University of Guelph Tuition, Scholarships & Aid

Tuition depends on program, student status, course load, and cohort year, and Guelph bills by semester. On the registrar's Fall 2026, Winter 2027 & Summer 2027 schedule, flat-rate Ontario tuition runs from $3,106.37 per semester for arts and science programs to $5,755.86 for Engineering, while new international students in Cohort 2026 pay $22,276.10 to $31,475.49 per semester and $48,396.96 for the DVM. Students at 2.0 or more credits also pay compulsory fees of $969.82 in Fall and $673.71 in Winter.

Yes. For the currently published domestic cycle, eligible students entering postsecondary study for the first time are automatically considered for $2,000 with a 95% or higher admission average and $1,000 with a 90.0%–94.9% average. No separate application is required. Guelph calculates the admission average, and Fall 2027 applicants must verify that the values remain unchanged.

Guelph lists both the President's Scholarship and Lincoln Alexander Chancellor's Scholarship at $42,500. For Fall 2027, the combined application is due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. EST and references are due January 29. Guelph says the application opens by December 1, 2026. Applicants also need at least a 90% admission average plus substantial leadership and community contribution.

Yes. Guelph's latest award inventory lists 550 Registrar's Entrance Bursaries of $4,000 for eligible domestic applicants who demonstrate financial need. That count and value remain latest-available rather than guaranteed for Fall 2027, but Guelph has confirmed April 15, 2027 as the Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form deadline.

Current international options include the competitive one-time President's International Entrance Scholarship worth $2,000–$7,500, a University International Scholarship worth up to $20,000 and a Dean's International Scholarship worth up to $10,000 over four years if the 80% renewal condition is met, and the application-based Dr. Franco J. Vaccarino President's Scholarship worth $42,500. The published eligibility and deadlines belong to Fall 2026, so international applicants must verify the next cycle.

For Fall 2026, the President's International Entrance Scholarship tiers were $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%. The award is competitive, uses Guelph's admission-offer average, and does not require a separate scholarship application. These are prior-cycle values, not confirmed Fall 2027 tiers.

Eligible Ontario students can apply for OSAP grants and loans. Guelph recommends completing the application 8–10 weeks before the study period when funding is needed at the start of term. Students from another Canadian province or territory generally use their home jurisdiction's assistance program. The official assessment determines eligibility and funding.

Work Study offers competitive part-time paid campus jobs to students with demonstrated financial need. Students first submit the applicable Financial Need Assessment Form and receive Student Financial Services approval, then apply for jobs through Experience Guelph. Domestic undergraduates normally need a complete government-aid application and at least 1.5 credits, while international undergraduates enter in second year and remain full-time. Approval does not guarantee a job.

No. Guelph describes scholarships as merit-based awards that can consider academics, leadership, volunteerism, and other achievements. Bursaries are need-based and require an application showing a financial shortfall. A student can pursue both categories when eligible, but each award has its own criteria, application, deadline, and combination rules.

Start with the confirmed Fall 2027 dates: President's and Lincoln Alexander applications are due January 22, 2027 at 4 p.m. EST, references January 29, Vaccarino applications March 8, references March 15, and the Entrance Financial Need Assessment Form April 15. Ordinary automatic award tiers remain latest-available Fall 2026 values, so verify each live award page before relying on an amount.