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Tuition Fees = Program Fees + Campus Fees

IMPORTANT: All tuition fees for University of Toronto students are structured as program (academic) fees + mandatory and optional incidental, system access & ancillary fees.

Tuition Fees — Fall & Winter

Bachelor of Information (BI) — Fees & Structure

Students are charged:

    • Full-time program fees if enrolled in 4.0-credits and more for the Fall & Winter Term.
    • Part-time per course fees if enrolled in 3.5-credits and less for the Fall & Winter Term.
    • Per course fees during the Summer Term.

NOTE: The Bachelor of Information program is to be completed under Full-Time (FT) status unless students need to be on a reduced courseload under the advisement of their Accessibility Advisor.

Tuition fees for 2023-24 Program fees Mandatory incidental, system access & ancillary fees Total
Domestic students (Ontario residents) $11,420.00 $1,740.63 $13,160.63
Domestic students (non-Ontario residents) $12,340.00 $1,740.63 $14,080.63
International students $62,580.00 $1,740.63 + $756.00 UHIP* $65,076.63
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Please see full details of Tuition fees for 2023-24 and refund schedules on the Student Accounts office website.
In the event of a discrepancy between the table above and your invoice, the information on your invoice takes precedence and is accurate.
Tuition fees are subject to change every year. The amounts in the above table can be used as a reference for budgeting, but may not reflect the actual amount invoiced for a future academic year.
The breakdown of Summer tuition fees can be found below in the Summer section. The BI program consists of 5 consecutive terms (Fall, Winter, Summer, Fall and Winter); students are expected to be enrolled for the Summer term between Years 1 and 2.
*UHIP is the University Health Insurance Plan for international students at the University of Toronto. Details on the coverage of this plan can be found with the Centre for International Experience office. This insurance plan is mandatory for all international students.

 

Master of Information (MI) — Fees & Structure

In the event of a discrepancy between the table above and your invoice, the information on your invoice takes precedence and is accurate.
Tuition fees are subject to change every year. The amounts above can be used as a reference for budgeting for future years, but do not reflect the actual amount invoiced for a future academic year.
*UHIP is the University Health Insurance Plan for international students at the University of Toronto. Details on the coverage of this plan can be found with the Centre for International Experience office. This insurance plan is mandatory for all international students.

It is important to note that: Our MI degree follows a minimum degree fee structure. That is, regardless of how quickly you are able to complete the degree (e.g., less than 6 years as a part-time student or less than 2 years as a full-time student), you’ll have to pay at least 2 years of full-time program fees + mandatory and optional incidental, system access & ancillary fees for each term that you are enrolled as a student for this degree. This means:

      • Part-time students who complete the degree in less than 6 years will receive a balance of degree fee which is the equivalent of 2 years of full-time program fees minus the total program fees you’ve already paid as a registered student.
      • Full-time students who complete the degree in less than 2 years will receive a balance of degree fee which is the equivalent of 2 years of full-time program fees minus the total program fees you’ve already paid as a registered student.
      • Students who switch between part-time and full-time over the course of their degree may receive a balance of degree fee, if the amount they’ve already paid by the time they request to graduate is less than 2 years of full-time program fees.
        • For information on how to switch yourself from part-time to full-time, or full-time to part-time, please review this information on transferring between programs.
    • Students who take longer to complete their degree requirements are charged tuition fees for each additional term needed (note: full-time students are charged full-time tuition even if they only have one course to complete, as full-time students are locked into the full-time status at the beginning of Year 2 Winter term). If you have paid more than the minimum degree fee due to the longer time taken to complete the degree requirements, there is no refund of fees.

Master of Information (MI) — Example Scenario

NOTE: These are sample tuition values—not actual tuition fees. Please refer to the links above for actual tuition fees.

In the example scenario below, the student begins their degree studying full time. However, after their first term, the student decides to switch to part-time. The fee breakdown is as follows:

    • Full-time program fee: $5200/term
      • Full-time mandatory and optional incidental, system access and ancillary fees: $900/term.
      • Full-time regular courseload: 1.5 to 2.0 credits per term.
      • The same fees apply regardless of the number of credits the student takes.
    • Part-time program fee: $1600/term
      • Part-time mandatory and optional incidental, system access and ancillary fees: $500/term.
      • Part-time courseload: 0.5 to 1.0 credits per term.
      • The same fees apply regardless of the number of credits the student takes.
Example scenario of the fees of a Full-Time (FT) Student transitioning to Part-Time (PT) after the first term.
Academic Term Number of Credits Completed Tuition Program Fee Mandatory & Optional Incidental, System Access, & Ancillary Fees
Fall 2020 2.0-credits Full-time tuition $5200 $900
Winter 2021 0.5-credit Part-time tuition $1600 $500
Summer 2021 0.5-credit No tuition charged
Fall 2021 0.5-credit Part-time tuition $1600 $500
Winter 2022 0.5-credit Part-time tuition $1600 $500
Summer 2022 0.5-credit No tuition charged
Fall 2022 0.5-credit Part-time tuition $1600 $500
Winter 2023 1.0-credits Part-time tuition $1600 $500
Summer 2023 1.0-credit No tuition charge
Fall 2023 1.0-credit Part-time tuition $1600 $500

The minimum program fee for the student is $5,200 x 4 = $20,800 (full-time tuition x 4 terms).

    • In this above scenario, the student would have paid a total program fee of $14,800 by the time they complete the degree requirements.
    • Thus, the student will have a Balance of Degree fee in the amount of $6,000 ($20,800 – $14,800).

By the end of the program, the total tuition this student will pay for the degree will be $24,700 ($20,800 + all the mandatory and optional incidental, system access and ancillary fees).

NOTE: All Balance of Degree fees are calculated by the School of Graduate Studies. Please refer to them (graduate.information@utoronto.ca) for help with balance of degree fee calculations.

Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) — Fees & Structure

The Master of Museum Studies program is offered on a full-time basis only. Detailed breakdowns can be found on the following Student Accounts pages:

The MMSt program is typically completed over 2 years. Students who take longer to complete their degree requirements are charged full-time tuition fees for each additional term needed, regardless of the number of courses completed during during the additional term(s). In the event that at student has paid more than the minimum degree fee due to the longer time taken to complete the degree requirements, there is no refund of fees.

In the event of a discrepancy between the table above and your invoice, the information on your invoice takes precedence and is accurate.
Tuition fees are subject to change every year. The amounts above can be used as a reference for budgeting for future years, but do not reflect the actual amount invoiced for a future academic year.
*UHIP is the University Health Insurance Plan for international students at the University of Toronto. Details on the coverage of this plan can be found with the Centre for International Experience office. This insurance plan is mandatory for all international students.

Combined Degree Program (CDP) — Fees & Structure

The CDP program is offered on a full-time basis only. The breakdown of tuition + fees for each year of study is as follows:

    • Year 1: Full-time fees will be charged for the program started first (MI) only.
    • Year 2: Full-time fees will be charged for the program started second (MMSt) only.
    • Year 3: Students will pay full-time fees for the program started first (MI)

The CDP program is typically completed over 3 years. Students who take longer to complete their degree requirements are charged full-time tuition fees for each additional term needed, regardless of the number of courses completed during during the additional term(s). In the event that at student has paid more than the minimum degree fee due to the longer time taken to complete the degree requirements, there is no refund of fees.

PhD — Tuition Fees & Structure

The doctoral program is offered on a full-time basis only. Tuition and fee information can be found here:

DAIS — Tuition Fees & Structure

Tuition Fees — Summer

Bachelor of Information (BI) Students

The BI program consists of 5 consecutive terms (Fall, Winter, Summer, Fall and Winter). Students are expected to be enrolled for the Summer term between Years 1 and 2.
Please review details of Tuition fees for Summer 2023 and refund schedule on the Student Accounts office website.
For our Bachelor of Information Year 1 students who are applying for Summer OSAP, please note the following:
    • If you are taking the practicum and INF313 only in the Summer term: your courseload will be considered as 40 % from May 2023 to August 2023.
    • Students with a permanent disability that is documented with OSAP may apply for full-time OSAP.
    • For any inquiries about OSAP, please connect with the OSAP office directly by email: osap.staff@utoronto.ca or by phone at 416-978-2190 for assistance.

Graduate Students

If you are enrolled in the Fall and Winter session prior to the start of the Summer session, you are not required to pay additional tuition fees if you wish to take Summer courses. If you wish to access the University of Toronto (including Hart House) athletic facilities during the period from May-August, you’ll need to purchase summer memberships directly from these facilities.

Even though our graduate students do not pay Summer tuition fees, they are still eligible to apply for Summer OSAP:

For our graduate students who have OGS and CGS-M/SSHRC awards: If you are eligible to receive a third installment in the summer (i.e. May), you must enrol in, and complete, at least one (1) half-credit course (0.5 credit) over the summer in order to qualify for their final instalment.

Students Returning from Leaves of Absences or Temporary Stop-outs

    • If applicable, pay your summer fees by May 1, 2023 to be fully registered for the summer term; after this date, a Late Registration fee will be assessed.
    • In this case, since you are paying summer fees, you will not need to pay for summer memberships to University of Toronto athletic facilities, as incidental fees cover access.

How to Make a Tuition Payment

A student is only considered “registered” once they have made the minimum tuition payment. Students are able to enrol in courses without making a tuition payment first. Course enrolment typically starts in late July, and the minimum payment is typically due in late August.

To maintain your enrolment, tuition fees need to be received by the University before classes begin.

The minimum payment to register for Fall & Winter is: Arrears + 100% of Fall tuition fees. This means half of the full year-‘s tuition + fees, plus any amounts remaining unpaid from previous sessions.

Registering by Making a Tuition Payment

The University Student Fees office has outlined various options on how students can make tuition payments:

    • Pay from a Canadian bank
    • Submit an online credit card payment (will incur a service charge)
    • Convert Aeroplan & TD Travel Rewards Points into credits towards paying fees
    • Pay with OSAP or other government student loans
    • Pay through Convera or Flywire (for students outside of Canada)

Review our fees payment timeline below.

Registering by deferring tuition payment to a later date

Generally, a student is only considered “registered” once they have made the minimum tuition payment. However, students may defer their tuition payment if they are (1) receiving government financial aid or (2) receiving a major award or scholarship.

(1) Students who are receiving an eligible form of government financial aid  can defer their fee payment directly on ACORN. If deferred successfully, students in this category are not required to make Fall term tuition payment until late September. Review our fees payment timeline below.

    • If you are unable to defer directly on ACORN, you could follow the more manual process below:
      • Complete the 2023-24 Tuition Fee Deferral Request form
      • Together with a screenshot/PDF of your Notice of Assessment, email to Student Services
        • The best screenshot to provide as proof of student aid funding is the OSAP student funding screen which contains details of the disbursement and the status of the application. This funding screen usually becomes available for students to view once an assessment has been made.

(2) Students who are receiving a Major Award or Scholarship which is equal to or greater than the tuition fees for 1 term should not defer on ACORN. Instead, follow the process below. If deferred successfully, students in this category are not required to make tuition payment until the end of academic year. Review our fees payment timeline below.

Eligible major awards/scholarships include: UofT/iSchool Fellowships, OGS, SSHRC/CGS-M/CGS-D, Graduate Student Major Award, Research Stipend or Teaching Assistantship or Graduate Financial Support from Departmental or Principal Investigator Research Funding.

    • If your tuition fee deferral application is successful or when your tuition payment has been received by the University, ACORN will change your status from Invited to Registered.
    • If your status on ACORN has NOT changed to Registered, contact Student Services!

Register With Tuition Exemption On Basis of Progress Delays Due to COVID-19

This option is only available to students who were registered with the Faculty of Information in the Winter 2020 term. Students can request to register with tuition exemption on the basis of COVID-19 for 1 term only.

In order to be eligible, students must meet the following conditions:

This table outlines the conditions for tuition fee exemptions for research-stream and coursework-only programs.
Research-stream programs or professional programs with a thesis/major research component Coursework-only programs (including those with internships or practicum requirements)
  • Students were making good progress with their thesis/dissertation/major research paper prior to COVID-19 and data collection or access to necessary sources has been significantly impeded due to pandemic-related impacts (e.g., labs closed; fieldwork cancelled; access to materials, archives or library sources has been impeded; personal circumstances).
  • Additional work is needed before the thesis/dissertation can be defended (e.g., insufficient data or material) or the major research paper can be completed.
  • All feasible alternative academic activities (e.g., writing sections of dissertation or publications, coursework, professional development) have been completed.
  • The revised research plan will require an additional session of registration.
  • The student will be outside the funded cohort and will receive little or no other funding towards tuition charged in the session for which they are applying for an exemption.
  • Students were making good progress prior to COVID-19 and academic activities or access to necessary resources for degree completion has been significantly impeded due to pandemic-related impacts (e.g., required courses or experiential learning activities have been cancelled or deferred; personal circumstances).
  • The completion of outstanding academic activities will require additional time beyond the program length of their degree program, as published in the SGS Calendar entry for their graduate unit.

Process for Registering With Tuition Exemption On Basis of Progress Delays Due to COVID-19:

Please submit your request no later than September 1st (for Fall) or January 1st (for Winter) to ensure that your request can be processed before the term registration deadline.

Review process: Requests from Doctoral students will be reviewed through the Doctoral Sub-Committee of the Committee on Standing; requests from MI/MMSt students will be reviewed by the regular/full Committee on Standing.

Fees Payment Timeline

Fees payment timeline for Fall 2023–2024
DATE: DESCRIPTION:
mid-July Invoice will appear on ACORN
September 1 Recommended date for students to make Fall term tuition payment (or defer) to ensure that the University receives and processes the payment by September 15.
September 15 Registration deadline for students registering or starting their program in the Fall; after this date a late registration fee will be assessed.

After this date, students will be required to show proof of payment to SGS to become registered. Beyond this date, students will be removed from their courses.

The minimum required payment is 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges  (i.e., half of the full year’s balance) + any unpaid fees from previous session(s).
September 30 For students receiving OSAP or other provincial government financial aid: Recommended date for students to pay or defer Fall term tuition to ensure that the University receives and processes your payment by October 15.
October 16 For students receiving OSAP or other provincial government financial aid: Monthly service charges start accruing on any outstanding Fall term tuition balance.
November 30 For students not receiving OSAP/other government provincial loans: Recommended date for students to pay Winter term tuition balance to ensure the University receives and processes your payment by December 15.
December 15 For students not receiving OSAP/other government provincial loans: Monthly service charges start accruing on any outstanding Fall term tuition balance.
December 15 For returning students who are registering for Winter term only: Recommended date for students to pay or defer Winter term tuition to ensure the University receives and processes your payment by January 12. Beyond that, you may get removed from your courses.
January 12 For returning students who are registering for Winter term only: Registration deadline for students registering for Winter term only; after this date a late registration fee will be assessed.

After this date, students will be required to show proof of payment, to SGS, to become registered. Beyond this date, students will be removed from their courses.

The minimum required payment is 100% of current Fall tuition fee charges  (i.e., half of the full year’s balance) + any unpaid fees from previous session(s).
January 31 For students receiving OSAP/other provincial student loans: Recommended date to pay Winter term tuition balance to ensure that the University receives your payment by February 15.
February 15 For students receiving OSAP/other provincial student loans: Monthly service charges start accruing on any outstanding Winter term tuition balance.
April 30 For students who deferred their tuition because of a Major Award/Scholarship or funding package: Recommended date to pay any remaining balance. A monthly service charge will begin accruing on May 15.

International Tuition Fee Exemption

In certain circumstances, an international student may be exempt from paying international tuition fees and eligible to pay domestic tuition fees instead. Please review the eligibility criteria on our UofT Fees website.

If you meet the eligibility criteria to be exempted, please contact us at inquire.ischool@utoronto.ca so that we may assist.

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