Why Is Tuition In Ontario Medical Schools More Expensive?

[seventeenfour44]

Hey all,

 

I was just looking at tuition costs for different medical schools across Canada, and schools in Ontario have a noticeably high tuition (almost double!). 

 

As someone who will have tons of debt after graduating medical school, I'm really curious why this is the case.

 

Thanks

[rmorelan]

I think the short answer is because they can get away with it  

 

and they will continue to until we push back hard enough to stop it. 

[indefatigable]

I think the short answer is because they can get away with it

 

and they will continue to until we push back hard enough to stop it. 

 

This is exactly right.

 

I think Ontario looks (and is linked) much more to the US for standards - tuition generally even higher there, so I think there's less push back.

 

In Quebec, which is generally more left leaning and European in outlook, there were widespread student protests that basically forced a government to back down (and out of office) when hikes were proposed.

 

It's not all black/white though because sometimes underinvestment has consequences too.  

 

It gets unfair when tuition is raised for no apparent objective improvement or reason - basically paying more for the same thing.  

[seventeenfour44]

Thanks guys, that makes sense  

 

Kind of sucks for Ontario students... 

[5th time the charm]

Because tuition fees were deregulated many years ago and did so I think after 1998?

[Pippa756]

On 5/30/2017 at 2:25 AM, seventeenfour44 said:

Thanks guys, that makes sense  

 

Kind of sucks for Ontario students... 

It definitely sucks!