Graduate Fees & Financial Support
Graduate Fees
Compulsory fees for registration consist of academic, incidental and ancillary fees. Tuition fees are established by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and are subject to change at any time. The three components of the annual fees are:
- Academic (including instruction and library fees). Academic fees vary depending on program of study
- Incidental (including Athletics, Hart House, Health Insurance, and Student Organizations)
- Ancillary Fees (for enrolment in a specific faculty and or specific courses such as recitals). Additional fees may also be assessed to cover special services.
Paying your compulsory fees is what triggers registration for the upcoming school year. You can find the minimum payment to register at the bottom of your Acorn invoice.
Grants, bursaries and other needs-based support may be available from the School of Graduate Studies. Be sure to inquire about financial support opportunities and resources available to graduate students in your program or faculty.
Fee Schedules for the current and upcoming year can be searched with the Tuition Fee Lookup Tool.
Paying Fees
Available Payment Methods
For detailed instructions on making payments from within Canada, from outside Canada, prepayments, and payments from third-party loans or grants like OSAP, navigate to the "Making Payments" section of the Students Account website, through the menu at the top of the page, and select the section that is relevant for you.
Tuition fees are not paid in-person at U of T. You may pay your fees in-person at any Canadian chartered bank, through online banking, through a credit card with a convenience fee, or from outside of Canada via Convera and Flywire. Please see the appropriate pages for your preferred method of payment on Student Accounts.
Payment deadlines & deferrals
It is your responsibility to view your fee invoice on ACORN (available as of July 15), review the appropriate payment instructions on the Student Accounts page, and make your tuition payment before the registration deadline. It is recommended that you make the minimum payment indicated on your Fees Invoice by August 23rd to ensure your registration is complete by the first day of classes. Students who have not paid or deferred their fees by the 13th of September will be removed from their courses. Re-registration requires approval and a financial penalty, and does not guarantee a spot in previously enrolled courses.
Fee payment deferrals are available to students who have applied for OSAP/their provincial loan program on time, and students who are receiving funding that exceeds their minimum payment to register, as long as you do not owe fees from previous sessions.
Additional resources
Visit the website for more information about OSAP.