The cost of attending York University in Toronto is the sum of tuition, supplementary fees, housing, food, transit, and personal costs, minus any aid. York publishes estimated tuition for the 2026 to 2027 academic year, charged per course, and a separate page with program-level fees. The steps below show how to put the pieces together.
Step one: tuition by program and status
York’s Future Students tuition page gives estimates for a full-time student in fall and winter 2026 to 2027, assuming 30 credits (five courses) per term. For most Arts and Sciences programs it lists about $6,200 for domestic students and $40,000 for international students (CAD). Business, Computer Science, Design, and Engineering are listed separately, and engineering is based on 36 credits in first year. Domestic and out-of-province tuition is listed as up 2 percent from 2025 to 2026. The page states that fees are charged per course, except for the Bachelor of Design, and that estimates may change.
Status matters. York says domestic fees apply to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, exempted international students, and their dependants, and international fees apply to everyone else, including visa students. The page also notes that out-of-province rates depend on the province of residence.
Step two: supplementary fees
Non-academic fees cover student levies, athletics and recreation, health and counselling, and other supports. The Future Students page says they are charged per credit and are typically $40 to $50, depending on faculty and program. Program-specific figures are on the Course and Program Fees page of Student Financial Services (students.yorku.ca/sfs/course-and-program-fees). That page could not be loaded for this article, so exact amounts for a given program should be read there.
Step three: living costs
| Item (York 2026 to 2027 estimate) | Residence | Off-campus |
|---|---|---|
| Residence or apartment | $9,000 to $13,000 (8-month rate for apartments) | $12,000 or more |
| Meal plan or food | $4,350 to $8,000 | $4,800 (about $400 a month) |
| Personal | $4,200 (about $350 a month) | $5,400 (about $450 a month) |
| Health and dental | $359 (international $1,151) | $359 (international $1,151) |
These are York’s own planning estimates in CAD. Actual rent in Toronto varies by area, and no market rent figure is used here. A personal-spending line is a place to be honest about discretionary items such as streaming, takeout, or an online site like Beteum Casino; whatever the amount, it belongs under wants, not needs.
Step four: getting to campus
The TTC offers a Post-Secondary Monthly Pass for students enrolled full-time in a degree or diploma program at a recognized post-secondary institution in Toronto, or at a registered private career college. Buying it requires a TTC Post-Secondary Photo ID Card and a PRESTO card. According to the TTC, single fares for students match adult fares, and the student pass is excluded from the new monthly fare capping. Prices and rules change, so the TTC fare-types page is the place to confirm them. Students who live outside the TTC area need to add other transit costs.
Step five: subtract aid
The Ontario Student Assistance Program, OSAP, helps eligible students pay for postsecondary school. The Ontario government page says online applications are open for the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 school years, that first-time full-time applicants must complete an information module of about 15 minutes, and that an OSAP Aid Estimator shows roughly how much a student could receive. The page names the school’s Financial Aid Office and the National Student Loans Service Centre as places to ask questions. York scholarships and bursaries are listed on the university’s website and are not totaled here.
Frequently asked questions
Does York have a tuition calculator?
The Future Students tuition page states that it has no fee calculator and sends readers to the Course and Program Fees page for program-specific breakdowns.
Are fees charged per year or per course?
Per course, according to York, except for the Bachelor of Design. The yearly figures on the Future Students page assume five courses per term.
When is the registration deposit paid?
York states the deposit is part of tuition rather than an extra fee, and is required only once, for the first session of enrolment.
Where should fees be paid?
York says to pay through the Student Account Online Statement and that it does not request payments by text message.
Last verified: October 2026
Sources
- York University, Future Students: Tuition and Fees (2026 to 2027 estimates): https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/tuition
- Government of Ontario, OSAP: https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-ontario-student-assistance-program
- TTC, Fare types and discounts: https://www.ttc.ca/Fares-and-passes/Fares-types-and-discounts
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- Universities and colleges in Toronto
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