First-year tuition fees

Waterloo's tuition fees vary by program and by what type of student you are. The fees listed below are estimates for the two terms (eight months) of school in your first year.

First-year tuition

Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents living in Ontario

Not sure which faculty offers your program of interest? View programs listed by faculty.

Faculty or program	Estimated tuition and incidental fees for two terms	Books, supplies
Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management	$9,000	$1,500
Architecture	$13,000	$8,100^
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree	$17,000	$1,500
Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree	$15,000	$1,500
Computer Science	$16,000	$1,500
Computing and Financial Management*	$10,000	$1,500
Faculty of Arts	$9,000	$1,500
Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering	$18,000	$1,500
Faculty of Environment	$9,000	$1,500
Faculty of Health	$9,000	$1,500
Faculty of Science	$9,000	$1,500
Geography and Aviation, Science and Aviation	$9,000	$1,500
Global Business and Digital Arts	$14,000	$1,500
Mathematics, Mathematics/ Business Administration, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy*	$9,000	$1,500
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management	$12,000	$1,500

Fees are estimates for two terms/eight months of school and a full course load (five courses per term) based on fees for students starting in September 2025.
You pay fees one school term at a time (not the entire year at once).
Your exact fees will be posted to your student account approximately a month before the start of each term.

Incidental fees include items such as health and dental plans; your transit pass; recreation facilities; student clubs; support from career advisors and counsellors.

Co-op students pay a fee of $836 per term to cover some costs of the co-op program. The number of times you pay the co-op fee varies by program. If you're in a co-op program, you don't pay tuition during your co-op work terms.

Indigenous students who are members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation or Six Nations of the Grand River (on whose traditional territory the University of Waterloo is situated) will have their tuition waived.

*Accounting and finance programs: Tuition is significantly higher in your upper years.

**Aviation programs: The cost of flight training over the four-year degree is estimated at $93,000. Further details about total costs can be found on the Aviation website.

^Architecture: Estimate includes costs for a laptop, books, studio supplies and equipment, and field trips.

Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents living outside of Ontario or Canada

Not sure which faculty offers your program of interest? View programs listed by faculty.

Faculty or program	Estimated tuition and incidental fees for two terms	Books, supplies
Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management	$10,000	$1,500
Architecture	$15,000	$8,100^
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree	$19,000	$1,500
Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree	$15,000	$1,500
Computer Science	$18,000	$1,500
Computing and Financial Management*	$11,000	$1,500
Faculty of Arts	$10,000	$1,500
Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering	$20,000	$1,500
Faculty of Environment	$10,000	$1,500
Faculty of Health	$10,000	$1,500
Faculty of Science	$10,000	$1,500
Geography and Aviation, Science and Aviation	$10,000	$1,500
Global Business and Digital Arts	$16,000	$1,500
Mathematics, Mathematics/Business Administration, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy*	$10,000	$1,500
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management	$14,000	$1,500

Fees are estimates for two terms/eight months of school and a full course load (five courses per term) based on fees for students starting in September 2025.
You pay fees one school term at a time (not the entire year at once).
Your exact fees will be posted to your student account approximately a month before the start of each term.

Incidental fees include items such as health and dental plans; your transit pass; recreation facilities; student clubs; support from career advisors and counsellors.

Co-op students pay a fee of $836 per school term to cover some costs of the co-op program. The number of times you pay the co-op fee varies by program. If you're in a co-op program, you don't pay tuition during your co-op work terms.

To support access to education, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students from Canadian provinces and territories outside Ontario will be able to pay the same tuition as Ontario students (listed above).

*Accounting and finance programs: tuition is significantly higher in your upper years.

**Aviation programs: The cost of flight training over the four-year degree is estimated at $93,000. Further details about total costs can be found on the Aviation website.

^Architecture: Estimate includes costs for a laptop, books, studio supplies and equipment, and field trips.

International (visa) students

Not sure which faculty offers your program of interest? View programs listed by faculty.

Faculty or program	Estimated tuition and incidental fees for two terms	Books, supplies
Accounting and Financial Management, Sustainability and Financial Management	$58,000	$1,500
Architecture	$74,000	$8,100^
Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree	$74,000	$1,500
Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree	$63,000	$1,500
Computer Science	$73,000	$1,500
Computing and Financial Management*	$63,000	$1,500
Faculty of Arts	$58,000	$1,500
Faculty of Engineering, Software Engineering	$74,000	$1,500
Faculty of Environment	$51,000	$1,500
Faculty of Health	$53,000	$1,500
Faculty of Science	$53,000	$1,500
Geography and Aviation, Science and Aviation	$51,000 (Geography), $53,000 (Science)	$1,500
Global Business and Digital Arts	$56,000	$1,500
Mathematics, Mathematics/Business Administration, Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy*	$61,000	$1,500
Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management	$63,000	$1,500

Fees are estimates for two terms/eight months of school and a full course load (five courses per term) based on fees for students starting in September 2025.
You pay fees one school term at a time (not the entire year at once).
Your exact fees will be posted to your student account approximately a month before the start of each term.

Incidental fees include items such as health and dental plans; your transit pass; recreation facilities; student clubs; support from career advisors and counsellors.

Co-op students pay a fee of $836 per school term to cover some costs of the co-op program. The number of times you pay the co-op fee varies by program. If you're in a co-op program, you don't pay tuition during your co-op work terms.

All figures are in Canadian dollars.

*Accounting and finance programs: Tuition is significantly higher in your upper years.

**Aviation programs: The cost of flight training over the four-year degree is estimated at $93,000. Further details about total costs can be found on the Aviation website.

^Architecture: Estimate includes costs for a laptop, books, studio supplies and equipment, and field trips.

In recognition of the Jay Treaty, Native American students from the continental United States are eligible to pay Ontario tuition rates (listed above) instead of international student tuition.

Ways to cover your tuition costs

Scholarships
Bursaries (based on financial need)
Government student loans and grants (such as OSAP)
Earnings from co-op work terms

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