How are fees calculated?
The University reserves the right to change fees and refund policies without notice. Please take a moment to review the tuition fee notes. Your actual tuition fees may vary depending on your specific situation and are subject to change. Therefore, charges may vary. Please use this as a guideline and review your student account on Calculate Amount to Pay page during your registration process.
The tuition fees provided below are quoted per billing hour.
To calculate your fees, take the total billing hours per term and multiply it by the per billing hour rate. To that, add the per term miscellaneous fees as a flat rate, the UPass and UHIP fees if applicable.
The billing hour for a particular course is usually equal to the academic credit value for the course. Some exceptions include thesis/research work and certain intensive language courses. To see a summary of your billing and academic credit values, view the Add/Drop page on Carleton Central.
| Tuition Fees per billing hour | Ontario |
| Graduate Diploma in Curatorial Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Graduate Diploma in Ethics and Public Affairs | $3,967.74 |
| Graduate Diploma in Health: Science, Technology and Policy | $3,702.13 |
| Graduate Diploma in Infrastructure Protection and International Security | $5,229.00 |
| Graduate Diploma in Migration and Diaspora Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Graduate Diploma in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership | $3,699.90 |
| Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluation | $5,179.86 |
| Graduate Diploma in Social Statistics and Data Analysis | $4,959.68 |
| Master of Accounting | $4,308.50 |
| Master of Applied Business Analytics: Technology Innovation Management | $4,364.18 |
| Master of Arts: Anthropology | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Art and Architectural History | $4,408.60 |
| Master of Arts: Canadian Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Communication | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: European, Russian and Eurasian Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Film Studies | $4,408.60 |
| Master of Arts: Geography | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: History | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Human Rights and Social Justice | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: International Affairs | $5,179.86 |
| Master of Arts: Legal Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Linguistics | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Migration and Diaspora Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Music and Culture | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Philosophy | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Political Economy | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Political Science | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Public History | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Sociology | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Arts: Teaching English as an Additional Language | $5,180.40 |
| Master of Arts: Women’s and Gender Studies | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Biotechnology | $8,000.00 |
| Master of Business Administration | $2,867.81 |
| Master of Business Administration (Online) | $2,867.81 |
| Master of Cognitive Science | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Computer Science | $4,359.60 |
| Master of Computer Science: Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence | $4,359.60 |
| Master of Digital Transformation (TIM) | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering in Aerospace | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering in Engineering Practice | $10,806.93 |
| Master of Engineering in Materials | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering in Mechanical | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Biomedical | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Building | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Civil | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Clinical | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Electrical and Computer | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Environmental | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Engineering: Sustainable Energy | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Entrepreneurship: Technology Innovation Management | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Finance | $6,024.83 |
| Master of Human-Computer Interaction (FASS) | $5,331.06 |
| Master of Human-Computer Interaction (FED) | $5,331.06 |
| Master of Human-Computer Interaction (FPGA) | $5,331.06 |
| Master of Human-Computer Interaction (Science) | $5,331.06 |
| Master of Human-Computer Interaction (SPROTT) | $5,331.06 |
| Master of Information Technology: Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence | $4,577.58 |
| Master of Infrastructure Protection and International Security | $5,229.00 |
| Master of Mineral Exploration and Resource Management | $10,000.00 |
| Master of Networking Technology | $4,800.60 |
| Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership | $3,699.90 |
| Master of Public Policy and Administration | $5,179.86 |
| Master of Public Policy: Sustainable Energy and the Environment | $5,179.86 |
| Master of Science in Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs | $8,000.00 |
| Master of Science in Physics | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Science in Physics: Quantum Science and Technology | $3,967.74 |
| Master of Science: Data Science, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence | $5,598.18 |
| Master of Science: Health: Science, Technology and Policy | $3,702.13 |
| Master of Science: Management | $5,179.86 |
| Master of Science: Mathematics | $4,959.68 |
| Master of Science: Statistics | $4,959.68 |
| Master of Technology: Technology Innovation Management | $4,800.60 |
Miscellaneous Fees
Carleton University uses a portion of every student’s fees, as approved by the Board of Governors, to support services on campus. Fees for campus services are not use-based. Students are not eligible for a refund if they do not use one or more of the campus services. The limited exceptions to this rule are noted on the main fee page.
| Total Compulsory Miscellaneous Fees* | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| All other programs | 357.42 | 125.50 |
| MBA | 497.42 | 152.50 |
| MAcc | 497.42 | 177.50 |
| MFIN | 447.42 | 152.50 |
| School of Public Policy and Administration | 380.58 | 148.66 |
| Social Work | 367.42 | 128.50 |
| Health insurance for Full-Time students only charged in the fall term | $479.52 |
| UPASS for Full-Time students charged once per term | $240.67 |
| UPASS Card Fee – Charged once in the Fall term | $5.41 |
*All miscellaneous fees are included in the rate above except for the fall term health insurance and u-pass fee.