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University of New Brunswick Costs & Financial Aid
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Tuition planning, scholarships, and international budgets. This focused guide keeps the detailed tables, official sources, and practical next steps in one manageable reading path.
Reviewed August 16, 2026 · Information checked against official university sources · How we review guides
Tuition, Scholarships, and Aid
UNB tuition by campus and the guaranteed scholarship ladder
UNB publishes a separate fee schedule for every program on every campus, each labelled 2026-2027 Tuition & Fees, effective September 1, 2026. The surprise in those schedules is that tuition for the same program is identical across the two campuses — the real campus difference is the mandatory fee bundle at $415.75 per term in Fredericton against $373.75 in Saint John.
| Program | Campus | Domestic tuition | Domestic total | International tuition | International total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts | Fredericton | $9,189.00 | $10,395.50 | $20,903.00 | $22,754.00 |
| Arts | Saint John | $9,189.00 | $10,311.50 | $20,903.00 | $22,490.00 |
| Science | Fredericton | $9,412.00 | $10,618.50 | $21,618.00 | $23,469.00 |
| Science | Saint John | $9,412.00 | $10,534.50 | $21,618.00 | $23,205.00 |
| Health | Saint John | $9,412.00 | $10,534.50 | $21,934.00 | $23,521.00 |
| Forestry and Environmental Management | Fredericton | $9,807.00 | $11,013.50 | $22,374.00 | $24,225.00 |
| Computer Science | Fredericton | $10,406.00 | $11,612.50 | $22,514.00 | $24,365.00 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation and Sport Studies | Fredericton | $10,430.00 | $11,636.50 | $22,996.00 | $24,847.00 |
| Business Administration | Fredericton | $11,020.00 | $12,226.50 | $22,996.00 | $24,847.00 |
| Business | Saint John | $11,020.00 | $12,142.50 | $22,996.00 | $24,583.00 |
| Nursing and LPN Pathway | Fredericton | $11,181.00 | $12,387.50 | $22,959.00 | $24,810.00 |
| Nursing and LPN Pathway | Saint John | $11,181.00 | $12,303.50 | $22,959.00 | $24,546.00 |
| Software or Geological Engineering | Fredericton | $12,072.50 | $13,279.00 | $24,905.50 | $26,756.50 |
| Engineering (excluding Software or Geological) | Fredericton | $13,038.00 | $14,244.50 | $25,871.00 | $27,722.00 |
| Engineering (excluding Software or Geological) | Saint John | $13,038.00 | $14,160.50 | $25,871.00 | $27,458.00 |
| Law (JD) | Fredericton | $19,223.00 | $20,489.50 | $33,507.00 | $35,418.00 |
UNB publishes a guaranteed scholarship ladder — and it is not rounded
UNB states that every high school student entering with an 80%+ scholarship average is guaranteed a scholarship, provided a scholarship application is submitted by March 1. The published minimum amounts run from $500 to $5,000. The rule most third-party write-ups omit is UNB's own sentence: the scholarship average is not rounded, so a 79.9% average does not become an 80%.
| Scholarship average | Published minimum amount |
|---|---|
| 100% | $5,000 |
| 95–99.9% | $4,000 |
| 90–94.9% | $2,000 |
| 85–89.9% | $1,000 |
| 80–84.9% | $500 |
The scholarship average is the admission average plus bonus points for enriched Grade 11 and 12 courses passed at 75% or higher: one point for one to three enriched courses, two for four to six, three for seven to nine, and four for ten or more. Those bonus points are often what carries an applicant across the 80% line.
Mandatory fees on top of tuition
Fredericton mandatory fee bundle
$415.75 per term, $831.50 for the year: Technology Fee $35.50, Facilities Improvement $127.50, Wellness Fee $38.25, Facility Access Fee $107.25, Student Union $82.50, Student Union Bursary $5.00, Treaty Partner fee $1.25, CHSR $9.00, and Bruns $9.50.
Saint John mandatory fee bundle
$373.75 per term, $747.50 for the year: Technology Fee $35.50, Facilities Improvement $127.50, Wellness Fee $38.25, Student Success Fee $57.50, Student Rep Council $87.00, CRSJ $14.50, and Baron $13.50. The $42.00 per-term gap against Fredericton is the Facility Access Fee that covers the Currie Center.
Health and dental — both campuses
Student Union Health $235.00 and Student Union Dental $140.00, both charged in the Fall term, for $375.00 a year for full-time students.
First Year Orientation Fee
$80.00 in Fredericton and $50.00 in Saint John. A small figure, but a genuine published campus difference.
International-only charges
International Emergency Health Insurance $200.00 per term, $400.00 a year, which can be opted out of with a valid NB Medicare card, plus International Health Travel Insurance $64.50 once in twelve months for students who opt out. Fredericton adds a Bus Pass for International Students of $180.00 a year; that line does not appear on any Saint John schedule.
Fees that apply on top of tuition
An online fee or web-based course fee of $150.00 per course on both campuses, and a BA – ABA practicum charge of $900.00 per term on the Arts schedules at both campuses.
Payment deadlines and penalties
Fall fees are due Sept 21/26 and winter fees Jan 18/27 on every 2026-2027 schedule. Late payment costs $75.00, overdue accounts carry 12% annual interest calculated daily and applied monthly, and re-registration after cancellation for non-payment costs $125.00.
Application fees and deposits
A non-refundable $65 application processing fee for Canadian applicants and $125 CAD for international applicants. Admission deposits are $100 for most programs, $250.00 for Nursing and the LPN routes, and $300.00 for the Fredericton Bachelor of Education. International students pay a $4,000 tuition and PAL deposit.
Named entrance awards
One entrance scholarship application, due March 1 and open from September 1, reaches the majority of UNB awards for Canadian and international high school applicants. Schulich is the exception — it requires a separate, earlier school nomination.
Guaranteed entrance scholarship
$500 to $5,000 by scholarship average
UNB states that every high school student entering with an 80%+ average is guaranteed a scholarship, subject to submitting a scholarship application. The published minimum amounts are $500 at 80–84.9%, $1,000 at 85–89.9%, $2,000 at 90–94.9%, $4,000 at 95–99.9% and $5,000 at 100%.
Schulich Leader Scholarships
$120,000 Engineering; $100,000 STEM
Requires a guidance-counsellor nomination on a separate, earlier deadline — published as Jan. 28, 2026 for the current cycle.
Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship
$100,000
For students entering the Bachelor of Computer Science, the BSc in Computer Science, or the BSc in Software Engineering. March 1 deadline.
Loran Award
Over $100,000
A tuition waiver of up to $12,000 a year, a $12,000 annual living stipend, and up to $14,000 for experiential learning. Finalists receive $6,000 and Provincial or Territorial Award recipients $3,000.
Dr. Salem and Laila Masry Scholarship
$80,000
Restricted to the BScEng on the Fredericton campus, assessed on academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. March 1 deadline.
Currie Undergraduate Scholarship
$75,000
Four students from Atlantic Canada, assessed on leadership, academic excellence, and having overcome a significant obstacle.
Beaverbrook Scholars Award
$62,000
Three New Brunswick students, assessed on academic excellence, leadership, extracurricular involvement and financial need.
Lady Vi Aitken Scholarship
$40,000 over four years
UNB's published top international entrance award; international scholarship amounts are described as ranging from $500 to $40,000.
H. Harrison McCain Bursaries and Scholarships
$16,000
Open to high school students from across Canada, assessed on scholastic attainment, leadership, financial need and initiative in funding their own education.
Transfer student entrance scholarships
$1,000 to $2,000
$2,000 at a 90+ admission average or a 4.0–4.3 GPA, and $1,000 at 80–89.9% or a 3.7–3.9 GPA.
What UNB does not publish
Provincial tuition relief, bursary values, and 2027-2028 tuition
No current UNB financial page reviewed for this guide names a New Brunswick tuition bursary, a middle-class tuition relief programme, a free tuition programme, or a timely completion benefit. UNB's financial aid page lists federal and provincial student loans, the Repayment Assistance Plan, and HigherEdPoints, and sends applicants to the provincial student financial services site. Bursary applications sit behind an authenticated intranet, so no bursary amounts or deadlines are public. And no 2027-2028 schedule exists yet — every schedule on both campus index pages is labelled 2026-2027. Verify provincial relief with the Government of New Brunswick, not with a third-party summary.
2026-2027
2026-2027 domestic undergraduate tuition
Full-time annual domestic tuition, effective September 1, 2026, is $9,189.00 in Arts, $9,412.00 in Science and Saint John Health, $9,807.00 in Forestry and Environmental Management, $10,406.00 in Computer Science, $10,430.00 in Kinesiology and Recreation and Sport Studies, $11,020.00 in Business, $11,181.00 in Nursing and the LPN Pathway, $12,072.50 in Software or Geological Engineering, $13,038.00 in the other Engineering disciplines, and $19,223.00 in Law.
Every UNB fee schedule is labelled 2026-2027 Tuition & Fees (effective September 1, 2026). No 2027-2028 schedule exists yet.
University of New Brunswick: UNB Fredericton 2026-2027 Arts tuition and fees, full-time (PDF) · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027
2026-2027 international undergraduate tuition
Full-time annual international tuition is $20,903.00 in Arts, $21,618.00 in Science, $21,934.00 in Saint John Health, $22,374.00 in Forestry and Environmental Management, $22,514.00 in Computer Science, $22,959.00 in Nursing, $22,996.00 in Business and in Kinesiology, $24,905.50 in Software or Geological Engineering, $25,871.00 in the other Engineering disciplines, and $33,507.00 in Law. Totals including fees run from $22,490.00 for Saint John Arts to $27,722.00 for Fredericton Engineering and $35,418.00 for Law.
UNB does not publish a guaranteed or fixed multi-year international tuition model on the pages reviewed for this guide.
University of New Brunswick: UNB Saint John 2026-2027 Arts tuition and fees, full-time (PDF) · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027
The campus cost difference is fees, not tuition
Tuition for the same program is identical on both campuses: Arts is $9,189.00 domestic and $20,903.00 international at Fredericton and at Saint John, and Engineering is $13,038.00 domestic at both. The difference appears in the mandatory fee bundle, which is $415.75 per term in Fredericton and $373.75 per term in Saint John, so a Fredericton Arts student totals $10,395.50 for the year against $10,311.50 in Saint John.
Choose the campus on program fit and residence cost, not on tuition — the tuition line is the same number.
University of New Brunswick: Saint John undergraduate tuition and fee schedules index · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027
What the mandatory fee bundle contains
Fredericton's $415.75 per term is Technology Fee $35.50, Facilities Improvement $127.50, Wellness Fee $38.25, Facility Access Fee $107.25, Student Union $82.50, Student Union Bursary $5.00, Treaty Partner fee $1.25, CHSR $9.00 and Bruns $9.50. Saint John's $373.75 is Technology Fee $35.50, Facilities Improvement $127.50, Wellness Fee $38.25, Student Success Fee $57.50, Student Rep Council $87.00, CRSJ $14.50 and Baron $13.50. Both campuses add Student Union Health $235.00 and Student Union Dental $140.00 in the fall term.
The Facility Access Fee is Fredericton-only and covers access to the recreational facilities including the Currie Center; Saint John charges a Student Success Fee instead.
University of New Brunswick: Undergraduate fee descriptions, including campus-only fees · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027
Fees international students pay and domestic students do not
International Emergency Health Insurance is $200.00 per term, $400.00 for the year, and can be opted out of with a valid NB Medicare card, which itself carries a three-month residency requirement. International Health Travel Insurance is $64.50 once in twelve months for students who opt out. Fredericton adds a Bus Pass for International Students of $180.00 a year — a line that appears on no Saint John schedule. The First Year Orientation Fee is $80.00 in Fredericton and $50.00 in Saint John.
University of New Brunswick: International student health insurance and opt-out rules · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
The published guaranteed entrance scholarship ladder
UNB publishes a table headed High school students with a column labelled Scholarship minimum amount: $5,000 at a 100% scholarship average, $4,000 at 95-99.9%, $2,000 at 90-94.9%, $1,000 at 85-89.9% and $500 at 80-84.9%. UNB separately states that there is a 100% guaranteed scholarship to high school students with an 80+ scholarship average, conditional on submitting a scholarship application, and that every high school student entering with an 80%+ average is guaranteed a scholarship.
These are published minimum amounts, not caps, and the calendar states awards are tenable at the Fredericton and Saint John campuses unless otherwise specified — there is no campus-specific ladder.
University of New Brunswick: Our scholarship program: guaranteed minimum amounts by average · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
The continuing-student ladder that follows it
For years two and beyond UNB publishes a second minimum-amount table keyed to sessional GPA: $7,000 at a 4.3 SGPA, $6,000 at 4.2, $5,000 at 4.1, $4,000 at 4.0, $3,000 at 3.9, $2,000 at 3.8 and $1,000 at 3.7. Qualifying requires applying every year between January 1 and April 15, maintaining a minimum 3.7 SGPA, and completing at least 24 credit hours in the previous May-to-April assessment year. UNB states that every year is a fresh start.
The entrance award does not simply renew — it must be re-earned annually against the SGPA table, and different scales apply to Education, Transfer and Juris Doctor students.
University of New Brunswick: Our scholarship program: guaranteed minimum amounts by average · Verified August 16, 2026
Current program
Named major entrance awards
Schulich Leaders at $120,000 for Engineering and $100,000 for STEM, requiring a guidance-counsellor nomination on an earlier deadline; the Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship at $100,000 for Computer Science and Software Engineering entrants; a Loran Award worth over $100,000 combining a tuition waiver of up to $12,000 a year, a $12,000 living stipend and up to $14,000 for experiential learning; the Dr. Salem and Laila Masry Scholarship at $80,000 for the BScEng on the Fredericton campus; the Currie Undergraduate Scholarship at $75,000 for four Atlantic Canada students; the Beaverbrook Scholars Award at $62,000 for three New Brunswick students; the Lady Vi Aitken Scholarship at $40,000 for a top international student; and H. Harrison McCain awards at $16,000.
Most named awards share the March 1 entrance scholarship deadline, but Schulich requires a separate, earlier school nomination.
University of New Brunswick: Scholarships for high school students and named major awards · Verified August 16, 2026
Current
UNB's own award totals disagree
The scholarships landing page states $12.6M awarded in 2025-26 to undergraduates and calls $100K UNB's top scholarship. The international scholarships page states over $10.2 million awarded in scholarships last year, an average award of $4,100 in 2021/22, and that 1 in 2 students entering UNB from high school receive a scholarship, while the high-school page says 45% of students entering UNB receive a scholarship. The $100K top-scholarship line also sits beside a published Schulich value of $120,000.
Use the published ladder and the named-award values, which are specific and internally consistent, rather than any of the aggregate marketing totals.
University of New Brunswick: International student scholarships and award totals · Verified August 16, 2026
Current
New Brunswick provincial tuition-relief programs
No current UNB financial page reviewed for this guide names the New Brunswick Tuition Bursary, the Tuition Relief for the Middle Class programme, the Free Tuition Program, or the Timely Completion Benefit. UNB's financial aid page lists federal and provincial student loans, the Repayment Assistance Plan, provincial loan links, and HigherEdPoints, and directs applicants to the provincial student financial services site.
Provincial tuition relief is a Government of New Brunswick programme, not a UNB award. Verify eligibility and amounts against the province directly rather than any UNB page or third-party summary.
University of New Brunswick: Financial aid: loans, repayment assistance, and HigherEdPoints · Verified August 16, 2026
Current
UNB bursary amounts and deadlines
UNB states that there are more applicants than available bursaries, that applying does not guarantee funding, and that priority is given to students with urgent financial need. The bursary application itself sits behind an authenticated intranet, so no bursary dollar values or deadlines are published publicly.
Build the budget on the guaranteed scholarship ladder and named awards. Treat bursaries as a possible top-up you cannot plan around.
University of New Brunswick: Financial aid: loans, repayment assistance, and HigherEdPoints · Verified August 16, 2026
2027-2028
2027-2028 tuition
UNB has not published a 2027-2028 tuition and fee schedule. Every schedule on both campus index pages is labelled for the 2026-2027 year and effective September 1, 2026, and no later schedule exists at any published path.
Use the 2026-2027 schedule as a planning baseline and expect the figure a 2027 entrant actually pays to be published later, closer to the start of that cycle.
University of New Brunswick: Fredericton undergraduate tuition and fee schedules index · Verified August 16, 2026
2026-2027
Payment deadlines and penalties
Every 2026-2027 schedule prints fall fees due Sept 21/26 and winter fees due Jan 18/27. UNB charges a $75.00 late payment fee, applies 12% annual interest on overdue accounts calculated daily and applied monthly, charges a $25 refund administrative fee, and charges $125.00 to re-register after courses are cancelled for non-payment. UNB states that all mandatory fees, including insurance, are not pro-rated.
University of New Brunswick: Fee regulations: late payment, interest, and refunds · Verified August 16, 2026
Official UNB cost and award sources
- Fredericton undergraduate tuition and fee schedules
- Saint John undergraduate tuition and fee schedules
- UNB Fredericton 2026-2027 Arts tuition and fees (PDF)
- UNB Fredericton 2026-2027 Engineering tuition and fees (PDF)
- UNB Saint John 2026-2027 Arts tuition and fees (PDF)
- Undergraduate fee descriptions
- Fee regulations
- International student health insurance
- Scholarships for high school students
- Our scholarship program: guaranteed minimum amounts
- International student scholarships
- Financial aid, loans and repayment assistance
- Fredericton residence and meal-plan fees
- Saint John residence and meal-plan fees
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 16, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology