CAN BE MODIFIED WITHOUT NOTICE

All amounts are in Canadian dollars.

University fees are payable by the date indicated in the Sessional Dates and Deadlines. If you enroll after the published tuition fee payment deadline, you must pay your fees as soon as your course selection is approved.

Inquiries regarding tuition and incidental fees should be emailed to finance@ustpaul.ca.

		Fall 2025 – Winter 2026 – Spring/Summer 2026 (Tuition fees per term)
		Canadian students¹						International students³
		Full-time		Part-time (per 3 units)⁹		Auditor⁴ (per 3 units)⁹		Full-time	Part-time (per 3 units)⁹	Auditor⁴ (per 3 units)⁹
		Ontario residents²	Non-Ontario residents²	Ontario residents²	Non-Ontario residents²	Ontario residents²	Non-Ontario residents²	Full-time	Part-time (per 3 units)⁹	Auditor⁴ (per 3 units)⁹

Tuition fees	Undergraduate (certificate, B.A.) Students admitted before the Fall 2023 term	$2,375.35	$2,917.22	$646.73	$794.25	$259.58	$259.58	$9,977.17	$2,488.02	$259.58
	Undergraduate (certificate, B.A.) Students admitted as of the Fall 2023 term or after	$2,950.90	$3,008.87	$803.42	$819.20	$259.58	$259.58	$9,977.17	$2,488.02	$259.58
	Graduate (M.A., Graduate Diploma)	$2,532.50	$3,110.23	$864.31	$1,061.48	$864.31	$1,061.48	$9,988.19	$3,810.70	$3,810.70
	Graduate (Ph.D.)	$2,532.50	$3,110.23	$864.31	$1,061.48	$864.31	$1,061.48	$9,417.88	$3,387.42	$3,387.42

Ancillary fees	Counselling (M.A.)	$1,594.36		$1,594.36		Not applicable		$1,594.36	$1,594.36	Not applicable
	Counselling (Ph.D.)	$1,611.46		$1,611.46				$1,611.46	$1,611.46
	IPA3127/3527 Personality Test	$60.00		$60.00				$60.00	$60.00
	Licence in Canon Law (Broken Bay Institute)	Not applicable		Not applicable				$1,100.00	$1,100.00
	Graduate Diploma (Broken Bay Institute)	Not applicable		Not applicable				Not applicable	$1,100.00

Incidental fees	Medical/Dental Insurance	$306.68⁵		Not applicable		Not applicable		$306.68⁵	Not applicable	Not applicable
	Health Insurance, International Students (UHIP)	Ne s’applique pas		Not applicable				$792.00⁶	Not applicable
	SPU Student Association (SPUSA)	$43.20⁷		$18.00⁷				$43.20⁷	$18.00⁷
	Fundraising – Scholarships	$8.00		$8.00				$8.00	$8.00
	Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)	$10.32		$10.32				$10.32	$10.32
	Incidental Fees	$47.00⁸		$27.00⁸				$47.00⁸	$27.00⁸
	Access Copyright	$15.00		$7.50				$15.00	$7.50
	U-Pass (Public Transit)	$234.80		Not applicable				$234.80	Not applicable

¹ This category includes Canadian citizens, permanent residents, members of the diplomatic corps, and refugees.
² Applies as of the 2021 Fall term to newly admitted and Special Students. As of the first day of their study period, Ontario must be the most recent province in which the student resided for twelve consecutive months, not including time as a full-time postsecondary student.
³ Anyone who is not included in, or cannot provide supporting documents for, the Canadian students category.
⁴ Person authorized by a faculty to take one or several courses, but who is not required to complete work assignments or write exams and who will not receive credits for the course.
⁵ This fee covers the period from September 1 to August 31. Only full-time students enrolled in the Fall term automatically participate in the dental and health plan. Students who wish to opt-in, opt-out or add family coverage must visit the Studentcare website for details.
⁶ This fee is prorated based on the number of months remaining in the academic year (September 1 to August 31).
⁷ This fee is governed by the SPU Student Association and is subject to change.
⁸ Since September 2020, incidental fees apply to all students enrolled in classes given online or in class, since all students have access to the services offered by the associations.
⁹ A zero-credit course is considered a 3 or 6 credit course, as the case may be, in the calculation of tuition and other fees.

ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Application for admission – Undergraduate – Canadian	$130
Application for admission – Undergraduate – international	$165
Application for admission – Graduate	$105
Evaluation of file – National and International exchange programs	$105
Re-registration fee (following a withdrawal because of a financial debt)	$100
Readmission: Graduate programs, cost per term of absence	$250
Request for prior-learning recognition – Evaluation	$30
Request for prior-learning recognition	$290
Supplemental examination	$75
Supplemental examination written off campus (Plus any fees charged by the external organization)	$75
Request to defer admission / admission application	$50
Request for refund by cheque	$45
Late payment (+ interest: 10% annual )	$60
NSF cheque	$100
Documentation
Attestation of studies, attestation of diploma, letter of invitation for convocation	$25
Official transcript	$25
Official transcript (Same-day production)	$30
Student card – Replacement of lost card	$30
Priority courrier, international	$35
Priority courrier (without fees related to documentation)	$20
File search fee / course description	$25
All other requests for attestation	$25
Letter of permission for transfer of credits	$65
Letter of attestation for graduation ceremony	$25
Certified copy of document with seal	$25
Duplicata of ecclesiastic diploma	$45
Miscellaneous
Gown rental (online before due date)	$50
Gown rental (after due date)	$72

Tuition and incidental fees