OCAD University Costs & Financial Aid

Domestic BA and BFA fees, 2026/2027 Fall Winter

2026/2027 Fall Winter · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Course tuition is $1,234.00 per credit, so a new student taking three credits per term pays $3,702.00 in tuition each term. Total fees due are $4,502.17 in the Fall term and $4,430.86 in the Winter term at three credits. Compulsory ancillary fees at that load add $385.32 per term (Access Copyright $10.68, Student Buildings $70.32, Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers $67.92, Community Safety $35.40, Student Wellness Centre $135.24, Writing Learning Centre $65.76).

OCAD U states fees are subject to change and are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature

OCAD University: 2026/2027 Fall Winter domestic BA and BFA fee schedule (PDF) · Verified August 14, 2026

Domestic BDes fees are higher, and depend on admit year

2026/2027 Fall Winter · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

For 2023-and-later admits, BDes course tuition is $1,616.44 per credit, giving $4,849.32 in tuition at three credits and total fees due of $5,649.49 in the Fall term and $5,578.18 in the Winter term. Students admitted in 2022 or earlier remain on the lower $1,234.00 per credit rate, with totals of $4,468.60 in Fall at three credits. Choosing a BDes program over a BFA or BA is a roughly $2,290 per year difference at full load.

Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian, Transfer, Mature

OCAD University: 2026/2027 Fall Winter domestic BDes fee schedule (PDF) · Verified August 14, 2026

International undergraduate fees, 2026/2027 Fall Winter

2026/2027 Fall Winter · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

International course tuition is $6,049.64 per credit — $18,148.92 at three credits — plus an ISR Levy of $150.00 per credit ($450.00 at three credits). Total fees due are $19,715.09 in the Fall term and $19,959.78 in the Winter term. UHIP is charged at $316.00 in Fall and $632.00 in Winter, and first-year students also pay a $33.57 orientation fee in the Fall term.

Applies to: International

OCAD University: 2026/2027 Fall Winter international undergraduate fee schedule (PDF) · Verified August 14, 2026

The art-and-design cost the fee schedule excludes

2026-27 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Every OCAD U undergraduate fee schedule carries the same footnote: 'Total fees due do not include program and/or course related fees.' The one program-related cost OCAD U does publish is the mandatory Laptop Program fee, which ranges from $230.00 to $406.00 for 2026-27 depending on program and year of entry — for example $406.00 for Experimental Animation, $305.00 for Digital Futures, and $237.00 for the BFA Honours programs. About 60% covers software licensing including Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, and LinkedIn Learning; about 40% covers IT Help Desk support, loaner laptops, dongles, and adapters. Fees are charged in both the Fall and Winter terms.

OCAD U does not publish a studio materials or art-supply budget. Course and material charges are billed on registration and are additional to everything in the fee schedule, so ask the specific program what a year of materials costs before setting a budget.

Applies to: All applicants

OCAD University: Mandatory laptop program fees by program (2026-27) · Verified August 14, 2026

Guaranteed Ontario entrance scholarships

2026 entry · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

For students graduating from an Ontario secondary school in 2026 who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons, enrol full-time, and hold a minimum 85% average across six Grade 12 U or M courses: $1,000 at 85–89.99%, $2,000 at 90–94.99%, and $3,000 at 95% or higher. Each award is split evenly between the Fall and Winter terms — for example $1,500 and $1,500 at the top band. No separate application is required.

The published eligibility text names 2026 Ontario graduates. Re-check the values and the eligibility year once OCAD U posts the Fall 2027 award terms.

Applies to: Ontario high school

OCAD University: Funding options: entrance scholarships, awards, and OSAP · Verified August 14, 2026

Competitive and international entrance awards

Current awards · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed

Competitive entrance awards of $500 to $5,000 go to new, full-time, first-entry undergraduates on the strength of portfolio and academic performance. All full-time international applicants are automatically considered for the President's Global Talent Award — $5,000 total, split $2,500 Fall and $2,500 Winter, with 25 recipients each year and notification in April. Applicants from Latin American countries are also considered for the Hermanos Fattori International Student Entrance Award, $5,000 on the same split, with one recipient a year. Ontario residents can apply to OSAP, and need-based bursaries plus emergency assistance are listed separately.

Applies to: International, Ontario high school, Other Canadian

OCAD University: Funding options: entrance scholarships, awards, and OSAP · Verified August 14, 2026

2027–28 tuition status

2027 pending · 2027–28

Not yet published. The 2026/2027 Fall Winter schedules are the latest posted, and OCAD U states that fees are subject to change and are reviewed annually by the Board of Governors. Laptop program fees carry the same caveat, subject to approval by Senate and the Board of Governors.

Budget with the labelled 2026/2027 schedules and recheck the Student Accounts tuition page before treating any figure as a Fall 2027 quote.

Applies to: All applicants

OCAD University: Student Accounts: tuition and fee schedules index · Verified August 14, 2026