York University Tuition & Financial Aid 2026–27
Toronto, Ontario
Find the correct York tuition estimate for your program, residency, cohort, and credit load. Then add non-tuition costs and complete each separate scholarship, FAAS, bursary, and OSAP step.
The short answer
- York's 2026–2027 full-time tuition is about $6,200 for most Arts and Science programs for domestic students and $40,000 for international students.
- Business is about $8,000–$11,000 domestic and $40,000–$44,000 international; Computer Science is $8,800 and $38,000.
- Design is $9,200 domestic and $40,000 international; Engineering is $10,600 and $47,000.
- These estimates use 30 credits, except first-year Engineering at 36 credits.
- They leave out fees, books, housing, food and health coverage.
Reviewed October 8, 2026 · Official university sources · How we review guides
2026–2027 tuition and current funding rules
York University scholarships, FAAS, tuition, and financial aid
York has automatic entrance scholarships. It also has entrance awards you apply for. The FAAS system is for enrolled students. There are need-based bursaries. OSAP (Ontario's student grants and loans) is separate. Faculty funding and international scholarships are also separate. Each one has its own eligibility and deadline.
Domestic automatic award
$1,000–$3,500/year
Current renewable tiers begin at an 80% final admission average.
FAAS profile window
Aug 17–Oct 1, 2026
Enrolled undergraduates need both the Fall/Winter Student Profile and Need Assessment.
Current international maximum
$180,000
The current incoming-awards timeline closes 2027 applications on January 27.
York tuition estimates for 2026–2027
York bases these yearly full-time estimates on 30 credits. First-year Engineering is the exception, at 36 credits. Supplementary fees, books, residence or rent, food, UHIP or other health coverage, travel, and personal expenses are separate.
| Program group | Domestic estimate | International estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Most Arts and Science programs | $6,200 | $40,000 |
| Business programs | $8,000–$11,000 | $40,000–$44,000 |
| Computer Science | $8,800 | $38,000 |
| Design | $9,200 | $40,000 |
| Engineering | $10,600 | $47,000 |
York automatic entrance scholarship for Canadian high-school students
| Final admission average | Annual value | Four-year maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 95%+ | $3,500 | $14,000 |
| 90%–94.9% | $2,000 | $8,000 |
| 85%–89.9% | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| 80%–84.9% | $1,000 | $4,000 |
Current renewal needs an 8.0 York GPA (grade point average) over at least 24 credits completed across the applicable academic year. York confirms the final award with final admission grades. York can change the program for Fall 2027.
Current international automatic entrance awards
| Final average | Current award | Maximum value |
|---|---|---|
| 90%+ | York International Scholarship of Distinction | $37,500 |
| 80%–89.9% | York International Merit Award | $25,000 |
| 75%–79.9% | York International Entrance Award | $5,000 one time |
These tiers are clearly labelled for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027. Renewable awards currently need 24 credits and a 7.5 GPA. The current 2027 application timeline runs from November 1, 2026 to January 27, 2027. But applicants must still verify new-cycle values, program exclusions, and combination rules.
Funding checklist
- 1.Use York's course-and-program fee lookup for the exact degree, residency category, cohort, and credit load.
- 2.Add supplementary fees, books, residence or rent, food, health coverage, transit, and personal costs to tuition.
- 3.For domestic entrance awards requiring an application, open MyFile after receiving a York reference number and check every listed deadline.
- 4.For enrolled-student funding, complete the FAAS Student Profile and a Need Assessment for each applicable study period.
- 5.Apply for OSAP separately through Ontario and report scholarships, bursaries, income, and enrolment accurately.
Use the OSAP 2026–2027 guide to plan application timing, residency, course load, documents, grants, and loans.
How to find your exact York tuition
Start in York's official course-and-program fee lookup. Select the correct degree, residency category, entry cohort and credit load; first-year Engineering uses 36 credits while most annual examples use 30. Treat that result as the tuition estimate, not the complete amount needed for the year.
- 1. Add costs outside tuition. Include supplementary fees, books, housing, food, health coverage, transit, travel and a contingency amount.
- 2. Separate entrance funding. Automatic scholarships use admission results, while eligible application-based awards appear in MyFile with their own deadlines.
- 3. Complete FAAS after enrolment. Create the FAAS Student Profile and submit a Need Assessment for each applicable study period before relying on matched aid.
- 4. Apply for OSAP separately. York's scholarship and FAAS steps do not submit the Ontario government application on your behalf.
2026–27 tuition estimates by program group
2026–2027 · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
York's current full-time annual estimates put most Arts and Science programs at about $6,200 domestic and $40,000 international. Business is about $8,000–$11,000 domestic and $40,000–$44,000 international. Computer Science is about $8,800 and $38,000; Design is $9,200 and $40,000; Engineering is $10,600 and $47,000. Supplementary fees, books, housing, food, and health coverage are additional.
Applies to: All applicants
York University Future Students: 2026–2027 tuition and living-cost estimates · Verified August 13, 2026
Automatic domestic entrance scholarship tiers
Current awards · Published for this period
Eligible Canadian high-school applicants are assessed automatically on final admission grades. Current annual values are $1,000 at 80%–84.9%, $1,500 at 85%–89.9%, $2,000 at 90%–94.9%, and $3,500 at 95%+. The four-year maximums range from $4,000 to $14,000. Renewal currently requires an 8.0 York GPA over at least 24 credits.
Applies to: Ontario high school, Other Canadian
York University Future Students: Domestic entrance scholarships and renewal rules · Verified August 13, 2026
Automatic international entrance awards
Fall 2026–Winter 2027 latest available · Latest published information; newer cycle not yet confirmed
For the published Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 cycle, the York International Scholarship of Distinction is worth up to $37,500 at a 90%+ average. The Merit Award is worth up to $25,000 at 80%–89.9%. The Entrance Award is a one-time $5,000 at 75%–79.9%. Renewable awards require at least 24 credits and a 7.5 York GPA. The competitive President's International Scholarship of Excellence is currently $180,000, paid as $45,000 per year. York's current incoming-awards timeline opens the 2027 application on November 1, 2026 and closes it January 27, 2027, with nominations due February 4.
York has not yet relabelled the automatic tiers for Fall 2027. The same source contains an older January 26, 2026 paragraph, but its dated incoming-student timeline explicitly gives January 27, 2027; the dated timeline controls.
Applies to: International
York University Future Students: Incoming scholarships, bursaries, and 2027 award timelines · Verified September 1, 2026
FAAS and entrance-award application windows
2026–2027 · Published for this period
For enrolled undergraduates, York's Fall/Winter 2026–2027 FAAS timeline runs from August 17 to October 1, 2026 for the Student Profile and Need Assessment. Additional-information applications run October 2–31, followed by a second window from January 4–31, 2027. Future domestic applicants use the entrance-award application in MyFile from December 1 to April 1, with some awards due February 15. OSAP remains a separate Ontario government application.
Applies to: All applicants
York University Student Financial Services: FAAS application, workflow, and current award dates · Verified September 1, 2026
York entrance scholarships for Fall 2027
Reviewed October 9, 2026. Amounts and dates keep their published cycle.
York's Automatic Entrance Scholarship starts at an 80% final admission average and renews at every tier.
- Published cycle
- Current York table (no entry year on the page)
- Average used
- Your final admission average. York often makes the offer on mid-year results when your average is 80% or higher, then confirms it on final grades.
- Renewal
- Renewable at all tiers with a minimum 8.0 GPA over at least 24 credits in the year. York lists the four-year value as $4,000 to $14,000.
- International applicants
- This table is listed for Canadian high-school applicants. International applicants use York's International Student Scholarship and Award Application; its current published deadline is January 27, 2027 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | 95% and above | $3,500 | Conditional renewal; see the rules belowYork automatic awards |
| York | 90% to 94.9% | $2,000 | Conditional renewal; see the rules belowYork automatic awards |
| York | 85% to 89.9% | $1,500 | Conditional renewal; see the rules belowYork automatic awards |
| York | 80% to 84.9% | $1,000 | Conditional renewal; see the rules belowYork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors' Awards of Distinction | $8,000 a year for 4 years ($32,000), plus first-year residence accommodation | Canadian high-school applicants who apply in MyFile. | February 15 (York shows no year). Latest available; confirm Fall 2027 with the universityGovernors' Awards of Distinction |
| Honderich Bursary | $8,000 a year for 4 years ($32,000) | Incoming students from James Cardinal McGuigan, Emery Collegiate, C.W. Jefferys or Westview Centennial secondary schools; apply in MyFile and meet the bursary criteria. | April 1 (York shows no year). Latest available; confirm Fall 2027 with the universityHonderich Bursary |
Reviewed against each row's official source. Recheck the source before you act, because dates and fees change.
York confirms automatic awards using final grades
York's automatic entrance scholarship table lists $3,500 at 95% or higher, $2,000 at 90% to 94.9%, $1,500 at 85% to 89.9% and $1,000 at 80% to 84.9%. Its page describes Canadian high-school applicants and gives equivalent IB diploma bands. It doesn't assign an entry year to this domestic grid. Treat it as the latest published table and check the amount confirmed on your September 2027 offer.
An early offer may include a scholarship based on mid-year or in-progress results, but York says amounts and eligibility are finalized on final grades. If your average moves between bands, the early amount isn't necessarily the final amount. The university's admission calculation controls the result. Keep prerequisites in your grade plan and wait for the finalized award notice before describing the scholarship as settled funding.
Renewable doesn't mean every payment is unconditional
York makes its automatic entrance scholarship renewable at all listed tiers. The published requirement is a minimum 8.0 GPA over at least 24 credits taken in the academic year, including the previous summer and Fall/Winter sessions. Four-year advertised totals range from $4,000 to $14,000. The first-year award and each future renewal should be separate budget entries because later eligibility must be met again.
A high-school percentage doesn't convert directly into an 8.0 York GPA. Use York's own university grading and renewal rules once enrolled. Before dropping a course or changing your study plan, ask whether the completed credits will still satisfy renewal. If you receive a different named scholarship, read its own continuation terms rather than assuming every York award uses the automatic scholarship's conditions.
MyFile opens the application-award route
York says its Scholarships and Awards application becomes accessible in MyFile from December 1. You can apply after you've applied to a program and received a student number, without first receiving or accepting an admission offer. Waiting for an offer can therefore be unnecessary and can reduce preparation time. Check the actual MyFile award listing and complete every required part of the application.
The domestic page lists February 15 for some awards and April 1 for others without assigning a year to those dates. We don't convert them into confirmed 2027 closing dates. Use them as early planning checkpoints and confirm the competition year in MyFile. York says selected recipients receive the award name, value and conditions by email or letter. That notice, rather than a general list of possible matches, establishes the funding offered to you.
Governors' awards and Honderich have different eligibility
The Governors' Awards of Distinction currently list $32,000 over four years, plus first-year residence accommodation, and a February 15 deadline without a year. The page asks applicants to demonstrate strong academic and personal achievement through the application process. Its headline amount doesn't mean everyone with a 95% average receives both that award and an automatic scholarship. Check the individual award's official detail before applying.
The Honderich Bursary is $32,000 over four years and is aimed at incoming students from four specified schools: James Cardinal McGuigan, Emery Collegiate, C.W. Jefferys and Westview Centennial. It's not a bursary for every Toronto secondary-school graduate. York lists April 1 without a year. Confirm your school, financial-need and application requirements before recording it as an opportunity in your plan.
International applicants should use the international instructions
York's international award application is different from the domestic MyFile award route. The current incoming-students page publishes January 27, 2027 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time for the International Student Scholarship and Award Application. That's a confirmed 2027 date, unlike the yearless domestic February and April deadlines. Check which form is appropriate for your citizenship and fee status before submitting.
Some international awards require no additional award application, while the major competitive awards need the specified form. York's international scholarships page and individual award pages identify the distinction. The university also requires an acceptance deposit regardless of scholarship status. Don't assume a possible scholarship removes deposit obligations or makes the admission offer accepted. Ask about any fee-status change before combining a domestic tuition budget with an international-only award.
Schulich Leader and continuing awards add other options
York participates in Schulich Leader, which isn't York's Schulich School of Business admission scholarship. The national award supports eligible STEM degrees and excludes specified career plans. Its current nomination deadline is January 27, 2027 and the nominee application deadline is February 17. A BBA application doesn't establish eligibility merely because the business school shares the Schulich name.
After first year, York's Student Financial Services awards and scholarships pages describe continuing-student opportunities. Those awards can use university results, need, activity or faculty criteria. Keep the annual application process separate from renewal of an automatic entrance scholarship. Build a funding plan using the actual account charge and confirmed first-year aid, then seek help about a missing payment or remaining gap. Ontario government aid is another application, with its own study-period and document deadlines.
Apply through the York process
Apply to York. The automatic scholarship needs no application.
For awards that need one, open the Scholarships and Awards application in MyFile from December 1. You don't need an offer first.
Some awards close February 15; the rest close April 1.
Entrance scholarship questions
How many credits does York require for entrance-award renewal?
The published renewable-award terms require at least 24 credits in the previous summer, fall and winter period and an 8.0 GPA. Read the offer for the exact award and eligible years. Meeting the initial high-school band does not automatically satisfy those university-level renewal conditions after your first year.
Who can apply for the Honderich award?
York identifies students from four specific Toronto high schools in the current Honderich criteria. It is not a general award for every Toronto applicant. Check the schools named on the official page, financial-need conditions and application process before preparing materials. The general entrance-award table does not override that narrower eligibility.
Is Tentanda Via the current domestic application route?
The checked current domestic page presents the Governors' Awards of Distinction. Use the competition and application shown in your MyFile account rather than relying on an older Tentanda Via description. York can revise the named-award set between cycles, so the latest page and current application form should guide your next step.
Are York domestic and international deadlines interchangeable?
No. The international page explicitly publishes January 27, 2027 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern, while several domestic instructions currently print dates without a year. Keep the applicant category and cycle with every calendar entry. A confirmed international closing date does not confirm every domestic competition's Fall 2027 date.
Official sources and cycle status
- Scholarships incoming students (opens in a new tab)
Official York scholarships incoming students guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Awards and scholarships (opens in a new tab)
Official York awards and scholarships guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- International scholarships (opens in a new tab)
Official York international scholarships guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Financialsupport (opens in a new tab)
Official York financialsupport guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Course and program fees (opens in a new tab)
Official York course and program fees 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 York tuition fees guidance. Figures and dates retain the source's published cycle; yearless details require confirmation for Fall 2027. Checked October 9, 2026.
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 October 8, 2026 · Editorial, corrections, and source methodology