Tuition Fees

Canadian Tuition Fees
Course Credits Tuition (09/10) Additional Fees (09/10) Student Status
3 $ 571.00 $ 134.51 part-time: 20% course load
6 $ 1069.00 $ 178.47 part-time: 40% course load
9 $ 1563.00 $ 222.43 part-time: 60% course load
12 $ 2303.00 $ 286.44 full-time: 80% of course load
15 $ 2426.00 $ 330.42 full-time: 100% of course load
18 $ 2922.00 $ 330.42 full-time: 120% overload
(permission required)


 

A typical full-time student will enrol in 30-credits per academic year (15 credits per semester)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Off-site ancillary fees apply to courses not offered on the Sault Ste. Marie campus.

Other Expenses to Consider:

BOOKS = approximately $900 - $1200 per year

PARKING Fees = $60.00 per semester or $3.00 upon each exit

ON-CAMPUS HOUSING = $3980.00(no meal plan)-$6280.00(includes meal plan)per year.

Michigan Student Tuition Fees

American citizens living in Michigan or Canadian citizens resident in Michigan may register for courses at Algoma University and will be charged tuition fees as per Canadian citizens.

The following chart outlines fees for a student registered in a full course load. Part time studies are available. Official proof of current residency in the State of Michigan is required to qualify for this tuition status.

  Tuition + Fees for
1 Academic Year (30 credits)		 Residence for
1 Academic Year
(Sept-April) + Meal Plan **		 *Books
approximate		 *Other Expenses
(travel, entertainment, etc.)		 TOTAL COST
approximate
In Canadian $ $5,817.28 $6,360.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $15,177.28


 

*Cost of books and other expenses are estimates

**Students are not required to live on-campus. Average one bedroom apartment in Sault Ste. Marie is approx. $400 US/month

American citizens of any other state must pay international student fees as noted below

International Tuition Fees (in CAD)

CREDITS TUITION
SERVICES		 ACADEMIC
SERVICE FEE		 STUDENT
SERVICE FEE		 UHIP
(HEALTH)		 TOTAL
Full-time
per term		 for 1 term for 1 term for 1 term for 1 term
15.0 $6,125.00 $50.00 $280.42 $252.00 $6,707.42

*International students and their dependents must enrol in the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP), or a similar approved plan, for health coverage. The premium cost for a single student is $756.00 for the period from September 1 to August 31. This fee is subject to change upon evaluation of the program. International students will not be permitted to register until and unless they have enrolled in UHIP or provided documented proof of membership in another similar plan. Please consult the Office of the Registrar for further information.

English as a Second Language Programme Tuition Fees (in CAD)
 

NON-CREDIT TUITION
SERVICES		 ACADEMIC
SERVICE FEE		 STUDENT
SERVICE FEE		 UHIP
(HEALTH)		 TOTAL
Full-time
per term		 for 1 term for 1 term for 1 term for 1 term
  2,900.00 50.00 280.42 252.00 3,482.42

Senior Citizen Tuition Fees

Students who have reached the age of 60 years as of the first day of classes in any term are exempt from paying the tuition portion of fees (ancillary fees are payable). This exemption does not apply to the following:

1) Performance-based classes (unless it is a core course for the degree program)

2) Off-campus courses; and reading, thesis and other individually directed courses

3) Subsequent registrations for a course if a grade 60% or higher has been earned;

4) The Accelerated Second-Degree programs in Computer Science & Information Technology

Senior citizens are not eligible to join the George Leach Centre as students, but may join as community members.

Ontario Secondary School Tuition Fees

Secondary students in their final year of U/M studies may apply to Algoma U for admission on probation, and (if admitted) register concurrently in one 3-cr course per term. Tuition is charged at one-half of the tuition and all ancillary fees applicable to the course taken and residence/immigration status. Such students are not eligible to join the George Leach Centre as students, but may join as community members.

Auditor Tuition Fees
 

Those who wish to "listen in" on courses at Algoma U must apply for admission, but tuition fees are assessed at 50% of the fees quoted in this section of the Calendar. Auditors are not eligible to join the George Leach Centre as students, but may join as community members.

Co-operative Education Fees

Regular academic fees do not cover CO-OP courses, regardless of the number of academic credits carried. Therefore, CO-OP fees are always assessed in addition to regular academic fees.
Students registered in co-operative education are assessed additional fees as follows:

Registration in CO-OP 0101 is equivalent to 1.0 credit tuition fee
Registration in co-op work term is equivalent to 3.0 credit tuition fee

Service Fees

Application Fee (non-OUAC) $ 50.00
Readmission Fee $ 15.00
Special examinations, each $ 50.00
Graduation Application Fee $ 35.00
Letters of Permission, per course $ 25.00
Transcript of Academic Record, each $ 7.00
Courier service in Ontario $ 5.00
Outside Ontario $ 10.00
Outside Canada $ 25.00
 
Replacement of lost ID card $ 10.00
Locker Rental, per term $ 8.00
NSF Fee $ 25.00

Note: GST will be added to certain service fees where applicable.

Late Registration Fees

New students may register up to the first day of classes with no Late-Registration Fee. Late fees will apply on the first day of classes and will increase during the second week of classes. After the second week, no registrations will be accepted.

Returning students must register no later than July 10th each year. From July 13th, late registration fees will apply to all returning and will increase incrementally as the start of class approaches. See the Office of the Registrar for details.

Payment Process

Please see the Academic Calendar for complete details on fee payment, refund schedule and students responsibilities.

Payment Obligation: A student who completes, signs, and submits a Registration Form is considered to have registered and is liable for payment in full of all tuition and related fees associated with that registration.

Payment Methods: Payment can be made by cheque, cash, debit, electronic banking, Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Cheques are to be made payable to Algoma University. Any cheque returned by a bank for any reason will be subject to a handling charge by the University.

Services that may be frozen: Registration and related services (diplomas, transcripts of record, letters of permission, grade reports, re-registration, etc.) are suspended for students with outstanding accounts.

Refund Information

Compulsory ancillary fees, auditor's fees, service fees, and tuition deposits are non-refundable. The amount of any refund (or reduction in outstanding fees) will be calculated as of the date on which the withdrawal form is received in the Office of the Registrar. Students are cautioned that withdrawal deadlines and academic penalties are not necessarily the same as those for obtaining refunds. See "Important Dates" pages at the front of this Calendar for further details.

The refund schedule is available at the Fees Office or the Registrar's Office. Refunds are calculated as a declining percentage of the refundable tuition portion based on the length of time the course has been running.

For complete information regarding the refund schedule, please see the Fee Schedule section of the Academic Calendar (PDF).

Registration Schedule

For new students starting in September:

Students offered admission to Algoma U will be sent an Academic Registration Orientation package in May/June, or with their letter of admission. This package will contain detailed information about the process, starting with academic advising. Academic orientations are held in June, July, August and September for advising and registration, though individual advising appointments are also available throughout the year.

For new students starting in January or May:

On admission, you will receive an advising package and information on arranging for an advising appointment.