Following the four-year tuition fee framework set by the provincial government in March 2013, the average annual tuition fee increase for all UWindsor students for the 2014/15 year will be capped at 3 percent. Tuition for domestic undergraduate students enrolled in business, engineering, computer science or law will increase to the maximum of 5 percent in the first two years and 4 percent in years three and four.
Domestic students enrolled in graduate programs in computer science, engineering, business administration, and social work programs will increase to the maximum of 5 percent in the first two years and 4 percent in years three and four. Other Masters qualifying programs will see a 3 percent increase in all four years, but there will be no increase in other Master’s candidate or PhD programs.
Ontario universities do not receive government grants for international students, therefore the provincial tuition framework does not apply to international tuition fees. Increases are determined based on the equivalent government and tuition fee revenue generated by domestic students, along with a careful competitive analysis, and consideration for market opportunities and recruitment strategies.
Undergraduate tuition fees for international students will increase within a range of 6 to 10 percent for the first year, and an increase of 5 percent for years two through four, depending on the program. Fees for international graduate students will increase in the first year between 4.9 and 9.6 percent, with an increase of 5 percent for subsequent years, based on the program.
The Board of Governors also approved increases in meal plan and residence fees at its April 22 meeting. See details of the 2014/15 fees in the schedules below:
Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced its tuition framework in March 2013 to provide stability and predictability to the sector. While it caps the average annual increase at three percent, it allows flexibility for institutions within the overall increase.