Projected Costs of a Four-Year Program
The average national one-year cost of university in 2019/2020 was $21,110 for students in residence and $11,210 for those living at home. Here is what the total cost of a four-year program (national average) could be in the future*:
The first year of tuition for students enrolling in a Canadian university in 2037 could cost them as much as $30,931 – that’s more than $127,000 for a four-year program. And as you can see below, tuition is only going to increase.
| Year of Birth |
Year of School Entrance |
4-Year Tuition with Residence |
4-Year Tuition without Residence |
| 2021 |
2039 |
$122,651 |
$64,371 |
| 2020 |
2038 |
$120,425 |
$63,295 |
| 2019 |
2037 |
$118,248 |
$62,238 |
| 2018 |
2036 |
$116,091 |
$61,181 |
| 2017 |
2035 |
$113,974 |
$60,144 |
| 2016 |
2034 |
$111,897 |
$59,117 |
| 2015 |
2033 |
$109,851 |
$58,101 |
| 2014 |
2032 |
$107,844 |
$57,104 |
| 2013 |
2031 |
$105,847 |
$56,097 |
| 2012 |
2030 |
$103,880 |
$55,110 |
| 2011 |
2029 |
$101,943 |
$54,133 |
| 2010 |
2028 |
$100,027 |
$53,157 |
| 2009 |
2027 |
$98,140 |
$52,190 |
| 2008 |
2026 |
$96,283 |
$51,233 |
| 2007 |
2025 |
$94,466 |
$50,296 |
| 2006 |
2024 |
$92,669 |
$49,359 |
| 2005 |
2023 |
$90,893 |
$48,433 |
| 2004 |
2022 |
$89,146 |
$47,516 |
*Average annual increase based on previous 10-year data cited in Tuition Living and Accommodation Costs, 2019-2020. Statistics Canada, Sept. 2019. “Without Residence” costs are calculated for students who live at home while pursing their studies, not having to pay for either food or shelter costs.