Tuition comparison

[Guest Dr Love]

Now that basically every Medical School has been deregulated I was wondering what the tuition rates were across canada. Who is the cheapest? who is the most expensive? I've heard that Ontario schools are very expensive but I was just wondering what the average first year student has to pay in tuition and fees (not including cost of living)

 

L8er

[Guest medicator007]

Dr. Love,

 

Just to let you know that Quebec Medical Schools are still tuition regulated for in-province students and so I believe are close to if not the cheapest in the country.

 

Medicator

[Guest aneliz]

Most expensive tuition in the country = UofT (over $17000)

 

Cheapest tuition in the country = Quebec (in province students <$2500)

 

All of the others fall somewhere in between...with high tuitions already established in Ontario (all are now over $11 000 and I think most are $13-15000).... Alberta and BC are also bringing in higher tuition fees, but I don't have exact numbers.

[Guest Ian Wong]

I think it'd be interesting to post up each med school's tuition costs for the upcoming year and generate a cross-country list. Could somebody post up their own school's tuition, followed by a link to that school's website spelling out the tuition?

 

For starters, here's a template for UBC's tuition:

 

UBC Medical School

 

Tuition and Program Costs

 

Tuition and other program costs are subject to change without notice, but estimated expenses for 1st year medical students in 2004-05 are:

 

Tuition fee $ 14,000

Textbooks 2,100

Student Fees 464

Computer 1,800

Supplies 1,679

Miscellaneous fees 201

TOTAL $ 20,244

 

Further information can be found here:

www.admissions.med.ubc.ca/fees.html

 

Ian

[Guest ManitobaMed]

Some of these are guess-timates, but here's some U of M info:

 

tuition: $7278 (years 2-4), $7595 (year 1)

fees: $150

books/supplies: ~$3000 (1st year), much less (2nd year)

notes: ~$100/yr (this might increase for this year)

gym membership: $95/12 mos.

 

www.umanitoba.ca/student/..._fees.html (scroll to the bottom for medicine)

[Guest V]

U of Ottawa

 

Tuition (2003) = $14 500

Books (1st year) = $1500

Fees = $100

Walkin', Talkin' and doing the doctor walk = priceless

[Guest QM6]

If you're at Queen's, here's what the University will be getting from you:

 

Tuition $13 500

Student activity fee $671.86 ($335.51 mandatory)

Student assistance levy $100

TOTAL $14 271.86

 

Source: Registrar, Queen's University

 

We expect tuition to go up by $1 000 a year for the next while (I hope they stop soon!). The Student activity fee includes everything from the Health and Dental plans ($191.42) to the Red Cross club ($0.10), a big chunk of which are easily opt-outable online - no running around campus to get refunds! There's a detailed breakdown of where it all goes on page 22 of the Blue Book. And, the Student assistance levy goes towards busaries and loans.

 

Other costs (computer, clothes, etc) are pretty much up to you really (and not too different from what you'd spend anywhere else), so I won't get much into there... there's plenty of budget info on the What's Up Doc though. About textbook costs - our Campus Bookstore is student-owned and non-profit, so I like to think our textbooks are a bit cheaper than the other schools, but I can't say for sure.

[Guest bearman14]

Here are McGill's costs for in-province, OOP, and International students. These are total costs, including fees (but not books). The tuition itself is about $1500-2500 less than these figures.

 

___________________Year1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

 

Quebec Students____6,013 4,567 4,066 2,980

 

OOP Students______11,357 9,326 8,074 5,652

 

Int. Students_______24,826 21,314 18,159 12,352

 

 

www.mcgill.ca/student-acc.../medicine/

[Guest CLYL]

The fee schedule below is for the 2003-2004 academic year at UofT's med school.

 

DOMESTIC

Tuition Fee (Year One) $ 16,207.00

Incidental Fee* $ 800.50

Medicine Note Fee $ 280.00

Total Fee Payable (Year One) $ 17,287.50

 

* Incidental fees include: Hart House, Students Administrative Council, Athletics, Health Services, and the Medical Society and Student Services Fee.

 

See the Admissions page for more information.

[Guest Jerika81]

For U of C:

Tuition for first year will be about $9,932 this year, increasing to about $14,500 by 2005.

Student fees are about $220.

Not sure about books etc. because I haven't started yet.

[Guest JSS02]

Tuition for the upcoming school year at UWO:

$14,566 (Meds 2005, 2006, 2007)

$10,924 (Meds 2004)

 

Additional fees:

$495 (health plan, bus pass, student organization fees, building and endowment fees, copyright fee)

 

$329.44 (UWO student ancillary fees)

 

Total = $15,392.69 (Meds 2005, 2006, 2007) or $11,750.69 (Meds 2004)

[Guest eJaya]

The fee for 2003-2004 is:

$10,979

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[Guest IRNBRUD]

Tuition for 2003-2004 at McMaster is:

$14,445

Fees:

$553

Books:

Varies wildly considering there are no "required texts"

Living expense:

Varies but I have paid $750 rent (one utilities included and now paying utilities on a small house) in both places I have lived and had really nice accommodation.

 

See Student Accounts and Cashiers page for details.

Total= :eek

IB

[Guest Dr Love]

Wow great response to the initial post thanks guys (and gals). Here is the info that I got in my admissions package.

 

Class of 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year 1

Tuition 6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24

Differential Fee 2000.00* * * * 4000.00* * * * 6000.00* * * * *6000.00

University Fees 463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34

Books & Supplies 900.00* * * * 900.00* * * * 900.00* * * * 900.00

Instruments 800.00* * * * 800.00* * * * 800.00* * * * 800.00

Misc. Fees 553.00* * * * 553.00* * * * 553.00* * * * 553.00

 

 

Class of* * * * 2007 * * * * * * * * 2008 * * * * 2009 * * * * 2010

Year 2

Tuition *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24

Differential Fee 4000.00* * * * 6000.00* * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00

University Fees *463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34

Books & Supplies 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00

Instruments 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00

Misc. Fees 185.00* * * * * * * * 185.00* * * * * * * * 185.00* * * * * * * * 553.00

 

Class of* * * * 2007 * * * * * * * * 2008 * * * * 2009 * * * * 2010

Year 3

Tuition* * * * * * * * * * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24

Differential Fee* * * * * * * * 6000.00* * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00

University Fees* * * * * * * * 463.34* * * * * * * * 463.34* * * * * * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34

Books & Supplies* * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00

Instruments* * * * * * * * 100.00* * * * * * * * 100.00* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00

Misc. Fees* * * * * * * * 185.00* * * * * * * * 185.00* * * * * * * * 553.00* * * * * * * * 553.00

 

Class of* * * * 2007 * * * * * * * * 2008 * * * * 2009 * * * * 2010

Year 4

Tuition* * * * * * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24* * * * *6066.24

Differential Fee* * * * * * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00* * * * *6000.00

University Fees* * * * * * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34* * * * *463.34

Books & Supplies* * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00* * * * * * * * 900.00

Instruments* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00* * * * * * * * 800.00

Misc. Fees* * * * * * * * 553.00* * * * * * * * 553.00* * * * * * * * 553.00* * * * * * * * 553.00

 

**NOTE: *indicates subject to change

For each year, in addition to those expenses shown, add approximately $600.00 for bus transportation and;

Meal cost: $6.00 per meal x 20 days a month - $120.00 x 12 months = $1,440.00 can also be added due to clinical placements.

 

 

I really wish I would have gotten in last year under the grandfather clause (so I didn't have to pay the differential tuition), but at least my differential tuition will be phased in. Those poor student entering in three years will be paying the extra $6000 every year (might as well go to an Ontario school).

 

Hope this helps

 

L8er

 

Sorry about the formating but i can't get these things to line up

[Guest Insomniac01]

Here's the tuition and other expenses at U of Sask. for the coming year. Although the total amount seems kinda high, note that if a student looks for deals on used books and equipment and buys minimal professional clothing ( enough to prevent people from noticing that you're wearing the same thing everyday :lol ) then he/she can get by with about 13,000 in first year. Still way too much though. Is tuition at Quebec schools ONLY $2,500 ?!?!?!?!?!

 

XI. ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES RELATED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION:

Med I Med II Med III Med IV

(Number of Months) 9 9 12 8

Tuition & USSU Fees $10,168 $10,168 $10,168 $10,168

Student Medical Society Fees 150 - - -

College of Physicians & Surgeons Fees 20 - - -

SMA Fees 17 17 17 17

LMCC Costs (Fees & Picture) - - - 700

CARMs (Fees & Mailing) - - - 5,000

Books 1,500 1,700 1,500 1,400

Equipment 3,250 150 - -

Professional clothing (mandatory) 1,000 500 500 1,000

Elective (App fee, transport, living for 1 month) - - 3,000 3,000

Surgery Selective (Costs identical to General Elective) - - 1,500 1,500

Travel - (Local, e.g. bus pass = $50/month) 500 500 600 600

TOTAL $16,605 $13,035 $17,285 $23,385

 

P.S: sorry about the formatting.

[Guest BBB]

I think the tuitions for all medical schools are awefully low, compared to dentistry. It's like half priced. Plus, there aren't as many scholarships available to dental students as to medical students.

 

Don't be too concerned with it. What's more....once you graduate, you're 100% guaranteed to have a job, unlike dentists.

[Guest UWOMED2005]

True - but technically, we're still in school after our 4 years and not billing, unlike dentists.