Queen's University Costs & Financial Aid
Kingston, Ontario
Tuition planning, scholarships, and international budgets. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
The short answer
- For 2026–2027, Ontario tuition is $6,204.60 in Arts and Science and $8,541.00 in Computing.
- Commerce Years 1–2 costs $16,613.19 and Engineering costs $12,152.92 for Ontario students in 2026–2027.
- International academic totals for 2026–2027 run from $38,283.46 in Health Sciences to $63,424.42 in Commerce.
- The Principal's Scholarship is automatic and worth $7,000 for one year, for the top 3% of the competitive admission average.
- The Chancellor's Scholarship is $48,000 total, paid as $12,000 a year over four years, with 50 available and a high-school nomination required.
Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
2026–2027 tuition, scholarships, bursaries, and OSAP
Queen's University scholarships and financial aid
A full Queen's funding plan can mix several kinds of aid. It can include an automatic entrance scholarship. It can include an application-based admission award. It can include a need-based bursary. It can include OSAP (Ontario's student grants and loans) or another government program. It can include external scholarships. Later, it can include work-study or general-bursary support. These routes do not share one application or deadline.
Principal's Scholarship
$7,000
This is a one-year automatic award. It is for students in the top 3% of the competitive admission average within each first-entry program.
Chancellor's Scholarship
$48,000
This award is $12,000 annually over four years. There are 50 available. A high-school nomination is required. It is renewable with a 3.5 GPA (grade point average) in a full course load.
Admission bursary
Up to $8,240
Current maximums vary by faculty and are assessed through the Financial Aid and Awards Profile in SOLUS.
International Dean's awards
$10,000–$25,000/year
Automatic, renewable faculty awards for eligible students paying international fees in selected first-entry programs.
Queen's tuition and fees for 2026–2027
Queen's publishes tuition by program and unit load. The total below combines the normal-load tuition, Student Assistance Levy, and published ancillary fees. International totals also include the listed UHIP amount. Housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses remain additional.
| First-entry program | Ontario tuition | Ontario academic total | International academic total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Science (excluding Computing) | $6,204.60 | $7,771.11 | $47,324.31 |
| Computing, Years 1–4 | $8,541.00 | $10,151.38 | $57,366.58 |
| Commerce, Years 1–2 | $16,613.19 | $18,250.15 | $63,424.42 |
| Engineering & Applied Science | $12,152.92 | $13,788.75 | $61,867.57 |
| Health Sciences, on campus | $6,204.60 | $7,772.56 | $38,283.46 |
| Nursing | $6,204.60 | $7,827.40 | $56,042.50 |
Out-of-province Canadian rates are also published separately. A student taking more or fewer units will not pay the normal-load total shown here, and Queen's reserves the right to change fees.
2027–28 tuition status
2027–28 pending · 2027–28
Not yet published. The Registrar's schedule covers 2026–2027, the Board of Trustees reserves the right to change tuition and fees without notice, and fee increases typically take effect September 1 each year.
Budget with labelled 2026–27 totals and re-check the Registrar's fee schedule before treating any figure as a 2027–28 quote.
Applies to: All applicants
Queen's University Office of the University Registrar: 2026–2027 undergraduate tuition and fees · Verified August 14, 2026
Four funding applications to keep separate
Automatic scholarships
Apply for admission. Queen's assesses eligible applicants using the grades available with the offer. Queen's can reassess accepted students after final grades arrive.
Financial Aid and Awards Profile
After applying, use SOLUS to submit the shared profile. This profile is for admission bursaries, Commitment Bursaries, Major Access Awards, Promise Scholars, and many donor-funded awards.
Major Admission Awards
Fill out the separate SOLUS application. Check if you need a school nomination. The award application is one submission. The program supplementary essay is a different submission.
Government student aid
Apply separately for OSAP or the student's home-province program. Queen's need-based aid can expect applicants to pursue government funding first.
Fall 2027 deadline status
Do not reuse Queen's 2026 award deadlines
Re-verified August 14, 2026, Queen's still showed December 8, 2025 for the prior Major Admission Award application and February 15, 2026 as the recommended Financial Aid and Awards Profile date. The Fall 2027 equivalents were not yet published. Applicants should monitor the live pages in early fall, apply early enough to receive SOLUS access, and confirm any high-school nomination before submitting.
Chancellor's Scholarship value and criteria
Current award · Published for this period
$48,000 total — $12,000 annually over four years — with 50 available. It requires a high-school nomination (part-time-study nominations are not accepted), targets superior academic ability with creative and original thinking and proven leadership at a 90%+ standard, and renews for three subsequent years provided a 3.5 GPA is achieved in a full course load each year.
The page still lists the prior cycle's December 8, 2025 application deadline; the Fall 2027 deadline is not yet posted.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian
Queen's University Office of the University Registrar: Major Admission Awards and the Chancellor's Scholarship · Verified August 14, 2026
Major Admission Award deadline for Fall 2027
2027–28 pending · Fall 2027
Not yet published. The Major Admission Award page still shows the prior cycle's December 8 deadline and recommends applying to Queen's through OUAC no later than November 20 because SOLUS access takes four to six business days after applying.
Apply early enough for SOLUS access and verify the new award and nomination deadlines when Queen's updates the page in the fall.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian
Queen's University Office of the University Registrar: Major Admission Awards and the Chancellor's Scholarship · Verified August 14, 2026
Need-based admission bursaries
2026–27 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
For 2026–27, first-year admission bursaries reach up to $6,285 for Arts and Science, $6,300 for Health Sciences or Nursing, $6,760 for Engineering and Applied Science, and $8,240 for Commerce, assessed through the Financial Aid and Awards Profile in SOLUS. The Commitment Bursary provides $2,000–$5,000, renewable for three subsequent years, for students from underserved or underrepresented groups with demonstrated financial need.
The recommended February 15, 2026 profile date belongs to the prior entry cycle, although applications continue after that date.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature
Queen's University Office of the University Registrar: Admission bursaries and the Commitment Bursary · Verified August 14, 2026
Dean's International Awards
Current awards · Published for this period
Renewable four-year awards for students paying international tuition: $10,000, $15,000, $20,000, or $25,000 per year in Arts and Science and in Engineering; $15,000, $20,000, or $25,000 in Commerce; and $10,000 or $15,000 in Health Sciences. Students paying domestic fees are not eligible, and international applicants are also considered automatically for the $7,000 Principal's Scholarship.
Applies to: International
Queen's University Office of the University Registrar: International and U.S. student financial aid · Verified August 14, 2026
Automatic and Major Admission Awards
The Principal's Scholarship is automatic and one year only. It is awarded to the top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program. Queen's does not publish a single guaranteed percentage. Grades available with the offer are used first. Accepted applicants can be reassessed after final grades arrive in July.
Major Admission Awards use a separate application. You must be an eligible Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person. Queen's considers academic strength, original thinking, leadership, and school or community involvement. Financial need applies to some awards. A 90%+ cumulative average is described as a competitive expectation, not an award guarantee. The flagship Chancellor's Scholarship is currently $48,000. It is paid as $12,000 annually over four years. There are 50 available. It requires a high-school nomination. It renews only while a 3.5 GPA is achieved in a full course load.
Queen's financial-aid checklist
- 1.Use the exact 2026–2027 fee row for the student's program and residency status; do not treat Arts tuition as a university-wide price.
- 2.Add residence or rent, food, books, transportation, health coverage, travel, winter clothing, and an emergency reserve to the published academic total.
- 3.Submit the admission application early enough to receive SOLUS access before any award deadline.
- 4.Complete both the Financial Aid and Awards Profile and any separate Major Admission Award application that applies.
- 5.Keep automatic scholarships, need-based bursaries, government aid, work study, and external awards as separate lines in the funding plan.
Admission bursaries and the Financial Aid and Awards Profile
Eligible incoming Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and protected persons submit one Financial Aid and Awards Profile in SOLUS. Queen's uses it for the Admission Bursary, Commitment Bursary, Major Access Awards, Promise Scholars, and many donor-funded opportunities. You should also apply for government student aid. Anticipated public funding is part of the need assessment.
Current first-year admission-bursary maximums are $6,285 for Arts and Science, $6,300 for Health Sciences or Nursing, $6,760 for Engineering, and $8,240 for Commerce. The current Commitment Bursary provides $2,000 to $5,000. It can renew for three more years. This is for eligible students from underserved or underrepresented groups who demonstrate financial need.
OSAP and current-student bursaries
OSAP is not part of Queen's institutional aid. Undergraduate students should not enter Queen's-administered scholarships, awards, or bursaries again on the OSAP application. Queen's reports them directly. You still need to report external post-secondary awards.
After enrolment, the General Bursary can support eligible students with assessed need. Queen's currently expects most Canadian and U.S. applicants to qualify for at least $5,000 of government aid for two terms or $7,000 for three terms. Read the current OSAP guide before building the loan-and-grant portion of the plan.
International student scholarships
International applicants are considered automatically for the Principal's Scholarship and other eligible awards. The Dean's International Award program currently offers awards each year that can renew. They are $10,000, $15,000, $20,000, or $25,000. They go to eligible international-fee students. These students must be entering Arts and Science, Engineering, Commerce, or Health Sciences.
These awards do not make every program affordable on their own. Compare the international academic totals above with Queen's residence and meal-plan costs and keep a separate travel, permit, insurance, and emergency budget.
Official Queen's sources
Re-verified August 14, 2026. Queen's remains the source of truth for fee changes, eligibility, application status, deadlines, award values, and decisions.
- 2026–2027 undergraduate tuition and fees
- Automatic future-student awards
- Future-student financial-aid eligibility
- Major Admission Awards
- Financial Aid and Awards Profile
- Admission bursaries and current program values
- OSAP application and financial reporting
- Current-student General Bursary
- International and U.S. student financial aid
Cost Planning
| Tuition | Tuition depends on program, student status, and year. Verify domestic and international tuition on the official fee schedule. |
|---|---|
| Scholarships | Check automatic entrance awards, competitive major awards, faculty scholarships, and international-student awards. |
| Living Costs | Budget for residence or rent, food, books, transit, health insurance, winter clothing, and emergency funds. |
| Proof of Funds | International students should confirm current study-permit financial requirements and school-specific cost estimates. |
Official Sources and Next Steps
Stellar keeps this guide structured for comparison, but official university pages remain the source of truth for program requirements, tuition, residence, scholarships, deadlines, and policy changes.
Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed August 14, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology