University of Guelph Tuition, Scholarships & Aid
Guelph, Ontario
Build a Guelph budget from current published tuition and fees, then check entrance awards, bursaries, OSAP, Work Study, and international funding.
The short answer
- International tuition for new 2027–2028 students is $46,780 in Arts and Sciences and $57,124 in Landscape Architecture.
- Domestic 2026–2027 tuition is $3,106.37 per semester for Ontario arts and science students, or $3,886.87 for non-Ontario domestic students.
- Guelph's automatic entrance scholarship pays $2,000 at a 95% average or higher, and $1,000 at 90.0% to 94.9%, for eligible first-time domestic students.
- The Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship is $42,500; the Fall 2027 application is due March 8, 2027.
- OSAP (the Ontario Student Assistance Program, Ontario's student grants and loans) helps eligible Ontario students; apply 8–10 weeks before your study period.
Reviewed October 8, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
2026–2027 tuition and current funding update
University of Guelph scholarships, tuition, and financial aid
Guelph funding is not one application. A student may be considered for an automatic entrance scholarship. A student can apply for a competitive award or bursary. A student can use OSAP (Ontario's student grants and loans) or another government aid program. A student can pursue paid campus work. Tuition varies by program, student status, cohort year, and course load. So the final budget must use the live fee schedule for the exact student.
Published 2027–2028 international tuition
Guelph now publishes approved yearly international tuition for new 2027–2028 students. Domestic 2027–2028 undergraduate tuition is still pending. The full compulsory-fee schedule is still pending. These yearly figures do not include compulsory fees. They do not include housing, food, insurance, or books.
| Program group | Annual international tuition |
|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | $46,780 |
| Business | $57,112 |
| Landscape Architecture | $57,124 |
| Computing | $58,807 |
| Engineering | $66,099 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | $101,634 |
Domestic automatic award
$1,000–$2,000
The current no-application tiers start at a 90% admission average. They are for eligible first-time postsecondary entrants.
Top entrance awards
$42,500
President's, Lincoln Alexander, and Vaccarino awards use competitive application-based selection.
Entrance bursaries
550 × $4,000
This is Guelph's published Fall 2026 Registrar's Entrance Bursary pool, not a confirmed Fall 2027 allocation.
Financial aid awarded
$48.6 million
Guelph reports this undergraduate and graduate scholarship and bursary total for 2023–2024.
University of Guelph tuition for 2026–2027
The registrar's Fall 2026, Winter 2027 & Summer 2027 schedule bills tuition by semester. The flat rates below apply to students registered in 2.0 credits or more. Students at up to 1.75 credits are charged per credit. These figures are tuition only. They exclude compulsory fees, residence, food, books, insurance, transportation, and other living costs.
| Program group | Ontario, per semester | Non-Ontario domestic, per semester |
|---|---|---|
| Arts and science programs (not listed separately) | $3,106.37 | $3,886.87 |
| Bachelor of Computing | $4,340.37 | $5,430.90 |
| Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | $4,714.40 | $5,898.92 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | $5,282.58 | $5,692.60 |
| Bachelor of Engineering | $5,755.86 | $6,221.44–$7,202.10 by major |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | $6,172.48 | $6,172.48 |
Guelph bills international tuition by entry cohort. New students entering in 2026 pay the Cohort 2026 rates below. Returning cohorts pay different published rates on the same schedule.
| Program group | Cohort 2026 international, per semester |
|---|---|
| Arts and science programs (not listed separately) | $22,276.10 |
| Bachelor of Commerce | $27,196.31 |
| Bachelor of Landscape Architecture | $27,201.70 |
| Bachelor of Computing | $28,003.39 |
| Bachelor of Engineering | $31,475.49 |
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | $48,396.96 |
Guelph's admission-site cost estimates, such as $44,729 for most bachelor programs, are labelled as 2025–26 figures and should not be treated as the current billing schedule. Use the current Guelph undergraduate fee table or WebAdvisor for the exact cohort and program.
Compulsory fees on top of tuition
2026–27 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
Students registered in 2.0 or more credits pay total compulsory fees of $969.82 in Fall and $673.71 in Winter on the 2026–27 schedule, in addition to tuition, residence, food, and books.
Applies to: All applicants
University of Guelph Office of Registrarial Services: Guelph undergraduate tuition: Fall 2026, Winter 2027 & Summer 2027 · Verified August 29, 2026
2027–28 tuition status
2027–28 · Published for this period
Approved annual 2027–28 international new-student tuition is published, including $46,780 for Arts and Sciences, $57,112 for Business, $58,807 for Computing, $66,099 for Engineering, and $101,634 for DVM. Domestic 2027–28 undergraduate tuition and the full compulsory-fee schedule remain pending.
Do not infer domestic 2027–28 tuition or non-tuition costs from the approved international table.
Applies to: International
University of Guelph Office of Registrarial Services: Guelph undergraduate tuition: Fall 2026, Winter 2027 & Summer 2027 · Verified August 29, 2026
Guelph entrance scholarships and bursaries for Canadian students
Eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents entering postsecondary studies for the first time are automatically considered for Guelph's admission-average entrance scholarship. The university's largest domestic awards and its need-based entrance bursary require separate applications.
| Award | Current value | Current eligibility | Application status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship | $2,000 | 95% or higher admission average; eligible first-time domestic postsecondary entrant | No separate application |
| University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 90.0%–94.9% admission average; eligible first-time domestic postsecondary entrant | No separate application |
| President's Scholarship | $42,500 | At least a 90% admission average plus exceptional leadership and community impact | Fall 2027 application due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. EST; references due January 29 |
| Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarship | $42,500 | At least a 90% admission average plus exceptional leadership and community impact | Fall 2027 application due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. EST; references due January 29 |
| Registrar's Entrance Bursary | $4,000 | Demonstrated financial need; 550 awards were listed for Fall 2026 | Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form due April 15, 2027 |
| Accessibility bursaries | $14,000 | Demonstrated financial need; 200 awards were listed for Fall 2026 | Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form; the April 15, 2026 deadline has passed |
Confirmed Fall 2027 scholarship deadlines
President's and Lincoln Alexander applications are due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. EST, with references due January 29. Vaccarino applications are due March 8, with references due March 15. The Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form is due April 15, 2027. Ordinary automatic award tiers are still labelled Fall 2026 latest-available values, so a confirmed deadline does not confirm every prior-cycle amount.
University of Guelph scholarships for international students
Guelph's Fall 2026 President's International Entrance Scholarship was competitive and automatic for applicants with a complete admission file: $7,500 at 95% or higher, $6,500 at 90.0%–94.9%, $5,500 at 85.0%–89.9%, and $2,000 at 70.0%–84.9%. Those are prior-cycle tiers and do not guarantee the same Fall 2027 award.
| Award | Current value | Current eligibility | Application note |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's International Entrance Scholarship | $2,000–$7,500 | Competitive one-time award based on the admission-offer average | No application; the March 1, 2026 complete-file deadline has passed |
| University International Scholarship | Up to $20,000 | $5,000 in first year plus up to $5,000 in each of three renewable years; renewal requires an 80% average | Check the live award rules and renewal conditions |
| Dean's International Scholarship | Up to $10,000 | $2,500 in first year plus up to $2,500 in each of three renewable years; renewal requires an 80% average | Check the live award rules and renewal conditions |
| Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship | $42,500 | Competitive international award for exceptional academics, leadership, and community contribution | Fall 2027 application due March 8, 2027; references due March 15 |
OSAP, bursaries, and Work Study at Guelph
Eligible Ontario students can use OSAP grants and loans. Applicants from another province or territory generally use their home jurisdiction's program. Guelph recommends completing the government-aid application 8–10 weeks before the study period. Do this when you need funding at the beginning of term.
Need-based Guelph bursaries and Work Study use a Financial Need Assessment Form. Domestic undergraduates applying for Work Study normally need a complete full-time government-aid application. They also need at least 1.5 credits, subject to disability-related course-load rules. International undergraduates can apply beginning in second year. They must remain full-time. Approval is required before job applications through Experience Guelph. A job is not guaranteed.
Read the OSAP 2026–2027 application guideOfficial University of Guelph sources
Tuition, compulsory fees, and award values were re-verified August 14, 2026. This was checked against the registrar and admission funding pages. Award values, eligibility, tuition, and deadlines can change. Verify the live source before applying or paying.
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. |
Guelph entrance scholarships for Fall 2027
Reviewed October 9, 2026. Amounts and dates keep their published cycle.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents admitted with at least 90.0% get a University of Guelph Entrance Scholarship automatically.
- Published cycle
- Fall 2027 entrance scholarships
- Average used
- The admission average Admission Services calculates. Guelph reconsiders eligible students in May and August, so a later average can qualify or raise the award.
- Renewal
- First year only, paid in two equal parts. You need full-time registration in both fall and winter.
- International applicants
- International students have their own table. Guelph's page still shows Fall 2026 values for the President's International Entrance Scholarship: $2,000 at 70.0% up to $7,500 at 95.0% and greater.
Automatic awards and average bands
Use the award's published average basis and applicant category.
| Campus or audience | Average or selection | First-year amount | Later payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph | 95.0% and greater | $2,000 | One-time awardGuelph automatic awards |
| Guelph | 90.0% to 94.9% | $1,000 | One-time awardGuelph automatic awards |
Reviewed against each row's official source. Recheck the source before you act, because dates and fees change.
Major awards that need action
An admission application doesn't complete these separate steps.
| Award | Published value | Who and how | Deadline status |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's and Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarships | $42,500 each: $8,250 annually for 4 years plus a $9,500 summer research stipend (individual award records) | Canadian citizens or permanent residents with at least a 90% admission average and strong leadership. | January 22, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. ET; references January 29, 2027. Fall 2027 date confirmedPresident's and Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarships |
Reviewed against each row's official source. Recheck the source before you act, because dates and fees change.
Individual award records conflict with the dated 2027 application page
The current top-scholarships application page explicitly gives January 22, 2027 for the student application and January 29, 2027 for references, both at 4 p.m. Eastern. The two individual award-search records instead print January 23 and January 30 without a year. We display both rather than silently changing a university record. Use the earlier, explicitly dated 2027 schedule for planning and ask Student Financial Services to confirm the live application deadlines before submission.
The records label citizenship Canadian-PR-PP, while the dated top-scholarships page lists Canadian citizenship or permanent residence. A protected-person applicant should ask Guelph whether the current competition accepts that status instead of assuming the shorter or broader statement wins. The Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's record also requires Indigenous identity, disability or being a person of colour/racialized person. Those additional conditions don't apply automatically to the President's award. Read the record for the specific competition you intend to enter.
Guelph's domestic bands are explicitly for Fall 2027
Guelph publishes a domestic entrance scholarship of $1,000 at 90.0% to 94.9% and $2,000 at 95.0% or higher for Fall 2027. Eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents entering the first semester of postsecondary studies are automatically considered. No separate application is needed for these average-based awards. They aren't a renewable four-year package merely because you're entering a four-year degree.
The scholarship offer normally accompanies admission when you qualify. Guelph says eligible students are reconsidered in May and August, allowing some to qualify later or improve the amount. Keep checking the official offer and student account if your grades rise. A final average can therefore matter after an early admission offer, but your own best-six calculation doesn't itself update the university's record or establish a new payment.
Domestic prestigious awards have January deadlines
Guelph's President's and Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's competitions are separate from the automatic table. The Top Scholarships page describes nine prestigious domestic entrance awards and says the Fall 2027 application will open by December 1, 2026. The student application is due January 22, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Reference letters are due January 29 at 4:00 p.m. You need both deadlines in your plan.
The individual President's and Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's award records each publish $42,500: $8,250 annually for four years plus a $9,500 summer research assistantship stipend. There are seven President's and two Chancellor's awards. Renewal requires full-time registration, at least an 80.0% average in the preceding academic year, continuing leadership and an annual activity report to the review committee. Neither may be held with the other or with the Board of Governors' Scholarship. International students use the separate Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's competition.
Entrance-award steps prevent missed applications
Guelph's entrance-award steps page directs you through the scholarship and financial-need application routes. It expressly advises students not to wait for an admission offer because award deadlines occur early in the year. Make a list of automatic consideration, separate prestigious applications and any financial-need forms. Finishing an admission application doesn't automatically submit all three.
For application awards, prepare an accurate activity history and ask referees early whether they can meet the university's stated deadline. Use the actual questions when the current application opens. A school reference is an independent part of the application, not something an adviser writes on the school's behalf. Save your submission confirmation and follow the university's instructions for missing or corrected documents.
International figures still need their cycle labels
Guelph's scholarship page currently includes an international admission-average table explicitly labelled Fall 2026. It lists one-time first-year awards of $7,500 at 95% or above, $6,500 at 90% to 94.9%, $5,500 at 85% to 89.9% and $2,000 at 70% to 84.9%. Those are useful historical planning figures, but they aren't a confirmed Fall 2027 table. We retain the year rather than silently reusing it for the next intake.
The page also describes renewable University International and Dean's International components with their own annual values and conditions. Elsewhere its summary describes a total four-year international range that doesn't neatly match every combination in the older detailed tables. Read the offer and ask Student Financial Services to confirm your package. Don't add all listed components or advertise the largest combined total without university confirmation.
Renewal and continuing scholarships are different routes
The domestic average-based entrance scholarship is a one-time award. Named prestigious and international scholarships can have renewal terms, but those terms belong to the specific award. Check the required university average, completed credits and continued registration before changing your academic schedule. Your initial admission percentage doesn't guarantee later instalments if you move into a different fee category or stop meeting the conditions.
Guelph's in-course scholarship process uses university study rather than the entrance average. The official scholarship page says students must complete at least one semester at Guelph for in-course consideration. Transfer students should read that route instead of assuming they fit the first-time domestic entrance table. Check whether a named award requires an application; continuing awards don't all appear automatically after your first semester.
Need-based aid, OSAP and a payment plan
Guelph's financial-aid page describes help beyond merit awards. Its Work Study program provides a separate opportunity for students with demonstrated financial need, with approval and job application steps. An eligible Work Study assessment isn't a promise of a job or a fixed amount of employment income. Budget only confirmed earnings and keep future work opportunities distinct from money already offered as a scholarship.
Ontario residents should follow Guelph's OSAP instructions and published study-period deadlines. Guelph recommends completing the application at least eight weeks before the study term. Its calendar differs from another school's because study-period end dates differ, and DVM students have separate instructions. Use the OSAP school table to coordinate funds with tuition, then check Student Financial Services if a scholarship is missing or an OSAP document still awaits approval.
Apply through the Guelph process
Apply for admission. The entrance scholarship is automatic.
Complete the Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form by April 15 for need-based awards; you don't need an offer first.
Guelph emails all entrance award offers before the end of May.
Entrance scholarship questions
Does Guelph reassess the domestic entrance award after an early offer?
The current domestic Fall 2027 instructions describe later average reassessments, including May and August. Keep the university's final award communication rather than assuming an early-offer amount is permanently fixed. The published award is one-time funding, so an improved grade band changes the first-year amount rather than creating a four-year renewal.
When does Guelph need references for the top entrance awards?
The student application is due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. Eastern, and references have the separate January 29, 2027 deadline. Give referees the correct later date and the actual submission instructions. Completing the student form does not guarantee the university has received both required references.
Is the Fall 2026 international table a confirmed 2027 offer?
No. The checked international figures are explicitly identified with Fall 2026. The summary range and detailed component conditions also need to be read together. International Fall 2027 applicants should ask Guelph for the current package and holding rules rather than budget an old-cycle total as a confirmed new-cycle award.
Does a work-study approval guarantee a job?
Work-study is a separate need-based process and does not promise a position merely because a student is eligible. A job application, selection and actual hours determine employment income. Keep a competitive entrance award, government aid and possible work-study earnings separate until you have written confirmation of each source.
Official sources and cycle status
- President's Scholarship award record (opens in a new tab)
Individual official award record confirms $42,500 value, 80% renewal and leadership report; yearless January 23/30 dates and citizenship label conflict with the explicitly dated 2027 application page. Confirm with Guelph. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's award record (opens in a new tab)
Individual official award record confirms $42,500 value, 80% renewal and leadership report; yearless January 23/30 dates and citizenship label conflict with the explicitly dated 2027 application page. Confirm with Guelph. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Scholarships bursaries (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph scholarships bursaries guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Top scholarships (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph top scholarships guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Entrance award steps (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph entrance award steps guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Work study (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph work study guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Tuition fees (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph tuition fees guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Financial aid (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph financial aid guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Dates deadlines (opens in a new tab)
Official Guelph dates deadlines guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
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Official Sources and Next Steps
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Prepared by Stellar Advisers Editorial Team · Reviewed October 8, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology